Thomas G Berry

US Patent:

20090058805, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/228439

Inventors:

Regina Eunice Groves - Dellwood MN, US
Thomas Guy Berry - Dellwood MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/033
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345157, 345 11

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for making a more effective presentation to an audience. A method comprises displaying the presentation on a first display screen oriented for viewing by a presenter while facing the audience while also displaying the presentation on a second display screen (or several display screens) oriented for viewing by the audience. The presenter highlights certain aspects of the presentation by using a laser pointer directed at the first display screen which can be done while the presenter faces the audience and without having to turn away from the audience. An image representing the laser light (and any movement thereof) is displayed at a corresponding relative position on the second display screen (or several display screens) for viewing by the audience in conjunction with the presentation. A presentation system is provided with a laser sensitive presenter screen to detect the laser light which is processed and caused to be displayed to the audience on the presentation screen in conjunction with the presentation.

US Patent:

51174600, May 26, 1992

Filed:

Jan 25, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/646484

Inventors:

Thomas G. Berry - Schaumburg IL
Paul F. Smith - No. Richland Hills TX
Kamyar Rohani - No. Richland Hills TX
Winfield J. Brown - Lantana FL
Philip P. Macnak - West Palm Beach FL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 500

US Classification:

381 41

Abstract:

An individual desiring to operate a pager via voice commands sends a message to a repository of voice recognition codebooks requesting access to a particular codebook. The repository device(s) respond by transmitting the codebook of that individual to at least one pager, which stores the codebook therein. In a second embodiment, each individual operating a pager by voice commands is provided with a codebook module, which contains suitable memory storage having at least that operator's codebook stored therein. By inserting the codebook module (or card) into the pager, that pager becomes at least partially controllable by the voice commands of that operator. The codebook module may be easily removed to permit the communication device to be rapidly reprogrammed by inserting the codebook of another operator.

US Patent:

39771091, Aug 31, 1976

Filed:

Mar 3, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/554682

Inventors:

Thomas L. Berry - Deerfield IL
Kyle E. Mock - Mount Prospect IL

Assignee:

Litho-Paint Poster Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G09F 100

US Classification:

401241

Abstract:

A display device blanked-out from a single piece of flat stock and adapted to be folded on score lines to provide a three dimensional structure generally flat comprising a base member adapted for attachment to a freezer rail or other suitable support means and to present a support arm extending outwardly therefrom to carry an integral tag having a large display area held in the line of sight of a person standing in front of the support means.

US Patent:

49641638, Oct 16, 1990

Filed:

Apr 4, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/177559

Inventors:

Thomas G. Berry - Schaumburg IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

380 23

Abstract:

Subscriber units operating within a communication system are selectively addressed and required to solve a "Puzzle" generated by a central device (controller) of a two-way communication system. The "Puzzle" comprises one or more digital words and an operand, which provides instructions to the subscriber unit as to how to generate an answer. The subscriber units cannot anticipate either the occurrence nor the content of a particular "Puzzle". All subscriber units (both authorized and unauthorized) must return an answer to the "Puzzle" or they may be denied access to the two-way communication system. Also, unauthorized subscriber units may be detected when the central device receives multiple answers to a "Puzzle".