Patents by Inventor John Graham Pierce

John Graham Pierce 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).

  • Contact geometry tests
    Patent number: 9965094
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov
  • Touchscreen testing
    Patent number: 9710105
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce
  • Probabilistic latency modeling
    Patent number: 9395845
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov, Andrey B. Batchvarov
  • Probabilistic Latency Modeling
    Publication number: 20150193083
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov, Andrey B. Batchvarov
  • Touchscreen Testing
    Publication number: 20150160781
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce
  • Probabilistic latency modeling
    Patent number: 9030437
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov, Andrey B. Batchvarov
  • Touchscreen testing
    Patent number: 8988087
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce
  • Latency measurement
    Patent number: 8725443
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov
  • Probabilistic Latency Modeling
    Publication number: 20120188197
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov, Andrey B. Batchvarov
  • Touchscreen Testing
    Publication number: 20120187956
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a conductor is placed proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user by placing the conductor in a grounded state and lack of a touch by the user by placing the conductor in an ungrounded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce
  • Contact Geometry Tests
    Publication number: 20120188176
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov
  • Latency Measurement
    Publication number: 20120191394
    Abstract: Touchscreen testing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a piece of conductor (e.g., metal) is positioned as proximal to a touchscreen device and the touchscreen device is tested by simulating a touch of a user. This technique may be utilized to perform a variety of different testing of a touchscreen device, such as to test latency and probabilistic latency. Additional techniques are also described including contact geometry testing techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David A. Stevens, Weidong Zhao, Takahiro Shigemitsu, Briggs A. Willoughby, John Graham Pierce, Pravin Kumar Santiago, Craig S. Ranta, Timothy Allen Wright, Jeffrey C. Maier, Robert T. Perry, Stanimir Naskov Kirilov