Patents by Inventor Joshua Clow

Joshua Clow 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: 9606989
    Abstract: Multiple language inputs may be provided to various applications programs and/or threads in a computer system. Such inputs may be directed to various software systems on the computer for further processing, wherein the software systems provide language-specific processing. Each application program and/or thread within an application program accessible by the computer may have a different selected input language. More specifically, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for this process may include: (a) determining an input language for a first application program accepting input through a computer; and (b) selecting at least one software system capable of accepting or operating on at least some of the input based, at least in part, on the input language determined for the first application program. In some examples, the input language of various software systems on the computer may be tied to the input language of another software system, such as the soft keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Ravipal Soin, Robert A. Dain, Michael S. Kaplan, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20130297289
    Abstract: Multiple language inputs may be provided to various applications programs and/or threads in a computer system. Such inputs may be directed to various software systems on the computer for further processing, wherein the software systems provide language-specific processing. Each application program and/or thread within an application program accessible by the computer may have a different selected input language. More specifically, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for this process may include: (a) determining an input language for a first application program accepting input through a computer; and (b) selecting at least one software system capable of accepting or operating on at least some of the input based, at least in part, on the input language determined for the first application program. In some examples, the input language of various software systems on the computer may be tied to the input language of another software system, such as the soft keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: JOSHUA CLOW, RAVIPAL SOIN, ROBERT A. DAIN, MICHAEL S. KAPLAN, WEI WU
  • Patent number: 8479112
    Abstract: Multiple language inputs may be provided to various applications programs and/or threads in a computer system. Such inputs may be directed to various software systems on the computer for further processing, wherein the software systems provide language-specific processing. Each application program and/or thread within an application program active on or accessible by the computer may have a different selected input language. More specifically, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for this process may include: (a) determining an input language for a first application program accepting input through a computer; and (b) selecting at least one software system capable of accepting or operating on at least some of the input based, at least in part, on the input language determined for the first application program. The software system(s) may include at least one member selected from the group of: a soft keyboard generator, a handwriting recognizer, and a speech recognizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Ravipal Soin, Robert A. Dain, Michael S. Kaplan, Wei Wu
  • Patent number: 8074184
    Abstract: Systems and methods enhance editing capabilities associated with a wide variety of different types of electronic documents. Such systems and methods may include a processor that maintains an electronic document having a first portion (e.g., an individual word, character, character string, or the like) provided by a recognizer (e.g., by handwriting or speech recognition software), and they may provide access to potential alternative characters, words, or character strings generated by the recognizer during various user editing functions and operations. Other data associated with the first portion of the document also may be stored and made available to the user during various functions and operations. This invention further relates to computer-readable media including instructions for performing various methods and/or operating various systems for editing electronic documents, including systems and methods like those described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Mocrosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian James Garside, David Vaughn Winkler, Joshua Clow
  • Patent number: 7389475
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gounares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Patent number: 7386803
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Patent number: 7336828
    Abstract: A system and method for switching between handwriting recognizers is described. A user may select between various recognizers to associate received handwritten ink with the recognizers. Accordingly, a user is able to write in a first language, switch and write in a second language, then switch again and write in the first language using aspects of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Pettiross, William H. Vong, William Mak, Joshua Clow
  • Publication number: 20070110315
    Abstract: A system and method for switching between handwriting recognizers is described. A user may select between various recognizers to associate received handwritten ink with the recognizers. Accordingly, a user is able to write in a first language, switch and write in a second language, then switch again and write in the first language using aspects of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Pettiross, William Vong, William Mak, Joshua Clow
  • Patent number: 7187801
    Abstract: A system and method for switching between handwriting recognizers is described. A user may select between various recognizers to associate received handwritten ink with the recognizers. Accordingly, a user is able to write in a first language, switch and write in a second language, then switch again and write in the first language using aspects of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Pettiross, William H. Vong, William Mak, Joshua Clow
  • Publication number: 20060282575
    Abstract: A process and system for using handwritten input in an auto-suggest list input is described. Handwritten input is recognized as text and forwarded to an auto-suggest list provider that provides a list of suggested results based on the recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy Schultz, Adrian Garside, Takanobu Murayama, Leroy Keely, Judy Tandog, Tobiasz Zielinski, Jeffrey Pettiross, Joshua Clow, Shawna Davis
  • Patent number: 6928619
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Publication number: 20050125740
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey Pettiross, Tobiasz Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik GeidI, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Publication number: 20050125741
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey Pettiross, Tobiasz Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno
  • Publication number: 20050099398
    Abstract: Systems and methods enhance editing capabilities associated with a wide variety of different types of electronic documents. Such systems and methods may include a processor that maintains an electronic document having a first portion (e.g., an individual word, character, character string, or the like) provided by a recognizer (e.g., by handwriting or speech recognition software), and they may provide access to potential alternative characters, words, or character strings generated by the recognizer during various user editing functions and operations. Other data associated with the first portion of the document also may be stored and made available to the user during various functions and operations. This invention further relates to computer-readable media including instructions for performing various methods and/or operating various systems for editing electronic documents, including systems and methods like those described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian Garside, David Winkler, Joshua Clow
  • Publication number: 20050091037
    Abstract: An improved system and method for providing context information of executable code to an input method is provided. Advanced text input methods may be made aware of the type of text expected to be received as input so that input methods may achieve a higher accuracy in recognition of text input. Generic interfaces provide a framework for supporting application authoring platforms to allow application developers to easily specify context information to the system and have it reliably forwarded to the correct input methods. Additionally, a context tagging tool may associate specific text input fields of an existing application with an input scope without modifying the application itself. The context tagging tool may create a manifest that contains tags associating the specific text input fields with an input scope. Any advanced input methods use by the application may be updated with instructions for accessing the context information stored in the manifest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Haluptzok, Yutaka Suzue, Angshuman Guha, Anuradha Padte, Vamshidhar Reddy, Mukundan Bhoovaraghavan, Ranjit Gupta, Joshua Clow, Robert Chambers
  • Publication number: 20050091032
    Abstract: An improved system and method for providing context information of executable code to an input method is provided. Advanced text input methods may be made aware of the type of text expected to be received as input so that input methods may achieve a higher accuracy in recognition of text input. Generic interfaces provide a framework for supporting application authoring platforms to allow application developers to easily specify context information to the system and have it reliably forwarded to the correct input methods. Additionally, a context tagging tool may associate specific text input fields of an existing application with an input scope without modifying the application itself. The context tagging tool may create a manifest that contains tags associating the specific text input fields with an input scope. Any advanced input methods use by the application may be updated with instructions for accessing the context information stored in the manifest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Haluptzok, Yutaka Suzue, Angshuman Guha, Anuradha Padte, Vamshidhar Reddy, Mukundan Bhoovaraghavan, Ranjit Gupta, Joshua Clow, Robert Chambers
  • Publication number: 20040230912
    Abstract: Multiple language inputs may be provided to various applications programs and/or threads in a computer system. Such inputs may be directed to various software systems on the computer for further processing, wherein the software systems provide language-specific processing. Each application program and/or thread within an application program active on or accessible by the computer may have a different selected input language. More specifically, systems, methods, and computer-readable media for this process may include: (a) determining an input language for a first application program accepting input through a computer; and (b) selecting at least one software system capable of accepting or operating on at least some of the input based, at least in part, on the input language determined for the first application program. The software system(s) may include at least one member selected from the group of: a soft keyboard generator, a handwriting recognizer, and a speech recognizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Ravipal Soin, Robert A. Dain, Michael S. Kaplan, Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20040189721
    Abstract: A system and method for switching between handwriting recognizers is described. A user may select between various recognizers to associate received handwritten ink with the recognizers. Accordingly, a user is able to write in a first language, switch and write in a second language, then switch again and write in the first language using aspects of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Pettiross, William H. Vong, William Mak, Joshua Clow
  • Publication number: 20030210270
    Abstract: An improved system for managing user inputs and z-order in a graphic user interface (GUI) environment is disclosed. A GUI element may include a plurality of keys corresponding to keys on a typical keyboard, and may serve as a replacement for the keyboard. The system permits an application having an input focus to retain the input focus while inputs are received in the GUI element, and even transient user interface elements (e.g., menus) will remain displayed in those applications after the user inputs are entered. Input pen and mouse events may first be forwarded to the input area application, which may remove the events from the normal circulation, preventing other applications from learning of the events, and then post those events to the input panel application separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Joshua Clow, Adrian Garside, Shiraz Somji, Donald D. Karlov, Bob Dain, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Alexander Gournares, Leroy B. Keely, Ravi Soin, Erik Geidl, Marieke Iwema, Grady Leno