Patents by Inventor Marieke Iwema
Marieke Iwema 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: 7167165Abstract: A user is provided with guidelines that are temporarily displayed with content, in order to assist the user in neatly and accurately writing electronic ink. The guidelines may appear when the user moves a writing tool, such as a stylus or pen, close to a display and writing surface. Alternately, the guidelines may appear after the user has begun to write electronic ink, so that the guidelines can correspond to the angle at which the user is writing, the size of the user's handwriting, or both. As the user writes the electronic ink onto the writing surface, the handwritten electronic ink is added to the content being rendered on the display. After the user has finished writing electronic ink and moves the writing tool away from the writing surface, the guidelines are deleted, and are not added to the displayed content. In this way, the user can employ the temporary guidelines to accurately and legibly write electronic ink into content, without the guidelines themselves becoming a permanent part of the content.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Microsoft Corp.Inventors: Leroy B Keely, Charlton Lui, Marieke Iwema, Luis M Huapaya, Jeffrey W Pettiross, Erik M Geidl
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Patent number: 7137077Abstract: A freeform selection tool for a computer system with a graphical user interface allows a user to draw a freeform selection path so as to select one or more graphical objects. The user is provided with the freedom to input selection ink, in any orientation, and using any desired selection path size provided by the select tool. The selecting tool may change the visual appearance of any graphical object once selected. The selecting tool provides the ability to select ink or graphical object with a particular property to be used for the selection. The selecting tool can recognize various selection gestures coordinated with a semantic relationship of the ink so that the number of selection ink strokes can be minimized. The selecting tool may change for different selection modes depending on the type of graphical object encountered and change of the context for a particular selection.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy B. Keely, F. David Jones, Robert J. Jarrett
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Patent number: 7137076Abstract: Recognition results associated with handwritten electronic ink, voice recognition results or other forms of user input can be corrected by designating at least a portion of a visual display. Recognition results corresponding to the designated portion, and optionally, additional recognition results to provide context, are displayed. Portions of the displayed recognition results are then selected, and alternate recognition results made available. Alternate recognition results can be chosen, and the selected recognition results modified based upon the chosen alternate. The invention may include different user interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy B. Keely, Charlton E. Lui, Kevin P. Paulson
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Publication number: 20060200780Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide context menus useful in, e.g., a computing device receiving user input via a stylus. Icons representing actions performable on an object are displayed in a context menu for the object. Additional aspects of the invention include cascading menus that also minimize hand and/or wrist motion, as well as placement of menus based on user handedness and/or stylus orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: September 7, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy Keely, David Switzer
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Publication number: 20060178878Abstract: A user interface is described that informs the user as to the status of the operation of a voice recognition application. The user interface displays an indicator, such as a volume bar, each time that the voice recognition application records and identifies a volume event. The user interface also displays an indicator when the voice recognition application recognizes a volume event corresponding to a displayed volume event indicator. The interface thus confirms to a user that the voice recognition application is both recording and recognizing the words being spoken by the user. It also graphically informs the user of the delay the application is currently experiencing in recognizing the words that the user is speaking.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Philipp Schmid, Marieke Iwema, Robert Chambers, Adrian Garside
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Patent number: 7081889Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and medium for receiving and acting upon user input. In one embodiment, the user may only have access to a limited input device, like a stylus. Using the present invention, a user is provided with intuitive responses from the system based on inputs from the limited input device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Leroy B. Keely, Charlton E. Lui, F. David Jones, Ryan Edward Cukierman, Susanne Alysia Clark Cazzanti, Marieke Iwema, Robert Jarrett
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Publication number: 20060123336Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui
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Patent number: 7058902Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide context menus useful in, e.g., a computing device receiving user input via a stylus. Icons representing actions performable on an object are displayed in a context menu for the object. Additional aspects of the invention include cascading menus that also minimize hand and/or wrist motion, as well as placement of menus based on user handedness and/or stylus orientation.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy B. Keely, David Switzer
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Publication number: 20060117254Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui
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Patent number: 7047200Abstract: A user interface is described that informs the user as to the status of the operation of a voice recognition application. The user interface displays an indicator, such as a volume bar, each time that the voice recognition application records and identifies a volume event. The user interface also displays an indicator when the voice recognition application recognizes a volume event corresponding to a displayed volume event indicator. The interface thus confirms to a user that the voice recognition application is both recording and recognizing the words being spoken by the user. It also graphically informs the user of the delay the application is currently experiencing in recognizing the words that the user is speaking.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Microsoft, CorporationInventors: Philipp H Schmid, Marieke Iwema, Robert L Chambers, Adrian Garside
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Patent number: 7028256Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E. Lui
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Publication number: 20060033751Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, method and medium for receiving and acting upon user input. In one embodiment, the user may only have access to a limited input device, like a stylus. Using the present invention, a user is provided with intuitive responses from the system based on inputs from the limited input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Leroy Keely, Charlton Lui, F. Jones, Ryan Cukierman, Susanne Cazzanti, Marieke Iwema, Robert Jarrett
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Patent number: 6986106Abstract: A correction tool that displays a correction widget when a user acts to correct text is provided. More particularly, if the user places an insertion point in or to the immediate left of the text, or selects the text, the tool displays the correction widget immediately to the left of the selected text. The user can then quickly access a correction interface for correcting the text simply by moving the pointer the short distance from the insertion point to the correction widget. When the user activates the correction widget, the tool displays the correction interface immediately proximal to the correction widget. Thus, the user need only move the pointer a small distance further to then correct the text using the correction interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2002Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ravipal Soin, Adrian J. Garside, David V. Winkler, Luis M. Huapaya, Marieke Iwema
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Publication number: 20050273713Abstract: A correction tool that displays a correction widget when a user acts to correct text is provided. More particularly, if the user places an insertion point in or to the immediate left of the text, or selects the text, the tool displays the correction widget immediately to the left of the selected text. The user can then quickly access a correction interface for correcting the text simply by moving the pointer the short distance from the insertion point to the correction widget. When the user activates the correction widget, the tool displays the correction interface immediately proximal to the correction widget. Thus, the user need only move the pointer a small distance further to then correct the text using the correction interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2005Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ravipal Soin, Adrian Garside, David Winkler, Luis Huapaya, Marieke Iwema
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Publication number: 20050262442Abstract: A correction tool that displays a correction widget when a user acts to correct text is provided. More particularly, if the user places an insertion point in or to the immediate left of the text, or selects the text, the tool displays the correction widget immediately to the left of the selected text. The user can then quickly access a correction interface for correcting the text simply by moving the pointer the short distance from the insertion point to the correction widget. When the user activates the correction widget, the tool displays the correction interface immediately proximal to the correction widget. Thus, the user need only move the pointer a small distance further to then correct the text using the correction interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2005Publication date: November 24, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ravipal Soin, Adrian Garside, David Winkler, Luis Huapaya, Marieke Iwema
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Publication number: 20050198591Abstract: A lasso select tool that allows a user to draw a flexible line of selection ink in order to select one or more graphical objects for manipulation. As the user draws this selection line, the lasso select tool continuously redraws and displays a connection line connecting one end of the selection line with the opposite end of the selection line. This connection line thus graphically demonstrates to the user the area that is presently encompassed by the resulting lasso enclosure. Further, the lasso select tool will change the appearance of any object selected with the lasso enclosure. The lasso select tool also selects objects that are only substantially encompassed by the lasso enclosure. For example, the lasso select tool may select ink objects that are only 60% or more encompassed by the lasso enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert Jarrett, Gerhard Schobbe, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui, F. Jones, Emily Rimas, Bodin Dresevic, Subha Bhattacharyay
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Publication number: 20050198590Abstract: A lasso select tool that allows a user to draw a flexible line of selection ink in order to select one or more graphical objects for manipulation. As the user draws this selection line, the lasso select tool continuously redraws and displays a connection line connecting one end of the selection line with the opposite end of the selection line. This connection line thus graphically demonstrates to the user the area that is presently encompassed by the resulting lasso enclosure. Further, the lasso select tool will change the appearance of any object selected with the lasso enclosure. The lasso select tool also selects objects that are only substantially encompassed by the lasso enclosure. For example, the lasso select tool may select ink objects that are only 60% or more encompassed by the lasso enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert Jarrett, Gerhard Schobbe, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui, F. Jones, Emily Rimas, Bodin Dresevic, Subha Bhattacharyay
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Patent number: 6941507Abstract: A computer system and method for providing user feedback when creating, modifying, or editing electronic documents. An insertion point icon is placed in a document at a position for insertion and/or deletion of text, graphics, data, etc. Upon receiving an user input indicating movement, the insertion point icon is divided into two icons, one stationary at the position, and one moving with user input. When movement is complete, space contained between the icons may be deleted or inserted. The system may be used to shift handwritten text to subsequent lines on an electronic document containing handwritten text, and may be used to bring two groups of text together, deleting space in between. A connection line may be displayed between the icons to provide feedback regarding the action to be taken.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy B. Keely, Susanne Alysia Clark Cazzanti, David F. Jones, Charlton E. Lui, Rob Jarrett
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Publication number: 20050193321Abstract: A computer system and method for providing user feedback when creating, modifying, or editing electronic documents. An insertion point icon is placed in a document at a position for insertion and/or deletion of text, graphics, data, etc. Upon receiving a user input indicating movement, the insertion point icon is divided into two icons, one stationary at the position, and one moving with user input. When movement is complete, space contained between the icons may be deleted or inserted. The system may be used to shift handwritten text to subsequent lines on an electronic document containing handwritten text, and may be used to bring two groups of text together, deleting space in between. A connection line may be displayed between the icons to provide feedback regarding the action to be taken.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marieke Iwema, Leroy Keely, Susanne Alysia Cazzanti, F. Jones, Charlton Lui, Rob Jarrett
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Patent number: 6928619Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 9, 2005Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno