Patents by Inventor John Gerard Lane

John Gerard Lane 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).

  • Dynamic screentip language translation
    Patent number: 8612893
    Abstract: When a user interface cursor hovers over a user interface item, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item has an associated screentip. If the user interface item has an associated screentip, text associated with the screentip is identified, a translated text string is located for the text string, and the translated text string is displayed in the screentip. If the user interface item does not have an associated screentip, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item contains a text string. If so, a determination is made as to whether a translated text string is available that corresponds to the text in the user interface item. If so, the translated text string is displayed in a screentip for the user interface item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Fitzpatrick, John Patrick Whelan, Robert Patrick Doyle, John Gerard Lane, Barry McHugh, Terry Farrell, Paul Barnes, Andre Michael McQuaid, David Mowatt
  • Dynamic screentip language translation
    Patent number: 8312390
    Abstract: When a user interface cursor hovers over a user interface item, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item has an associated screentip. If the user interface item has an associated screentip, text associated with the screentip is identified, a translated text string is located for the text string, and the translated text string is displayed in the screentip. If the user interface item does not have an associated screentip, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item contains a text string. If so, a determination is made as to whether a translated text string is available that corresponds to the text in the user interface item. If so, the translated text string is displayed in a screentip for the user interface item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Fitzpatrick, John Patrick Whelan, Robert Patrick Doyle, John Gerard Lane, Barry McHugh, Terry Farrell, Paul Barnes, Andre Michael McQuaid, David Mowatt
  • DYNAMIC SCREENTIP LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
    Publication number: 20100318743
    Abstract: When a user interface cursor hovers over a user interface item, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item has an associated screentip. If the user interface item has an associated screentip, text associated with the screentip is identified, a translated text string is located for the text string, and the translated text string is displayed in the screentip. If the user interface item does not have an associated screentip, a determination is made as to whether the user interface item contains a text string. If so, a determination is made as to whether a translated text string is available that corresponds to the text in the user interface item. If so, the translated text string is displayed in a screentip for the user interface item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Fitzpatrick, John Patrick Whelan, Robert Patrick Doyle, John Gerard Lane, Barry McHugh, Terry Farrell, Paul Barnes, Andre Michael McQuaid, David Mowatt