Jacqueline Smith

US Patent:

7512891, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Mar 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/094551

Inventors:

Sakunthala Gnanamgari - Devon PA, US
Jacqueline Dacre Smith - Lee Center NY, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715754, 345157, 345158, 715741

Abstract:

This invention provides a method for registering and enrolling multiple users in a interactive information display systems where the untethered multiple users interact with large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user that associates a particular user's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern chosen by that user, with that particular user. Users may speak voice commands. The system will then perform speech recognition of the user's voice command. If the command is recognized, the system performs the speech-recognized command as a window operation.

US Patent:

20030174163, Sep 18, 2003

Filed:

Mar 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/100339

Inventors:

Sakunthala Gnanamgari - Devon PA, US
Jacqueline Smith - Lee Center NY, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/738000

Abstract:

This invention relates to the untethered multiple user interaction of large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A projection system projects application windows onto a large information display. One or more users may command their respective window applications using laser pointers and/or voice commands. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user that associates a particular users's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern chosen by that user, with that particular user. Cameras scan the information display and process the composite of the application windows and any laser pointer images thereon. A sequence of computer decisions checks each laser pointer command so as to correctly associate respective users with their commands and application windows. Users may speak voice commands. The system will then perform speech recognition of the user's voice command. If the command is recognized, the system performs the speech-recognized command as a window operation.

US Patent:

20050183020, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Mar 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/094550

Inventors:

Sakunthala Gnanamgari - Devon PA, US
Jacqueline Smith - Lee Center NY, US

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

715735000, 715743000, 715741000

Abstract:

One or more users may command their respective window applications on an interactive display networked to client computers using laser pointers and/or voice commands. Users' voices are associated with a particular laser pointer pattern. A sequence of computer decisions checks each laser pointer command so as to correctly associate respective users with their commands and application windows. The invention performs speech recognition of the user's voice command. If the command is recognized, the invention performs the speech-recognized command as a window operation. The location of all unique light patterns is broadcast to all networked client computers.

US Patent:

20050184958, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Mar 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/094552

Inventors:

Sakunthala Gnanamgari - Devon PA, US
Jacqueline Smith - Lee Center NY, US

International Classification:

G09G005/08
G03B021/00
G10L015/26
G10L017/00
G10L021/00
F21K002/00
G06K009/00

US Classification:

345157000, 353042000, 362259000, 704246000, 704275000, 704235000, 382103000

Abstract:

In a system that projects application windows onto an information display, one or more users command their respective window applications using laser pointers and/or voice. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user and associates that user's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern. A sequence of computer decisions checks each laser pointer command so as to correctly associate respective users with their commands and their application windows. Users may speak voice commands. The invention performs speech recognition of the user's voice command. If the command is recognized, the invention performs the speech-recognized command as a window operation.