Patents by Inventor Adrian J. Garside
Adrian J. Garside has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140109008Abstract: This document describes techniques for application reporting in an application-selectable user interface. These techniques permit a user to view reports for applications in a user interface through which these applications may be selected. By so doing, a user may quickly and easily determine which applications to select based on their respective reports and then select them or their content through the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nazia Zaman, Adrian J. Garside, Christopher T. Bush, Lindsey R. Barcheck, Chantal M. Leonard, Jesse Clay Satterfield
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Patent number: 8689123Abstract: This document describes techniques for application reporting in an application-selectable user interface. These techniques permit a user to view reports for applications in a user interface through which these applications may be selected. By so doing, a user may quickly and easily determine which applications to select based on their respective reports and then select them or their content through the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nazia Zaman, Adrian J. Garside, Christopher T. Bush, Lindsey R. Barcheck, Chantal M. Leonard, Jesse Clay Satterfield
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Patent number: 8619053Abstract: User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, F. David Jones, Josh A. Clow, Judy C. Tandog, Leroy B. Keely, Tracy Dianne Schultz
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Publication number: 20130063443Abstract: Tile cache techniques are described. In at least some embodiments, a tile cache is maintained that stores tile content for a plurality of tiles. The tile content is ordered in the tile cache to match a visual order of tiles in a graphical user interface. When tiles are moved (e.g., panned and/or scrolled) in the graphical user interface, tile content can be retrieved from the tile cache and displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Adrian J. Garside, Milena Salman, Vivek Y. Tripathi
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Publication number: 20120304061Abstract: Various embodiments enable target disambiguation and correction. In one or more embodiments, target disambiguation includes an entry mode in which attempts are made to disambiguate one or more targets that have been selected by a user, and an exit mode which exits target disambiguation. Entry mode can be triggered in a number of different ways including, by way of example and not limitation, acquisition of multiple targets, selection latency, a combination of multiple target acquisition and selection latency, and the like. Exit mode can be triggered in a number of different ways including, by way of example and not limitation, movement of a target selection mechanism outside of a defined geometry, speed of movement of the target selection mechanism, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Paul Armistead Hoover, Michael J. Patten, Theresa B. Pittappilly, Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Adrian J. Garside, Maxim V. Mazeev, Jarrod Lombardo
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Publication number: 20120293418Abstract: User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Adrian J. Garside, F. David Jones, Josh A. Clow, Judy C. Tandog, Leroy B. Keely, Tracy Dianne Schultz
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Patent number: 8253708Abstract: User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, F. David Jones, Josh A. Clow, Judy C. Tandog, Leroy B. Keely, Tracy Dianne Schultz
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Publication number: 20120167011Abstract: This document describes techniques for application reporting in an application-selectable user interface. These techniques permit a user to view reports for applications in a user interface through which these applications may be selected. By so doing, a user may quickly and easily determine which applications to select based on their respective reports and then select them or their content through the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nazia Zaman, Adrian J. Garside, Christopher T. Bush, Lindsey R. Barcheck, Chantal M. Leonard, Jesse Clay Satterfield
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Patent number: 8140994Abstract: An object is associated with one or more controls in a software application. An object associated with a control determines the operation of the data entry user interface when the data entry user interface is being employed to enter data into the control. More particularly, the object may communicate interface e characteristics to a component that is responsible for providing the user interface to the user. Such a component may be, for example, a shared software module that renders the user interface on a display, receives input data from the user through the user interface, and routes the entered data to a designated destination. Alternately, the object itself may create a user interface having the specified characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kyril Feldman, Robert L Chambers, Steve Dodge, Takanobu Murayama, Tobias Zielinski, Todd A Torset, Thomas R Wick, Adrian J Garside
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Patent number: 7970812Abstract: A system and method for redistributing space in ink-to-text conversions is described. In stylus-based computing systems, users often desire to convert ink from ink into text. Sometimes the conversion is made such that an interaction region is made too small for effective recognition correction or interaction. A system and procedure is described that adjusts the spacing of text to allow easier interaction with the recognition results.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, Alice Dai, Takanobu Murayama, Tracy D. Schultz
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Patent number: 7634738Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media process computer input data (such as electronic ink data, speech input data, keyboard input data, etc.), including focus change data, in a manner so that the input insertion range better comports with the user's original intent. More specifically, user input data may be accepted, before, during, and/or after a focus change event is initiated, and the systems and methods will process this input data in an intuitive manner, directing the data to areas of an application program or the operating system that better comport with the user's original intent. In this manner, loss of input data may be avoided and misdirected input data may be avoided, thereby lowering user frustration during focus change events.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Josh A. Clow, Adrian J. Garside, David V. Winkler
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Publication number: 20090273565Abstract: User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, F. David Jones, Josh A. Clow, Judy C. Tandog, Leroy B. Keely, Tracy Dianne Schultz
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Patent number: 7562296Abstract: A correction tool that displays a correction widget when a user acts to correct text is provided. More particularly, if the user places an insertion point in or to the immediate left of the text, or selects the text, the tool displays the correction widget immediately to the left of the selected text. The user can then quickly access a correction interface for correcting the text simply by moving the pointer the short distance from the insertion point to the correction widget. When the user activates the correction widget, the tool displays the correction interface immediately proximal to the correction widget. Thus, the user need only move the pointer a small distance further to then correct the text using the correction interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ravipal Soin, Adrian J. Garside, David V. Winkler, Luis M. Huapaya, Marieke Iwema
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Patent number: 7561145Abstract: User interfaces, methods, systems, and computer-readable media for activating and/or displaying text input systems on display devices may include: (a) displaying a text input system activation target at a user changeable location on a display device; (b) receiving user input directed to the activation target; and (c) activating a text input system in response to the user input. Such user interfaces, methods, and systems further may include (d) displaying a pre-interaction condition of the activation target; (e) receiving user input directed to the activation target in this pre-interaction condition; and (f) changing an appearance of the activation target from the pre-interaction condition to a larger size and/or a different visual appearance in response to this user input. Additional aspects of this invention relate to computer-readable media for providing user interfaces, systems, and methods as described above.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, F. David Jones, Josh A. Clow, Judy C. Tandog, Leroy B. Keely, Tracy Dianne Schultz
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Patent number: 7551779Abstract: Described is a computer-implemented system and method that detects and differentiates scratch-out gestures from other electronic ink, e.g., entered via a pen. The system and method compare boundary-based criteria to differentiate, which eliminates the need to have a specially-shaped scratch-out pattern, instead allowing a wide variety of scratch-out styles to be detected. Criteria includes boundary-based evaluations such as whether the potential scratch-out gesture intersects previously recognized words or characters, whether the scratch-out gesture has a width that is at least a threshold percentage of the width of a word or character bounding box, whether the electronic ink extends beyond the midpoint of the bounding box, and whether at least some portion of the scratch-out gesture is above a baseline of the word or character. Scratch-out gestures entered in freeform input writing areas and boxed input writing areas are supported.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adrian J. Garside, Takanobu Murayama, Tracy Schultz, Daphne Guericke, Ernest L. Pennington, Shou-Ching Schilling
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Publication number: 20090150777Abstract: An object is associated with one or more controls in a software application. An object associated with a control determines the operation of the data entry user interface when the data entry user interface is being employed to enter data into the control. More particularly, the object may communicate interface e characteristics to a component that is responsible for providing the user interface to the user. Such a component may be, for example, a shared software module that renders the user interface on a display, receives input data from the user through the user interface, and routes the entered data to a designated destination. Alternately, the object itself may create a user interface having the specified characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kyril Feldman, Robert L. Chambers, Steve Dodge, Takanobu Murayama, Tobias Zielinski, Todd A. Torset, Thomas R. Wick, Adrian J. Garside
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Publication number: 20090150776Abstract: An object is associated with one or more controls in a software application. An object associated with a control determines the operation of the data entry user interface when the data entry user interface is being employed to enter data into the control. More particularly, the object may communicate interface e characteristics to a component that is responsible for providing the user interface to the user. Such a component may be, for example, a shared software module that renders the user interface on a display, receives input data from the user through the user interface, and routes the entered data to a designated destination. Alternately, the object itself may create a user interface having the specified characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kyril Feldman, Robert L. Chambers, Steve Dodge, Takanobu Murayama, Tobias Zielinski, Todd A. Torset, Thomas R. Wick, Adrian J. Garside
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Publication number: 20090132951Abstract: An object is associated with one or more controls in a software application. An object associated with a control determines the operation of the data entry user interface when the data entry user interface is being employed to enter data into the control. More particularly, the object may communicate interface e characteristics to a component that is responsible for providing the user interface to the user. Such a component may be, for example, a shared software module that renders the user interface on a display, receives input data from the user through the user interface, and routes the entered data to a designated destination. Alternately, the object itself may create a user interface having the specified characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kyril Feldman, Robert L Chambers, STEVE DODGE, TAKANOBU MURAYAMA, TOBIAS ZIELINSKI, TODD A TORSET, Thomas R Wick, Adrian J Garside
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Patent number: 7490296Abstract: An object is associated with one or more controls in a software application. An object associated with a control determines the operation of the data entry user interface when the data entry user interface is being employed to enter data into that control. More particularly, the object may communicate interface characteristics to a component that is responsible for providing the user interface to the user. Such a component may be, for example, a shared software module that renders the user interface on a display, receives input data from the user through the user interface, and routes the entered data to a designated destination. Alternately, the object itself may create a user interface having the specified characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kyril Feldman, Robert L Chambers, Steve Dodge, Takanobu Murayama, Tobiasz Zielinski, Todd A Torset, Thomas R Wick, Adrian J Garside
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Patent number: 7461348Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media process computer input data (such as electronic ink data, speech input data, keyboard input data, etc.), including focus change data, in a manner so that the input insertion range better comports with the user's original intent. More specifically, user input data may be accepted, before, during, and/or after a focus change event is initiated, and the systems and methods will process this input data in an intuitive manner, directing the data to areas of an application program or the operating system that better comport with the user's original intent. In this manner, loss of input data may be avoided and misdirected input data may be avoided, thereby lowering user frustration during focus change events.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Josh A. Clow, Adrian J. Garside, David V. Winkler