Nancy L Shepard

US Patent:

6396518, May 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/130869

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Kevin N. Smith - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345772, 345864, 400 88

Abstract:

An appliance indicates that it is transferring information to an external device by displaying a send animation. The send animation simulates movement of a metamorphic icon by moving images on a background such that the metamorphic icon appears to be moving. One embodiment of the appliance includes a processor for manipulating and exhibiting the send animation on a built-in display screen. In one embodiment, the metamorphic icon resembles a paper airplane and the moving images resemble clouds so that the paper airplane appears to be flying over the clouds, thereby indicating that the appliance is sending information to an external device.

US Patent:

6441927, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/131258

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Beth Moses - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04L 1024

US Classification:

358473, 382313, 345349

Abstract:

An appliance and method are provided for capturing and viewing images. The capturing and viewing appliance is an instrument used to capture and communicate images to other appliances and devices with communication capabilities. The capturing and viewing appliance includes a processor for manipulating and viewing the images on a built-in display. Program code stored in internal memory includes a viewing application program which allows the user to view stored images in a variety of pixel resolutions. According to another aspect of the invention, the viewing system provides a user-friendly interface for effective graphical communication of the functioning of the appliance or other device to the user through use of animated transitions. Through the use of metaphorical icons, animated transitions between exploded and unexploded images and image magnification, the present invention presents a novel user interface which makes the viewing system and method a solution to devices in need of image viewing capabilities with limited resources. The viewing method is designed for viewing captured images through instrument reuse especially useful in portable hand-held appliances or other devices which are capable of displaying images where space and compactness are a concern.

US Patent:

6466231, Oct 15, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/130573

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06T 1500

US Classification:

345629

Abstract:

A hand-held image capture and communication appliance and method of using same are provided wherein images may be acquired via scanning means and saved in an internal memory. The scanning appliance includes a processor for manipulating and exhibiting the images on a built-in display screen. Program code stored in the internal memory and executed by the processor includes a capture page module for processing the image data acquired through the scanning means by filtering and discarding redundant image data to form a whole image. The capture page module includes a code segment for displaying a first animation that is designed as a metaphor to signify the progression of the image data processing taking place in the appliance. The metaphor used in the preferred embodiment is a bar graph overlaying a thumbnail of the capture path followed in acquiring the image. The capture page module includes a code segment for displaying a second animation in which the most recently captured image is shown as an outline displacing a previously captured image from the display.

US Patent:

6469689, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/130789

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

A hand-held image capture and communication appliance and method of using same are provided wherein images may be captured via the appliance and saved in an internal memory. The capture and communication appliance includes a processor for manipulating and exhibiting the images on a built-in display screen. Program code stored in the internal memory includes an image attachment module that allows the user to associate captured images with one another (i. e. , electronically attach the images) to form a group and provides a graphical representation of this association on the display screen. Moreover, a group of captured images is treated as a single logical unit, which allows operations (e. g. , send to another device or appliance, delete, etc. ) to be performed on several captured images (i. e.

US Patent:

6496284, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Jun 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/588944

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 124

US Classification:

358473, 358404, 358444, 358527

Abstract:

A hand-held image capture and communication appliance and method of using same are provided wherein images may be captured and saved in an internal memory. The appliance includes a processor for manipulating and exhibiting the images on a built-in display screen. Program code stored in the internal memory and executed by the processor includes a delete page module for purging the memory of captured images when they are no longer needed. The delete page module includes a code segment for displaying an animation, which, in the preferred embodiment, is designed to convey the concept to the user that a delete operation is irreversible. One implementation of the animation shows the deleted page or group of pages turn into ashes, which is a metaphor for the permanence of the delete operation. A confirmation prompt is provided prior to carrying out the delete operation to inform the user how many pages or images will be deleted and what percentage of memory will be freed. In addition, the confirmation prompt allows further consideration by the user before the delete request is fulfilled.

US Patent:

6518982, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/894555

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Kevin N. Smith - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345772, 345779, 345809, 345837, 345864

Abstract:

An appliance provides for the selection of data to be transmitted to an external device by selecting metaphoric page icons, each icon corresponding to a page of captured information. Metaphoric page icons may be selected by selecting the icons individually, by selecting a predefined group of icons, by selecting tagged icons, or by selecting all icons. A default selection includes selecting the current metaphoric page icon displayed on the display.

US Patent:

6549304, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/130080

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

H04N 1024

US Classification:

358473, 358444

Abstract:

A hand-held image capture and communication appliance and method of using same are provided wherein images may be scanned and saved in an internal memory. The appliance includes a processor for manipulating and exhibiting the images on a built-in display screen. Program code stored in the internal memory includes a help utility module that allows the user to obtain information on operating the various features of the appliance. The help utility module includes code segments for displaying a textual dialog and/or an animation that convey information correlated with the help topics. Advantageously, animation can be used to demonstrate features that would be difficult to explain in words or would require a lengthy dialog. For those topics requiring a more extensive textual explanation or if it is desired to combine a textual discussion with an animation, the help utility module includes a code segment for scrolling the display to communicate multiple screens or pages of information to the user.

US Patent:

6611291, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/130081

Inventors:

James C. Dow - Fort Collins CO
Dan L. Dalton - Greeley CO
Michael L. Rudd - Fort Collins CO
Karin C. Ruffatto - Fort Collins CO
Daniel Formosa - Montvale NJ
Sandra Nieves - New York NY
Paul Hamburger - New York NY
Michael J. DeVries - Loveland CO
Nancy Shepard - Arvada CO
Modest Khovaylo - Fort Collins CO

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04N 5222

US Classification:

34833301, 34833305, 34833311, 34833302, 348239, 345730

Abstract:

An appliance is provided for capturing and communicating images to other devices with communication capabilities. An embodiment of the capturing and viewing appliance comprises a photoelement array for acquiring at least a first image data and a second image data, a memory for saving said image data, a processor in communication with the memory, a display in communication with the processor for exhibiting one of the image data, and program code stored in the memory and executed by the processor for viewing one of the image data, the program code comprising a page view software module for viewing the image data on the display of the appliance, and for displaying an animated sequence on the display after ending display of the first image data and before displaying the second image data, wherein the animated sequence is the first image data sliding off the display.