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).

  • Patent number: 7305130
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
  • Publication number: 20060291725
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Bishop
  • Publication number: 20060265312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Spencer Rascoff, Scott Bekemeyer, Lloyd Frink, Kristin Acker, Jorrit Meulen, Chloe Harford
  • Publication number: 20060256109
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Kristin Acker, Letha Dunn, David Beitel, Garrett McAuliffe, Lloyd Frink
  • Patent number: 7116822
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
  • Publication number: 20040024936
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Dean Bishop
  • Patent number: 6594390
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
  • Publication number: 20030036930
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: Expedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomas A.D. Matos, Steve Murch, Maja Bogdanovic, Eric Monsowitz, Lloyd Frink, Christopher Roberts
  • Publication number: 20020027550
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Byron Dean Bishop
  • Patent number: 6269187
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
  • Patent number: 5956423
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop
  • Patent number: 5946406
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Frink, Bryon Dean Bishop