Patents by Inventor Graham Bury

Graham Bury 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).

  • Publication number: 20170139471
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for determining pre-contact engagement of one or more users with a device such as an interactive digital display. The device may include sensors which are used to understand the nature of human presence around the device, including the environment of the device and the behavior of people around the device. Once the environment of the device, instances of pre-contact engagement with the device may be determined, at which point the device may be switched from an inactive state to an active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Graham Bury, Brandt Michael Westing
  • Patent number: D783041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Bury, Chad Michael Roberts, Stuart John Mayhew, Emmanuel John Athans
  • Patent number: D783672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sushanth Rajasankar, Graham Bury, Chad Michael Roberts, Stuart John Mayhew, Emmanuel John Athans