Patents by Inventor Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas

Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas 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).

  • Scrolling web pages using direct interaction
    Patent number: 7681142
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J Jarrett, Richard J. Duncan, Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas
  • Scrolling web pages using direct interaction
    Patent number: 7519920
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J Jarrett, Richard J. Duncan, Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas