Patents by Inventor Julian Selman

Julian Selman 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).

  • Publication number: 20190114819
    Abstract: In accordance with one implementation, a system for rendering dimensional surface content in a low-memory environment includes a dimensional surface content rendering tool to generate an animation object file defining inputs to a particle system, and an application that generates scene instructions based on output received from the particle system, the scene instructions including coordinate information for rendering an object at a series of positions. The system further includes a graphics engine that autonomously produces a series of draw commands responsive to receipt of the scene instructions to render multiple complete frames of an animation in a window of the application, the animation depicting the object at the series of positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel P. KITE, Andrew J. MORONEY, Devin BROWN, Jeffrey S. FLEISCHMANN, Julian SELMAN, Adib PARKAR, Emily Lynn BENDER
  • Patent number: 9910573
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Publication number: 20140040802
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Patent number: 8584028
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Patent number: 7500199
    Abstract: Stylistically relevant cover images for media items are generated based on metadata for the media items. The cover images are placeholders that visually represent the media items until original cover images (if any) are found. In one implementation, the cover images incorporate design elements like font, background art, color schemes, and layout that are chosen from a collection of such elements based on the metadata. The cover images are therefore unique and stylistically relevant to corresponding media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Jeffrey C. Fong, Julian Selman
  • Publication number: 20080189656
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Publication number: 20070101264
    Abstract: Improved scanning of digital video programs is provided for by adjusting scanning rates according to the length of the video program and/or the length of the remaining portion of the video program to be scanned. Shorter video programs are scanned at a slower speed, and longer video programs at a faster speed. In alternate embodiments, scanning speed is based in part on the length of the portion of the video program remaining to be scanned. Thus, when scanning in a video program a forward direction (“fast forward”) when only a given amount of the program remains to be scanned, the scanning speed is slowed. The amount of the program may be determined either according to a fixed length or relative to the length of the entire program. Additionally, in some embodiments, different scanning techniques are used based on the length of the video program being scanned or the length of the video program portion remaining to be scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer Abanami, Brian King, Eric Eng, Julian Selman
  • Publication number: 20070101294
    Abstract: A hierarchical system is used to store data items easily capable of thumbnail representation (such as images). Such a hierarchical system may allow a folder (or other grouping) to contain both data items and sub-folders. The display of such a folder uses two display areas. In one display area, sub-folders are displayed using a list view, where text is the primary method for the display of the sub-folders which are contained in the folder. In the other display area, a grid view is used to display the data items. Thumbnail images are the primary components of the grid view. Functionality available to a user will change based on whether the user is browsing the list view or the grid view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Julian Selman, Marc Doll, Thamer Abanami
  • Publication number: 20060230331
    Abstract: Stylistically relevant cover images for media items are generated based on metadata for the media items. The cover images are placeholders that visually represent the media items until original cover images (if any) are found. In one implementation, the cover images incorporate design elements like font, background art, color schemes, and layout that are chosen from a collection of such elements based on the metadata. The cover images are therefore unique and stylistically relevant to corresponding media items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer Abanami, Jeffrey Fong, Julian Selman
  • Publication number: 20060168542
    Abstract: A list of digital elements is represented by a list of graphical elements where one of the graphical elements is highlighted. The non-highlighted graphical elements are overlapped over one another based on particular overlapping heuristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer Abanami, Patrick Baudisch, Brett Bentsen, Marc Doll, Jeff Fong, Julian Selman
  • Patent number: D641372
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Gardner, Ali Vassigh, Cyrus Kanga, Michael Kleinerman, James Lee, Julian Selman
  • Patent number: D644661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Gardner, Ali Vassigh, Cyrus Kanga, Michael Kleinerman, James Lee, Julian Selman, Spencer Hurd