Patents by Inventor Paul E. Henderson
Paul E. Henderson 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: 9448699Abstract: Techniques are provided for displaying electronic calendar information. A calendar entry corresponding to a date is selected. In response to selecting the calendar entry, the calendar entry is expanded by increasing a portion of a display area associated with the calendar entry. Other calendar entries are compressed by decreasing a portion of the display area associated with the other calendar entries.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLCInventors: August de los Reyes, Adrian Mark Chandley, Paul E. Henderson, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann
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Publication number: 20140075366Abstract: Techniques are provided for displaying electronic calendar information. A calendar entry corresponding to a date is selected. In response to selecting the calendar entry, the calendar entry is expanded by increasing a portion of a display area associated with the calendar entry. Other calendar entries are compressed by decreasing a portion of the display area associated with the other calendar entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Adrian Mark Chandley, Paul E. Henderson, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann
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Patent number: 8584038Abstract: Techniques are provided for displaying electronic calendar information. A calendar entry corresponding to a date is selected. In response to selecting the calendar entry, the calendar entry is expanded by increasing a portion of a display area associated with the calendar entry. Other calendar entries are compressed by decreasing a portion of the display area associated with the other calendar entries.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Adrian Mark Chandley, Paul E. Henderson, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann
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Publication number: 20120072446Abstract: Techniques are provided utilizing captured information. The captured information includes at least one of audio and image information. In response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, the captured information is downloaded to the other device, a text portion is formed corresponding to the captured information, and at least a portion of the captured information and text portion is stored. A selected action is automatically performed using at least one of the text portion and the captured information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Patent number: 8095623Abstract: Described is a technology by which a circuit, such as one incorporated into a USB-like cable, couples a client computing device to a server computing device. The circuit outputs identification information to each computing device to indicate that the circuit corresponds to a type of hardware device, (e.g., a CD-ROM player) and an attribute (e.g., a migration cable). The circuit then allows the communication of data between the first computing device and the second computing device. For example, the server recognizes the migration cable attribute and can emulate the CD-ROM device recognized by the client, whereby the server may provide data including software code to the client computing device by emulating the CD-ROM device. Via the software code, the client computing device is bootstrapped to recognize that it is connected to the server instead of the hardware device. Data may then be migrated from the client to the server.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ruston Panabaker, Firdosh K Bhesania, Gabriel J Aul, Paul E Henderson, Jr., Stephen R Drake
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Patent number: 8082276Abstract: Techniques are provided utilizing captured information. The captured information includes at least one of audio and image information. In response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, the captured information is downloaded to the other device, a text portion is formed corresponding to the captured information, and at least a portion of the captured information and text portion is stored. A selected action is automatically performed using at least one of the text portion and the captured information.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Patent number: 7880728Abstract: Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, provides a touch screen interface for computer system which allows intuitive switching between several applications. In one approach to this technology, a touch screen display is used to display an interface for an application. A touch sensitive border region is defined at the edge of this display, and is associated with another application. Receiving input at the touch sensitive border region causes the touch screen display to display the interface for the second application.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Steven McGrath, Adrian M. Chandley, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann
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Publication number: 20080168212Abstract: Techniques are provided for capturing audio and image information. A capture device may be used to capture audio and/or image information. The device includes at least one of an audio and a image capturing component for capturing information, a flash memory, and a button for use in connection with controlling capture of the information. Capturing of the information is performed while holding the button in a depressed position. Capturing of the information is stopped when the button is released.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Publication number: 20080168050Abstract: Techniques are provided utilizing captured information. The captured information includes at least one of audio and image information. In response to connecting a capture device including the captured information to another device, the captured information is downloaded to the other device, a text portion is formed corresponding to the captured information, and at least a portion of the captured information and text portion is stored. A selected action is automatically performed using at least one of the text portion and the captured information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Publication number: 20080148181Abstract: Techniques are provided for displaying electronic calendar information. A calendar entry corresponding to a date is selected. In response to selecting the calendar entry, the calendar entry is expanded by increasing a portion of a display area associated with the calendar entry. Other calendar entries are compressed by decreasing a portion of the display area associated with the other calendar entries.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de Ios Reyes, Adrian Mark Chandley, Paul E. Henderson, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann
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Publication number: 20080001924Abstract: Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, provides a touch screen interface for computer system which allows intuitive switching between several applications. In one approach to this technology, a touch screen display is used to display an interface for an application. A touch sensitive border region is defined at the edge of this display, and is associated with another application. Receiving input at the touch sensitive border region causes the touch screen display to display the interface for the second application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2006Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: August de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Steven McGrath, Adrian M. Chandley, Allen Sayegh, Edith Ackermann, August de los Reyes
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Patent number: 5929840Abstract: A system for preventing inadvertent wrapping of a cursor generated on a computer display detects the location of the cursor in proximity with a border of the display and determines whether a user actually intends the cursor to wrap to the opposite side of the display. The system considers a variety of factors to determine whether the user actually intends to wrap the cursor. The time for which the user moves the cursor against the border, the distance that the cursor would have moved but for the border, and the velocity or acceleration with which the cursor approaches the border can all be considered by the system in determining whether or not to permit the wrapping of the cursor. The system automatically generates an indicator signal to permit the cursor to wrap from one side of the display to the opposite side.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1994Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Timothy T. Brewer, Paul E. Henderson, Jr., Kenneth R. Robertson, Anthony R. Claflin, Alan W. McRobert
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Patent number: 5598183Abstract: A system determining an intended cursor location on the computer display screen and automatically repositions the cursor at the intended location. If the user selects a command that alters the contents of the display, such as opening a new window, the system analyzes the new screen display to determine whether there are user selectable options associated with the new screen display. The system determines if one of the user selectable options is a default option and automatically positions the cursor at the default option. If the new screen display is an application program, the system attempts to locate a user selectable option and repositions the cursor at the user selectable option. When the new window is closed, the system returns the cursor to the position it was at before the new window was opened. The system also predicts an intended location for a screen display that has not been altered, and automatically positions the cursor at the intended location.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 1995Date of Patent: January 28, 1997Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Robertson, Paul E. Henderson, Jr., Samuel H. Smith, Carl T. Hellings, James A. Andrews, Eric W. Hanson, Timothy T. Brewer, Teresa L. Kelsey, Anthony R. Claflin, Daniel S. Hoeger, Lora K. McCambridge
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Patent number: 5596347Abstract: A system determining an intended cursor location on the computer display screen and automatically repositions the cursor at the intended location. If the user selects a command that alters the contents of the display, such as opening a new window, the system analyzes the new screen display to determine whether there are user selectable options associated with the new screen display. The system determines if one of the user selectable options is a default option and automatically positions the cursor at the default option. If the new screen display is an application program, the system attempts to locate a user selectable option and repositions the cursor at the user selectable option. When the new window is closed, the system returns the cursor to the position it was at before the new window was opened. The system also predicts an intended location for a screen display that has not been altered, and automatically positions the cursor at the intended location.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1995Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kenneth R. Robertson, Paul E. Henderson, Jr., Samuel H. Smith, Carl T. Hellings, James A. Andrews, Eric W. Hanson, Timothy T. Brewer, Teresa L. Kelsey, Anthony R. Claflin, Daniel S. Hoeger, Lora K. McCambridge
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Patent number: 5565887Abstract: A routine allows a user to move a cursor in only mutually perpendicular, horizontal or vertical directions on a computer screen, despite erratic or wavy movement of a pointing device. The routine, once enabled, receives mouse movement signals produced when the user moves the pointing device, the mouse movement signals having x and y position components. The routine uses the greater of the change in the x and y components to initially move the cursor in either horizontal or vertical directions, respectively. The routine continues to move the cursor along the initially established direction, even if the change in mouse movement signals in the other perpendicular direction become greater during continued mouse movement. Only when the change in mouse movement signals in the perpendicular direction become much greater (e.g., ten times greater) will the routine switch to moving the cursor along the perpendicular direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1994Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lora K. McCambridge, James A. Andrews, Carl T. Hellings, Eric W. Hanson, Jon B. Kimmich, Timothy T. Brewer, Michael W. Van Flandern, Paul E. Henderson, Jr.