Patents by Inventor Manuel Alexander Schroder

Manuel Alexander Schroder 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).

  • Cursor adjustment in ambient light
    Patent number: 8928578
    Abstract: A method of assisting discovering a cursor on an electronic display is disclosed. In general, if a cursor moves from one display region to another and there is a difference in ambient light, a cursor adjustment may need to be executed. In another embodiment, the method may look to see if a user is moving the cursor in a fashion to locate the cursor in which case a cursor adjustment should be executed. If three cursor inputs are in successively opposite directions or have opposite acceleration and are received within a brief period of time, the cursor adjustment may be executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Manuel Alexander Schroder, Michael H. LaManna
  • Cursor Adjustment in Ambient Light
    Publication number: 20100281434
    Abstract: A method of assisting discovering a cursor on an electronic display is disclosed. In general, if a cursor moves from one display region to another and there is a difference in ambient light, a cursor adjustment may need to be executed. In another embodiment, the method may look to see if a user is moving the cursor in a fashion to locate the cursor in which case a cursor adjustment should be executed. If three cursor inputs are in successively opposite directions or have opposite acceleration and are received within a brief period of time, the cursor adjustment may be executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manuel Alexander Schroder, Michael H. LaManna