Patents by Inventor Joseph Stephen Beda, III

Joseph Stephen Beda, III 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).

  • System supporting animation of graphical display elements through animation object instances
    Patent number: 7262775
    Abstract: A graphical display animation system is disclosed that supports timed modification of element property values of elements within a graphical display. The animation system utilizes a display structure for maintaining a set of elements corresponding to displayed objects within a graphically displayed scene. The elements include a variable property value. The animation system also utilizes a property system that maintains properties associated with elements maintained by the display structure. The properties include dynamic properties that are capable of changing over time—and thus affecting the appearance of the corresponding element on a graphical display. The animation system includes animation classes, from which animation objects are instantiated and associated with an element property at runtime. The animation object instances provide time varying values affecting values assigned to the dynamic properties maintained by the property system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matt Calkins, Joseph Stephen Beda, III, Kevin Gallo, Gilman K. Wong, Leonardo Esteban Blanco
  • System supporting animation of graphical display elements through animation object instances
    Patent number: 7173623
    Abstract: A graphical display animation system is disclosed that supports timed modification of element property values of elements within a graphical display. The animation system utilizes a display structure for maintaining a set of elements corresponding to displayed objects within a graphically displayed scene. The elements include a variable property value. The animation system also utilizes a property system that maintains properties associated with elements maintained by the display structure. The properties include dynamic properties that are capable of changing over time—and thus affecting the appearance of the corresponding element on a graphical display. The animation system includes animation classes, from which animation objects are instantiated and associated with an element property at runtime. The animation object instances provide time varying values affecting values assigned to the dynamic properties maintained by the property system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matt Calkins, Joseph Stephen Beda, III, Kevin Gallo, Gilman K. Wong, Leonardo Esteban Blanco