Patents by Inventor David Adolphson Anson

David Adolphson Anson 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).

  • Pressure based selection
    Publication number: 20060132455
    Abstract: The use of pressure-sensitive selection tools in a graphical user interface is disclosed in which the amount of pressure during a selection operation may modify selection behavior. Upon receiving a selection input, the pressure applied is determined and the selection behavior modified. In some embodiments, the number of objects selected is increased when more pressure is applied and decreased when less pressure is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Emily Rimas-Ribikauskas, Robert Jarrett, David Adolphson Anson