Stephen C Thomson

US Patent:

20090004410, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

May 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/433631

Inventors:

Stephen C. Thomson - Jersey City NJ, US
Peter E. Albu - Riverdale NY, US

International Classification:

B44F 1/10
B41M 5/20

US Classification:

428 29, 503226

Abstract:

A spatial graphical user interface for interfacing with a plurality of data sources to create a layered image includes a content acquisition module configured to acquire a first primary image from any one of the data sources where the primary image has at least an image of one object thereon. A transparent layer generating module generates a transparent layer to be overlaid over the primary image which spatially corresponds to the primary image. A link generating module generates an icon on the transparent layer over the at least one object such that the icon represents a link to data contained in the data sources related to the object on the primary image. The layered image is the combined view of the primary image, the transparent layer and icons on the transparent layer.

US Patent:

20100131903, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Nov 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/315029

Inventors:

Stephen C. Thomson - Jersey City NJ, US
Peter E. Albu - Riverdale NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715847

Abstract:

A spatial graphical user interface for interfacing with a plurality of data sources to create a layered image includes a content acquisition module configured to acquire a first primary image from any one of the data sources where the primary image has at least an image of one object thereon. A transparent layer generating module generates a transparent layer to be overlaid over the primary image which spatially corresponds to the primary image. A link generating module generates an icon on the transparent layer over the at least one object such that the icon represents a link to data contained in the data sources related to the object on the primary image. The layered image is the combined view of the primary image, the transparent layer and icons on the transparent layer.

US Patent:

20190361847, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

May 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/418499

Inventors:

Stephen C. Thomson - Jersey City NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/16
G06F 16/11
H04L 29/06
G06F 16/188
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A spatial linking visual navigation system interfacing with multiple data sources to create a layered image includes a display and interface apparatus. The interface apparatus has a content receiver configured to acquire a first primary file from any one of the data sources where the primary file has at least an image of one object thereon. An overlay generator generates a transparent layer to be overlaid over the primary file which spatially corresponds to the primary file. A link generator generates an icon on the transparent layer over the at least one object such that the icon represents a link to data contained in the data sources related to the object in the primary file. The overlay generator, without modifying the primary file, prepares the layered image, which is a combined view of the primary file, the transparent layer, and icons on the transparent layer.