Patents by Inventor Barnabas Whitfield

Barnabas Whitfield 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).

  • Optimization schemes for controlling user interfaces through gesture or touch
    Patent number: 10762277
    Abstract: A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield, Kyle Ryan, Trevor Harris, Mark Fields, Michael Herzfeld, Louisa Lee
  • Stateful editing of rich content using a basic text box
    Patent number: 10565301
    Abstract: Stateful editing of rich content in an electronic document using a text box, may be provided. Multiple inputs may be received in a text box for updating the rich content. The rich content may include both text content and non-text content displayed in the electronic document. An update may be determined for applying to the rich content based on the multiple inputs in the text box. The update may then be applied to the rich content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield
  • OPTIMIZATION SCHEMES FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACES THROUGH GESTURE OR TOUCH
    Publication number: 20150012815
    Abstract: A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield, Kyle Ryan, Trevor Harris, Mark Fields, Michael Herzfeld, Louisa Lee
  • Optimization schemes for controlling user interfaces through gesture or touch
    Patent number: 8843858
    Abstract: A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield, Kyle Ryan, Trevor Harris, Mark Fields, Michael Herzfeld, Louisa Lee
  • Stateful Editing of Rich Content Using a Basic Text Box
    Publication number: 20140053068
    Abstract: Stateful editing of rich content in an electronic document using a text box, may be provided. Multiple inputs may be received in a text box for updating the rich content. The rich content may include both text content and non-text content displayed in the electronic document. An update may be determined for applying to the rich content based on the multiple inputs in the text box. The update may then be applied to the rich content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield
  • OPTIMIZATION SCHEMES FOR CONTROLLING USER INTERFACES THROUGH GESTURE OR TOUCH
    Publication number: 20130326430
    Abstract: A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Renu Devi, Barnabas Whitfield, Kyle Ryan, Trevor Harris, Mark Fields, Michael Herzfeld, Louisa Lee