Patents by Inventor Kort D. Sands

Kort D. Sands 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).

  • DVD changer UX
    Patent number: 8082521
    Abstract: A user experience for displaying and organizing content available on discs in an external media changer is provided. A media content organizer for identifying discs, retrieving supplemental information, and presenting a display of the discs and disc information is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Braun, Hugh C. Vidos, Kort D. Sands, Matthew Goyer
  • ANIMATIONS AND TRANSITIONS
    Publication number: 20100042947
    Abstract: Animations and transitions are provided for display of objects in a user interface. The animations and transitions include movement of objects into and within a display area, changes in the size or orientation of an object, and intensity changes for objects within a display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: BOJANA OSTOJIC, CHRISTOPHER A. GLEIN, KORT D. SANDS, MARK R. GIBSON, WILLIAM H. VONG
  • Portion of an image for a display screen
    Patent number: D517087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Kort D. Sands