Patents by Inventor Xiao-Jeng Zhu

Xiao-Jeng Zhu 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).

  • Methods for associating objects on a touch screen using input gestures
    Patent number: 9547840
    Abstract: Methods are provided for managing a multitude of objects displayed on a touch screen by selectively associating objects using free-form input gestures. A method comprises displaying a plurality of objects on the touch screen, identifying a first free-form input on the touch screen overlying a first object of the plurality of objects, and identifying a second free-form input gesture on the touch screen overlying a second object of the plurality of objects. The first object and the second object are associated when the first free-form input and the second free-form input each substantially correspond to the same input gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Lian-Sheng Zhang, Jun Yang, Xiao-Jeng Zhu
  • Methods for Associating Objects on a Touch Screen Using Input Gestures
    Publication number: 20120256863
    Abstract: Methods are provided for managing a multitude of objects displayed on a touch screen by selectively associating objects using free-form input gestures. A method comprises displaying a plurality of objects on the touch screen, identifying a first free-form input on the touch screen overlying a first object of the plurality of objects, and identifying a second free-form input gesture on the touch screen overlying a second object of the plurality of objects. The first object and the second object are associated when the first free-form input and the second free-form input each substantially correspond to the same input gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Lian-Sheng Zhang, Jun Yang, Xiao-Jeng Zhu