Patents by Inventor Bob Freeman

Bob Freeman 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).

  • Manipulating visual representations of data
    Patent number: 10353533
    Abstract: Technologies relating to manipulating visual representations of data. A method is provided that includes displaying a first visual representation including a zoom parameter having a first value; receiving a first input while maintaining a first position of a cursor relative to the first visual representation; modifying the zoom parameter to have a second value, where the first visual representation of the document is adjusted according to the second value to provide a second visual representation; identifying a change in position of the cursor to a second position relative to the second visual representation; receiving a second input to modify the zoom parameter of the second visual representation; and modifying the zoom parameter to have a third value, where the second visual representation of the document is adjusted relative to the second position of the cursor according to the third value to provide a third visual representation of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Bob Freeman, Paul Sorrick
  • MANIPULATING VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF DATA
    Publication number: 20160154562
    Abstract: Technologies relating to manipulating visual representations of data. A method is provided that includes displaying a first visual representation including a zoom parameter having a first value; receiving a first input while maintaining a first position of a cursor relative to the first visual representation; modifying the zoom parameter to have a second value, where the first visual representation of the document is adjusted according to the second value to provide a second visual representation; identifying a change in position of the cursor to a second position relative to the second visual representation; receiving a second input to modify the zoom parameter of the second visual representation; and modifying the zoom parameter to have a third value, where the second visual representation of the document is adjusted relative to the second position of the cursor according to the third value to provide a third visual representation of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Bob Freeman, Paul Sorrick
  • Manipulating Visual Representations of Data
    Publication number: 20150205499
    Abstract: Technologies relating to manipulating visual representations of data. A method is provided that includes displaying a first visual representation including a zoom parameter having a first value; receiving a first input while maintaining a first position of a cursor relative to the first visual representation; modifying the zoom parameter to have a second value, where the first visual representation of the document is adjusted according to the second value to provide a second visual representation; identifying a change in position of the cursor to a second position relative to the second visual representation; receiving a second input to modify the zoom parameter of the second visual representation; and modifying the zoom parameter to have a third value, where the second visual representation of the document is adjusted relative to the second position of the cursor according to the third value to provide a third visual representation of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bob Freeman, Paul Sorrick