Photo of a plaque of US Patent

Photo of a plaque of US Patent

Automatic Detection for Touch Through Glove

This Verizon Wireless patent addresses the use of touch screens for gloves and other related  situations:

  • Gloves:
    • Construction and outdoor environments,
    • Sterile or clean rooms,
    • Medical offices or hospitals.
  • Prosthetics:
    • Artificial digits,
    • Use of Pointers and Pens.

(Co-Inventors: Yuk Li and Xin Res)

 

US Patent # 9,122,332 B2

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to a device including a touch-screen configured to detect user engagement with a surface of the touch-screen and output one or more signals corresponding with the user touch engagement. In certain aspects, the device further includes a touch sense controller coupled to the touch-screen, wherein the touch sense controller is configured to receive the one or more signals corresponding with the user engagement and to determine a mode of user engagement with the surface of the touch-screen based on the one or more signals. A method and touch sense controller are also provided.

 

 

This is a state diagram of Visually Impaired (VI) mode. This describes when and how users enter or exit this mode from power-up, time-out and idle states.

This is a state diagram of Visually Impaired (VI) mode. This describes when and how users enter or exit this mode from power-up, time-out and idle states.

 

Mobile device mode of operation for visually impaired user

 

US Patent issued July 19, 2016 #20150119108 A1

 

This Verizon Wireless patent addresses the issue of screen display power consumption when it is not used by blind users or not being viewed by sighted users.  This accounts for various potential states of the mobile device and shuts down the display when it is not in use. (Co-Inventors: David Philbin and Yuk Li)

 

 

 

US Patent #20150119108 A1

Abstract: A mobile device operates in a standard mode of operation, or operates in a visually impaired (VI) mode of operation designed for visually impaired users and in which a display screen of the mobile device is turned off by default. The display screen may thus remain turned off in the VI mode even when conditions under which the display screen is turned on in the standard mode are satisfied. The display screen may further remain turned off in the VI mode even when conditions under which a touch-screen input interface of the mobile device is turned on in either of the standard and VI modes. The mobile device may be configured to automatically transition from the VI mode to the standard mode in response to detecting a gaze directed towards the display screen.

 

 

A figure showing an example of a mobile device screen for presenting items in a retail store display

A figure showing an example of a mobile device screen for presenting items in a retail store display

Precision Enabled Retail Display

US Patent issued October 15, 2015 #US20150294398

This Verizon Wireless patent creates a personalized way finding application for customers visiting retail stores.  The patent proposes to help customers locate items on display in the physical environment.  My contributions to this patented included inclusive and universal design concepts that account for a diverse customer set.

(Co-Inventors:  Ji Hoon Kim, Mohammad Raheel Khalid, and Samir Yaidya)

 

 

 

 

 

US Patent issued October 15, 2015 #US20150294398

Abstract: A system includes a highlighter that is installed in a store to highlight a physical position of an item on display in the store. The system also includes a processor installed in the store to determine a location and identification (ID) of a mobile device, and retrieve a profile of a user of the mobile device based on the ID. The processor controls the highlighter to highlight the item when the location of the mobile device is determined to be within a predetermined distance of the item, and when the item is determined to be of interest to the user of the mobile device based on information obtained in the profile.