Patents by Inventor David Henry Wykes

David Henry Wykes 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).

  • Alternative inputs of a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 10133453
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Sayim Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20170300191
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Sayim Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Alternative inputs of a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 9606704
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Sayim Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Contextual search by a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 9172789
    Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communication device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
  • Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20150169079
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Alternative inputs of a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 8970499
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • CONTEXTUAL SEARCH BY A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150026157
    Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communication device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
  • Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20140320415
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Contextual search by a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 8825699
    Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communications device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: ROVI Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
  • Alternative inputs of a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 8781533
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20120028687
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Alternative inputs of a mobile communications device
    Patent number: 8086275
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P Marquardt
  • Contextual Search by a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20100105370
    Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communications device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
  • Alternative Inputs of a Mobile Communications Device
    Publication number: 20100105438
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman
  • Remote controller
    Patent number: D573957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, David Henry Wykes, Anthony Reed, Michael Baseflug
  • Docking station
    Patent number: D592187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, John Ikeda, Michael Baseflug, Jonathan Reed Harris, David Henry Wykes, Anthony Reed, Robert Alfred Jurgens
  • Handset
    Patent number: D618646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Kim, Audrey C. C. Louchart, Joel B. Jacobs, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Albert Y. S. Shum, Michael Prstojevich, Bo Stefan Andren, Scott Harold Wilson
  • Handset
    Patent number: D618647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Kim, Audrey C. C. Louchart, Joel B. Jacobs, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Albert Y. S. Shum, Michael Prstojevich, Norio Fujikawa
  • Handset
    Patent number: D629378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Kim, Audrey C. C. Louchart, Joel B. Jacobs, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Albert Y. S. Shum, Michael Prstojevich, Bo Stefan Andren, Scott Harold Wilson
  • Handset
    Patent number: D629379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Catherine Kim, Audrey C. C. Louchart, Joel B. Jacobs, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Albert Y. S. Shum, Michael Prstojevich, Norio Fujikawa