Patents by Inventor Stefanie Lyn Tomko

Stefanie Lyn Tomko 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).

  • Interaction with devices based on user state
    Patent number: 9678573
    Abstract: A device identifies users who is trying to interact with it and monitors their state. Using this user state information, the device dynamically adjusts a user interface, speech grammars, screen flow, input options, and the like to tailor interaction with the device to the user. The user interface and device interaction may also be influenced by user-specific settings or profiles. The device may prevent or allow user interaction with the device based on the user's state, such as a position relative to the device. For example, the device may prevent or allow the user from using a set of speech or gesture commands or other interaction sets based on the user's position or relative location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew W. Lovitt, Michael Hall, Gordon Free, Stefanie Lyn Tomko, Jason R. Farmer, Nathan M. Rau
  • Interaction with Devices Based on User State
    Publication number: 20140028542
    Abstract: A device identifies users who is trying to interact with it and monitors their state. Using this user state information, the device dynamically adjusts a user interface, speech grammars, screen flow, input options, and the like to tailor interaction with the device to the user. The user interface and device interaction may also be influenced by user-specific settings or profiles. The device may prevent or allow user interaction with the device based on the user's state, such as a position relative to the device. For example, the device may prevent or allow the user from using a set of speech or gesture commands or other interaction sets based on the user's position or relative location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew W. Lovitt, Michael Hall, Gordon Free, Stefanie Lyn Tomko, Jason R. Farmer, Nathan M. Rau
  • Display screen with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D779513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Oscar E. Murillo, Kristoffer S. Schultz, Cheryl Nicole Platz, Addison K. Linville, Kelly Rose McArthur, David A. Walker, Tyrone Samson, Vikram Bapat, John Henson, Jason Ryan Farmer, Craig Fox, Stefanie Lyn Tomko, Lisa Stifelman, Shane Jeremy Landry