Patents by Inventor Chris Pratley

Chris Pratley 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).

  • Publication number: 20080115056
    Abstract: Calculations within a text editor may be provided. First, a text string may be received within the text editor. The received text string may be configured to be displayed on a display by the text editor. The text string may comprise information entered by a user into the text editor. The information may include equation text and language text associated with the equation text. Next, the text string may be parsed to detect an equation within the equation text in the text string. At least one calculation indicated by the detected equation may be performed to produce a result. The result may then be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Escapa, Owen Braun, Peter Baer, Brian Holley, Chris Pratley
  • Patent number: 7149970
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for correcting text input from a stochastic input source is provided. After a text component such as a word or phrase is identified as erroneous where, for example, the stochastic input source translated the input incorrectly, a list of alternatives to the erroneous text component is provided to the user via a user interface that pops up directly into the document being prepared. The user begins editing the erroneous text component by typing directly into the document or by spelling aloud, in the case of a speech recognition device. As the user begins editing, the list of alternatives is filtered to provide only alternatives that may match the user's editing. With each additional character or letter entered by the user during editing, the list is further filtered. A suggested completion for the user's editing may be provided to the user by displaying the suggestion directly in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Pratley, Jeff Reynar, Chiaki Tanaka