Patents by Inventor Kentaro Urata
Kentaro Urata 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: 20140068547Abstract: Application functionality is separated into platform neutral components and platform specific components. An application model component defines the core logic of the application and includes interaction models for handling user input that is platform neutral and may be used across platforms. An application host component includes functionality for a specific platform but may be reused across different applications on the same platform (e.g. how to draw on a specific platform). An application user interface component includes functionality (e.g. specific UI for an application) that is platform specific and application specific. Platform neutral Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are used by the developer to abstract functionality of the application such that the platform neutral code is portable across different platforms. The communication between the platform specific components and platform neutral components uses thread and memory isolation similar to a client-server architecture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Vinay Kumar, Rakesh Midha, Deepak Kumar Pratinidhi, Benoit Barabe, Donovan Lange, Kentaro Urata, Daniel Escapa
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Patent number: 7751623Abstract: A handwriting guide including an active and/or inactive writing guide is rendered by displaying a shaded outline object having a line for receiving electronic ink, displaying the active writing guide thereby indicating a location of a current active context, and expanding the active and/or inactive writing guide up to a maximum width of the outline object in response to receiving more electronic ink within a line. The active writing guide can comprise a bracket displayed on each corner of a writing area distinguished on a line and can correspond to an insertion point upon switching to text mode. A drawing guide that includes an active and/or inactive drawing guide is rendered by displaying a shaded drawing guide and the active drawing guide in response to detecting ink strokes within the drawing guide. The active drawing guide can comprise a bounding rectangle encompassing a drawing area that receives ink strokes.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2004Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex Simmons, Benoit Barabe, Peter Engrav, Christopher Pratley, Owen Braun, Kentaro Urata
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Patent number: 7721226Abstract: The present invention provides a glom widget to the pen user of a PC that allows them to access contextual tools near a location where they are writing. If the user selects the glom widget, a context menu drops down that contains several of the most common tools and/or commands that a user creating handwriting might want to access. The glom widget menu can also contain contextual commands that are easier to comprehend and use since they are presented directly next to the content on the page to which they relate.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benoit Barabe, Kentaro Urata, Alex J. Simmons
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Publication number: 20090319910Abstract: Architecture for emphasizing changes in collaborative or shared documents. A user can now quickly see what content was changed (hence, unread content) since the last time the user viewed the document or page. A tool automatically tracks and annotates the new content and author of the content for collaboration users. The architecture provides author highlighting on a page or document, which is turned on automatically when the user goes to the page or document. Widgets are displayed in association with the unread content that indicate which user authored all or portions of new unread content. Synchronization of the content update document content so that other users can readily see what is new and the author. A master file is created that stores the emphasis information and associated author information. The file can be stored at any location that is accessibly by the collaborative clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel Escapa, David Rasmussen, Franklin Williams, Kentaro Urata, Donovan Lange, Olya Veselova
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Patent number: 7533338Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for making rich, flexible, and more natural electronic ink annotations in an electronic document include creating a first context node associated with a first portion of a base portion of an electronic document; creating a second context node associated with an annotation to the base portion; and linking the second context node with the first context node.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2003Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard Duncan, Bodin Dresevic, Jamie Wakeam, Herry Sutanto, Sashi Raghupathy, Timothy H. Kannapel, Zoltan Szilagyi, Jerome Turner, Todd Landstad, Thomas Wick, Alex Simmons, Peter Engrav, Kevin Phillip Paulson, Kentaro Urata, Steve Dodge, David M. Bargeron, Michael Shilman
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Publication number: 20080270761Abstract: Techniques to generate event contexts for recurring events are described. A computer system may comprise a context management module with an event detection module to detect a first occurrence of an event, a context recording module to record context information for the event, the event detection module to detect a second occurrence of the event, and a context generator module to create an event context for the event with the context information during the second occurrence of the event. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David J. Rasmussen, Alex J. Simmons, Christopher H. Pratley, Olya Veselova, Peyush Bansal, David Garber, Igor Kofman, Donovan Lange, Emily Pitler, Kentaro Urata
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Patent number: 7409089Abstract: Displaying a writing guide for a free-form document editor by detecting electronic ink, classifying the detected ink as corresponding to handwriting or a drawing, and displaying a handwriting guide or a drawing guide in response to classifying the detected ink as handwriting or a drawing, respectively. The writing guides can provide feedback regarding the classification of the detected ink and can be resized as additional ink is detected. The handwriting guide can comprise a writing area, writing guide portion, bullet guide, indent marker, character notches, gesture guide, or sacrificial guide to create meaningful structure within an outline object of an electronic document.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex J. Simmons, Kentaro Urata, Peter Loren Engrav, Christopher H. Pratley, Owen C. Braun, Stuart J. Stuple
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Patent number: 7358965Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for tapping to create document structure, such as writing. A tapping gesture received from the user is interpreted by a writing application to indicate that the user is about to write in a certain location on the page. While in pen mode, the user taps the pen, the gesture recognizer tells the writing application that a “tap” has occurred, and the writing application creates a new paragraph with an active writing guide attached to it at that location. A tap below text creates a new paragraph. The new paragraph may be located at any available indent level depending on the location of the tap. The tapping gesture may also be used for clearing or moving selections.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benoit Barabe, Kentaro Urata, Alex J. Simmons
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Publication number: 20060257025Abstract: Displaying a writing guide for a free-form document editor by detecting electronic ink, classifying the detected ink as corresponding to handwriting or a drawing, and displaying a handwriting guide or a drawing guide in response to classifying the detected ink as handwriting or a drawing, respectively. The writing guides can provide feedback regarding the classification of the detected ink and can be resized as additional ink is detected. The handwriting guide can comprise a writing area, writing guide portion, bullet guide, indent marker, character notches, gesture guide, or sacrificial guide to create meaningful structure within an outline object of an electronic document.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex Simmons, Kentaro Urata, Peter Engrav, Christopher Pratley, Owen Braun, Stuart Stuple
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Patent number: 7062090Abstract: Displaying a writing guide for a free-form document editor by detecting electronic ink, classifying the detected ink as corresponding to handwriting or a drawing, and displaying a handwriting guide or a drawing guide in response to classifying the detected ink as handwriting or a drawing, respectively. The writing guides can provide feedback regarding the classification of the detected ink and can be resized as additional ink is detected. The handwriting guide can comprise a writing area, writing guide portion, bullet guide, indent marker, character notches, gesture guide, or sacrificial guide to create meaningful structure within an outline object of an electronic document.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex J. Simmons, Kentaro Urata, Peter Loren Engrav, Christopher H. Pratley, Owen C. Braun, Stuart J. Stuple
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Publication number: 20050179648Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for tapping to create document structure, such as writing. A tapping gesture received from the user is interpreted by a writing application to indicate that the user is about to write in a certain location on the page. While in pen mode, the user taps the pen, the gesture recognizer tells the writing application that a “tap” has occurred, and the writing application creates a new paragraph with an active writing guide attached to it at that location. A tap below text creates a new paragraph. The new paragraph may be located at any available indent level depending on the location of the tap. The tapping gesture may also be used for clearing or moving selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benoit Barabe, Kentaro Urata, Alex Simmons
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Publication number: 20050179647Abstract: Automatic detection and switching between computer-enabled input modes is provided. An automatic switching input mode may be selected that allows input modes to be automatically switched from one mode to another based on user behavior. If a user's computer system is in selection mode (keyboard or mousing device), the user may enter and manipulate data via mouse movement or keyboard selection. If the user moves an electronic pen to the user's computer display screen, her computer system automatically switches to pen input mode without the requirement that the user manually switch to pen mode. Subsequently, if the user moves her mousing device or selects a key on her keyboard, her system automatically switches back to selection mode. Additionally, one input mode may be readily latched for operation as a different input mode. For example, a user may latch a pen input mode for operation as a mouse input mode. Conversely, a mouse input mode may be latched for operation as a pen input mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Alex Simmons, Christopher Pratley, Kentaro Urata
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Publication number: 20050183029Abstract: The present invention provides a glom widget to the pen user of a PC that allows them to access contextual tools near a location where they are writing. If the user selects the glom widget, a context menu drops down that contains several of the most common tools and/or commands that a user creating handwriting might want to access. The glom widget menu can also contain contextual commands that are easier to comprehend and use since they are presented directly next to the content on the page to which they relate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benoit Barabe, Kentaro Urata, Alex Simmons
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Publication number: 20050044106Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for making rich, flexible, and more natural electronic ink annotations in an electronic document include creating a first context node associated with a first portion of a base portion of an electronic document; creating a second context node associated with an annotation to the base portion; and linking the second context node with the first context node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard Duncan, Bodin Dresevic, Jamie Wakeam, Herry Sutanto, Sashi Reghupathy, Timothy Kannapel, Zoltan Szilagyi, Jerome Turner, Todd Landstad, Thomas Wick, Alex Simmons, Peter Engrav, Kevin Paulson, Kentaro Urata, Steve Dodge, David Bargeron, Michael Shilman
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Publication number: 20040001627Abstract: Displaying a writing guide for a free-form document editor by detecting electronic ink, classifying the detected ink as corresponding to handwriting or a drawing, and displaying a handwriting guide or a drawing guide in response to classifying the detected ink as handwriting or a drawing, respectively. The writing guides can provide feedback regarding the classification of the detected ink and can be resized as additional ink is detected. The handwriting guide can comprise a writing area, writing guide portion, bullet guide, indent marker, character notches, gesture guide, or sacrificial guide to create meaningful structure within an outline object of an electronic document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex J. Simmons, Kentaro Urata, Peter Loren Engrav, Christopher H. Pratley, Owen C. Braun, Stuart J. Stuple
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Patent number: 6356866Abstract: Converting an incoming phonetically-coded string representing an East Asian language into its proper text characters. Conversion is triggered when dynamic IME analysis of the string indicates a threshold probability of correct conversion. Conversion of unconverted phonetic text is also triggered when the user relocates the insertion point. The user may select portions of text affected by conversion error and access a corresponding editable phonetic string and a prioritized list of alternate conversions for that string. The corresponding phonetic string is generated from the selected text if the original input string is unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1998Date of Patent: March 12, 2002Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher H. Pratley, Erik J. Rucker, David C. Oliver, Kentaro Urata