Patents by Inventor Eric R. Berman

Eric R. Berman 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).

  • Patent number: 8700236
    Abstract: Flight entries in a flight logbook maintained on a flight server are automatically generated using a remote location-aware mobile device. The remote location-aware device automatically detects aircraft takeoff and landing. The flight server posts designated flight information from the flight logbook to a plurality of social networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Eric R. Berman
  • Patent number: 7216292
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for learning data values over time as they are entered by a user on a form such as a web page form. An Internet web browser can be modified to suggest previously used data values for any form field that is the same as or similar to a previously used form field. Application programs that use the web browser can gain access to previously used form field values even if they have no knowledge of the field names. Software in a web browser associates field names across different Universal Resource Locators (URLs), so that when a user enters a value into a field (e.g., username) at a first web site, that same value can be automatically suggested when the user displays a different form on a different web site that uses the same field name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erik J. Snapper, Julian P. Jiggins, Bharat Shyam, Hadi Partovi, Eric R. Berman, Steven J. Freedman, James E. Allard, Frank Z. Chang, Stephen P. Proteau, Clint C. Jorgenson
  • Patent number: 6567918
    Abstract: A system and method of saving a Web page from a Web site on an Internet to a computer-readable medium is disclosed. A Web page is downloaded from the Internet to the computer-readable medium. The Internet address for the Web page is stored on the computer-readable medium. When the Web page is opened from the computer-readable medium, the Internet address is used to identify a security context for the Web page. By using the Internet address to identify the security context for the Web page, the system and method of the present invention allows users to securely view and execute Web pages downloaded from the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean L. Flynn, Loren M. Kohnfelder, Eric J. Hennings, Ray Sun, Michael J. Wallent, Eric R. Berman, Sanjay G. Shenoy
  • Patent number: 5768418
    Abstract: An improved mechanism for converting handwritten input data into text and commands in a computer system is provided. An unintended results detection component is used after the handwritten data has been converted to text and commands. The unintended results detection component determines when the converted text and commands were likely unintended by the computer user. If the unintended results detection component determines that the converted text and commands were likely unintended by the computer user, the unintended results detection component outputs an indication to the user. The user then has the option of accepting or rejecting the interpretation of the system of the handwritten input data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Berman, Edward L. Mills, Derek E. Hoiem
  • Patent number: 5550930
    Abstract: A method and system for training a handwriting recognizer at the time of misrecognition is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a trainer program traps and stores the output from a recognizer. The output includes the recognized symbols mapped to the handwritten data. When training is requested by a user, the trainer displays the handwritten data that was input by the user and the recognized symbols. The user then selects the symbols to train on. In response to the selection, the trainer displays the portion of the handwritten data corresponding to the selected symbols. The user then enters the symbols that the displayed portion of the handwritten data should be recognized as. The trainer then requests the recognizer to train based on the displayed portion of the data and the entered symbols. When training is complete, the trainer requests re-recognition of the handwritten data and displays the newly recognized symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Berman, Luis F. T. Abdala, Marlin Eller
  • Patent number: 5546581
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for integrating a plurality of discrete subprograms with a main program. The method enables the main program to integrate any discrete subprogram stored in its directory with the main program. The method includes the step of identifying each discrete subprogram stored in the directory of the main program and creating a cross reference array to enable the main program to access the plurality of subprograms. In addition to creating the cross reference array, an event reference list of the main program is updated, enabling commands of the subprogram to be given key and menu assignments, thereby further integrating the subprogram with the main program. Similarly, the subprogram can be removed from the main program simply by deleting the subprogram from the directory of the main program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David R. R. McKinnis, David L. Luebbert, Eric R. Berman, Thomas W. Saxton, Daniel H. Padwa