Jason Leith Weber

US Patent:

20160209930, Jul 21, 2016

Filed:

Feb 15, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/043967

Inventors:

- Reno NV, US
Dong Zhou - San Jose CA, US
Guenael Thomas Strutt - San Jose CA, US
Isaac Scott Noble - Soquel CA, US
Stephen Michael Polansky - Santa Clara CA, US
Jason Robert Weber - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/041

Abstract:

Approaches are described which enable a computing device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet computer) to display alternate views or layers of information within a window on the display screen when a user's finger (or other object) is detected to be within a particular range of the display screen of the device. For example, a device displaying a road map view on the display screen may detect a user's finger near the screen and, in response to detecting the finger, render a small window that shows a portion of a satellite view of the map proximate to the location of the user's finger. As the user's finger moves laterally above the screen, the window can follow the location of the user's finger and display the satellite views of the various portions of the map over which the user's finger passes.

US Patent:

20150077323, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Sep 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/029612

Inventors:

- Reno NV, US
Jason Robert Weber - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

Systems and approaches provide for user interfaces (UIs) that are based on object tracking. For example, the object may be a user's head or face. As the user moves his head or face and/or tilts a computing device, the content displayed on the computing device will adapt to the user's perspective. The content may include three-dimensional (3D) graphical elements projected onto a two-dimensional (2D) plane and/or the graphical elements can be associated with textural shading, shadowing, or reflections that change according to user or device motion to give the user the impression that the user is interacting with the graphical elements in 3D environment. To enhance the user experience, a state of motion of the device can be determined and jitter and/or latency corresponding to the rendering of content can be altered so as to minimize or decrease jitter when the device is stationary and/or to decrease or minimize latency when the device is in motion.

US Patent:

20140282269, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/799960

Inventors:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - , US
Dong Zhou - San Jose CA, US
Stephen Michael Polansky - Santa Clara CA, US
Matthew Paul Bell - Sunol CA, US
Isaac Scott Noble - Soquel CA, US
Jason Robert Weber - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715863

Abstract:

A computing device can be configured to recognize when a user hovers over or is within a determined distance of an element displayed on the computing device to perform certain tasks. Information associated with the element can be displayed when such a hover input is detected. This information may comprise a description of what tasks are performed by selection of the element. This information could also be an enlarged version of the element to help the user disambiguate selection of multiple elements. The information can be displayed in a manner such that at least substantive portions of the information would not be obscured or occluded by the user.