Patents by Inventor Joshua E Baber

Joshua E Baber 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).

  • Continuous automatic key control
    Patent number: 9490842
    Abstract: Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel L. Odell, Joshua E. Baber, Nathan C. Sherman
  • CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC KEY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20120295711
    Abstract: Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Odell, Joshua E. Baber, Nathan C. Sherman
  • Continuous automatic key control
    Patent number: 8264381
    Abstract: Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Odell, Joshua E Baber, Nathan C Sherman
  • CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC KEY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20100045490
    Abstract: Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel L. Odell, Joshua E. Baber, Nathan C. Sherman