Patents by Inventor Gilma Annuska Perkins

Gilma Annuska Perkins 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).

  • Personalization of user accessibility options
    Patent number: 7554522
    Abstract: A computing environment can dynamically respond to user preferences and personal abilities by enabling computer users to configure their computing experience by implicitly gathering information about the users' needs. The system can detect users' issues during the natural course of interaction with the system and offer to make adjustments to make their tasks simpler and more enjoyable. The system can allow for the configuration of settings that can impact users' abilities to receive important information from the system or provide input to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert E. Sinclair, II, Gilma Annuska Perkins, Michael Edward Dulac Winser, Ramkumar Subramanian, Paul Reid
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    Patent number: D606091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrienne E. O'Donnell, Gilma Annuska Perkins, Greg S. Melander, Lynn M. Muranaka, Candy Renee Knott