Patents by Inventor Jeff Fong

Jeff Fong 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).

  • Media state user interface
    Patent number: 7827490
    Abstract: A media state user interface (UI) indicates a section of past recorded content corresponding to content prior in time sequence to the current viewing position via a first visual element and a section of future recorded content corresponding to content post in time sequence to the current viewing position via a second visual element. The first and second visual elements are visually distinguishable, for example, through the presentation of each visual element in a contrasting color. Adjacent ends of the visual elements abut at an interface. The interface visually represents the current viewing position within the media content. A third visual element in the form of a position indicator tracks the current viewing position at the interface and provides additional information regarding playback and other manipulation of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jay Kapur, Peter D. Rosser, Kort Sands, Jeff Fong
  • Media state user interface
    Publication number: 20080134036
    Abstract: A media state user interface (UI) indicates a section of past recorded content corresponding to content prior in time sequence to the current viewing position via a first visual element and a section of future recorded content corresponding to content post in time sequence to the current viewing position via a second visual element. The first and second visual elements are visually distinguishable, for example, through the presentation of each visual element in a contrasting color. Adjacent ends of the visual elements abut at an interface. The interface visually represents the current viewing position within the media content. A third visual element in the form of a position indicator tracks the current viewing position at the interface and provides additional information regarding playback and other manipulation of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jay Kapur, Peter D. Rosser, Kort Sands, Jeff Fong
  • Space efficient lists for thumbnails
    Publication number: 20060168542
    Abstract: A list of digital elements is represented by a list of graphical elements where one of the graphical elements is highlighted. The non-highlighted graphical elements are overlapped over one another based on particular overlapping heuristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer Abanami, Patrick Baudisch, Brett Bentsen, Marc Doll, Jeff Fong, Julian Selman