Patents by Inventor Michael E. Creasy

Michael E. Creasy 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).

  • Registration of applications and complimentary features for interactive user interfaces
    Patent number: 9336016
    Abstract: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes receiving a call from an application executing on a host computer, the host computer having a collection of graphical user interfaces, and, in response to the call, registering the application whereby the registering comprises providing one or more entry points for the application wherein each entry point corresponds to at least one of the graphical user interfaces of the collection of graphical user interfaces. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David Ethan Zoller, David R. Fulmer, Dean W. Talley, Hugh C. Vidos, Michael E. Creasy, John Elsbree
  • Registration of Applications and Complimentary Features for Interactive User Interfaces
    Publication number: 20120266216
    Abstract: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes receiving a call from an application executing on a host computer, the host computer having a collection of graphical user interfaces, and, in response to the call, registering the application whereby the registering comprises providing one or more entry points for the application wherein each entry point corresponds to at least one of the graphical user interfaces of the collection of graphical user interfaces. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Ethan Zoller, David R. Fulmer, Dean W. Talley, Hugh C. Vidos, Michael E. Creasy, John Elsbree
  • Registration of applications and complimentary features for interactive user interfaces
    Patent number: 8214754
    Abstract: An exemplary computer-implementable method includes receiving a call from an application executing on a host computer, the host computer having a collection of graphical user interfaces, and, in response to the call, registering the application whereby the registering comprises providing one or more entry points for the application wherein each entry point corresponds to at least one of the graphical user interfaces of the collection of graphical user interfaces. Various other exemplary methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Ethan Zoller, David R. Fulmer, Dean W Talley, Hugh C. Vidos, Michael E. Creasy, John Elsbree