Patents by Inventor Lloyd Frink
Lloyd Frink 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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Patent number: 7305130Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
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Publication number: 20060291725Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Bishop
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Publication number: 20060265312Abstract: A facility for conducting a real estate auction having a number of participants is described. Each of the participants uses a participant computing system or similar device. The facility receives bidding instructions from participants, and transmits auction status updates to each of the participant computing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Spencer Rascoff, Scott Bekemeyer, Lloyd Frink, Kristin Acker, Jorrit Meulen, Chloe Harford
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Publication number: 20060256109Abstract: A facility for display multimedia artifacts is described. The facility displays a map of a three-dimensional space. The facility further displays a plurality of perspective icons, each in a particular position and orientation relative to the map. When a user selects a displayed perspective icon, the facility displays a media artifact captured from the position and orientation of the selected perspective icon in the three-dimensional space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Kristin Acker, Letha Dunn, David Beitel, Garrett McAuliffe, Lloyd Frink
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Patent number: 7116822Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
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Publication number: 20040024936Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Dean Bishop
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Patent number: 6594390Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
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Publication number: 20030036930Abstract: The present invention relates in general to on-line transportation reservation processing and, in particular, to a system and method for identifying and purchasing travel packages on-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Expedia, Inc.Inventors: Tomas A.D. Matos, Steve Murch, Maja Bogdanovic, Eric Monsowitz, Lloyd Frink, Christopher Roberts
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Publication number: 20020027550Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible To the user, it looks as if the computer program is ing handwritten data directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Dean Bishop
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Patent number: 6269187Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
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Patent number: 5956423Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1994Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
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Patent number: 5946406Abstract: A method and system for data entry of handwritten text into a computer program that is not designed to accept handwritten text is provided. In preferred embodiments, the computer program is designed to operate in a windowing environment. A data entry program receives handwritten data, recognizes the data, and sends the recognized data to the computer program. The computer program processes the recognized data as if it had been entered from the keyboard. According to the present invention, the data entry program overlaps the window of the computer program with an invisible window. To the user, it looks as if the computer program is accepting handwritten data directly.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1993Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop