Patents by Inventor Jesse G. Tobiason

Jesse G. Tobiason 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: 9983784
    Abstract: Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, an input is recognized by a computing device as corresponding to a gesture, the gesture defined using a plurality of parameters, at least one of which having a threshold that varies with respect to another one of the parameters. An operation is caused to be performed by the computing device that corresponds to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason, Patrick Allan Gianelli, Joseph J. Brychell, Jeffery S. Welden
  • Publication number: 20170308287
    Abstract: Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, an input is recognized by a computing device as corresponding to a gesture, the gesture defined using a plurality of parameters, at least one of which having a threshold that varies with respect to another one of the parameters. An operation is caused to be performed by the computing device that corresponds to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason, Patrick Allan Gianelli, Joseph J. Brychell, Jeffery S. Welden
  • Patent number: 9710154
    Abstract: Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, an input is recognized by a computing device as corresponding to a gesture, the gesture defined using a plurality of parameters, at least one of which having a threshold that varies with respect to another one of the parameters. An operation is caused to be performed by the computing device that corresponds to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason, Patrick Allan Gianelli, Joseph J. Brychell, Jeffery S. Welden
  • Patent number: 8812734
    Abstract: Network feed content is described. In implementations, a network feed is parsed to locate one or more keywords. Additional content that corresponds to the one or more keywords is added to the network feed. The network feed having the additional content is communicated for receipt via a network by one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason
  • Publication number: 20120056818
    Abstract: Techniques involving gestures and other functionality are described. In one or more implementations, an input is recognized by a computing device as corresponding to a gesture, the gesture defined using a plurality of parameters, at least one of which having a threshold that varies with respect to another one of the parameters. An operation is caused to be performed by the computing device that corresponds to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason, Patrick Allan Gianelli, Joseph J. Brychell, Jeffery S. Welden
  • Publication number: 20120054369
    Abstract: Network feed content is described. In implementations, a network feed is parsed to locate one or more keywords. Additional content that corresponds to the one or more keywords is added to the network feed. The network feed having the additional content is communicated for receipt via a network by one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naji S. Shafi, Jesse G. Tobiason