Patents by Inventor Jeffrey G. Brown

Jeffrey G. Brown 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).

  • Patent number: 7836399
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques detect lists in vector graphics based documents and use them in meaningful ways. The system detects at least one list in a vector graphics based document using a set of rules. Pattern detection logic identifies characters, symbols, numbers, letters, and/or images that may start a list. Additional pattern detection logic determines if a list exists. The system can identify and parse bulleted lists, numbered or lettered lists, and nested lists that are any combination of both. Once identified, the content is translated into a modified format. The content can be output to a destination application in the modified format that is more suitable for output or use by the destination application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmet Gurcan, Eric S. Leese, Jeffrey G. Brown, Jerry J. Dunietz, Jesse D. McGatha, Khaled S. Sedky, Ming Liu, Oliver H. Foehr, Rodrigo Lopez
  • Patent number: 7707488
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques detect tables in vector graphics based documents and use them in meaningful ways. The system detects at least one table in a vector graphics based document using a set of rules. The rules include analyzing a set of content representing horizontal and vertical lines to find intersections and identifying table cells based on the intersections. Once identified, the table content is translated into a modified format. The content can be output to a destination application in the modified format that is more suitable for output or use by the destination application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmet Gurcan, Eric S. Leese, Jeffrey G. Brown, Jerry J. Dunietz, Jesse D. McGatha, Khaled S. Sedky, Ming Liu, Oliver H. Foehr, Rodrigo Lopez