Patents by Inventor David Leininger Anson

David Leininger Anson 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).

  • System and method for inputting characters using a directional pad
    Publication number: 20060082547
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: David Leininger Anson
  • System and method for inputting characters using a directional pad
    Publication number: 20050134572
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: David Leininger Anson