Patents by Inventor Harper LaFave

Harper LaFave 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: 9851809
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas
  • Publication number: 20160195936
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas
  • Patent number: 9292194
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LC
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas
  • Publication number: 20130290910
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas
  • Patent number: 8471814
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas
  • Publication number: 20110210917
    Abstract: User interface control using a keyboard is described. In an embodiment, a user interface displayed on a display device is controlled using a computer connected to a keyboard. The keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys that can be used for text entry. The computer receives data comprising a sequence of key-presses from the keyboard, and generates for each key-press a physical location on the keyboard. The relative physical locations of the key-presses are compared to calculate a movement path over the keyboard. The movement path describes the path of a user's digit over the keyboard. The movement path is mapped to a sequence of coordinates in the user interface, and the movement of an object displayed in the user interface is controlled in accordance with the sequence of coordinates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Harper LaFave, Stephen Hodges, James Scott, Shahram Izadi, David Molyneaux, Nicolas Villar, David Alexander Butler, Mike Hazas