James J Ricotta

US Patent:

60845694, Jul 4, 2000

Filed:

Jul 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/895530

Inventors:

James J. Ricotta - Weston MA
Lawrence A. Bodony - Lexington MA
Peter Fasciano - Natick MA

Assignee:

Avid Technology, Inc. - Tewksbury MA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

Associating media recording elements in a sequence with positions on a linear sensor, and presenting a corresponding one of the media recording elements to the user in response to the position of the users touch. In another general aspect, a media control apparatus which includes a linear actuator and a plurality of media storage areas ordered according to a time sequence. The linear actuator includes an actuation sensing area sensitive to user actuation at one of a plurality of positions along a length of the sensing area. The apparatus can be responsive to a position signal output of the linear actuator to access one of the media recording storage areas corresponding to a user-selected position. The apparatus can also include a linear display area mounted in parallel with the linear actuator.

US Patent:

62718290, Aug 7, 2001

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/608744

Inventors:

James J. Ricotta - Weston MA
Lawrence A. Bodony - Lexington MA
Peter Fasciano - Natick MA

Assignee:

Avid Technology, Inc. - Tewksbury MA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

A media control apparatus that is sensitive to touch along a length of an actuation sensing area. User actuation at different positions is translated into events for use by an application to access different media recording elements, based on an association between the positions and the media recording elements.

US Patent:

D3724786, Aug 6, 1996

Filed:

Mar 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

D/020076

Inventors:

James J. Ricotta - Weston MA
Lawrence A. Bodony - Lexington MA
Peter Fasciano - Natick MA

Assignee:

Avid Technology, Inc. - Tewksbury MA

US Classification:

D14217