Patents by Inventor Chris Glein

Chris Glein 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).

  • Control of timing for animations in dynamic icons
    Patent number: 8589815
    Abstract: Dynamic icons are described that can employ animations, such as visual effects, audio, and other content that change with time. If multiple animations are scheduled to occur simultaneously, the timing of the animations can be controlled so that timing overlap of the animations is reduced. For example, the starting times of the animations can be staggered so that multiple animations are not initiated too close in time. It has been found that too much motion in the user interface can be distracting and cause confusion amongst users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Cheng-Yao Fong, Jeff Arnold, Chris Glein
  • CONTROL OF TIMING FOR ANIMATIONS IN DYNAMIC ICONS
    Publication number: 20110225547
    Abstract: Dynamic icons are described that can employ animations, such as visual effects, audio, and other content that change with time. If multiple animations are scheduled to occur simultaneously, the timing of the animations can be controlled so that timing overlap of the animations is reduced. For example, the starting times of the animations can be staggered so that multiple animations are not initiated too close in time. It has been found that too much motion in the user interface can be distracting and cause confusion amongst users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Cheng-Yao Fong, Jeff Arnold, Chris Glein