Patents by Inventor Bob Dain

Bob Dain 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).

  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and Z-order
    Patent number: 7389475
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gounares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and z-order
    Patent number: 7386803
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and z-order
    Patent number: 6928619
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and Z-order
    Publication number: 20050125740
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey Pettiross, Tobiasz Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik GeidI, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and z-order
    Publication number: 20050125741
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey Pettiross, Tobiasz Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Method and apparatus for managing input focus and z-order
    Publication number: 20030210270
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno