Patents by Inventor Ross N. Kruse

Ross N. Kruse 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).

  • Configuration of a touch screen display with conferencing
    Patent number: 9363476
    Abstract: A communication system includes a touch screen display device with first and second cameras mounted on opposite sides of the touch screen display device so a field of view for each camera is pointed inward relative to the touch screen display device. A conferencing subsystem controls conferencing communication to send and receive touch screen display signals and video signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan J. Fish, Robert Williams, Charlie W. Case, Chris M. Haverty, Peter R. Oehler, Ross N. Kruse
  • CONFIGURATION OF A TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY WITH CONFERENCING
    Publication number: 20150085063
    Abstract: A communication system includes a touch screen display device with first and second cameras mounted on opposite sides of the touch screen display device so a field of view for each camera is pointed inward relative to the touch screen display device. A conferencing subsystem controls conferencing communication to send and receive touch screen display signals and video signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan J. Fish, Robert Williams, Charlie W. Case, Chris M. Haverty, Peter R. Oehler, Ross N. Kruse