Patents by Inventor Michael Van Robb Johnson, JR.

Michael Van Robb Johnson, JR. 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).

  • Tiltable user interface
    Patent number: 10678423
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may display a parallax effect in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, Jr.
  • TILTABLE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20180004390
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may display a parallax effect in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, JR.
  • Tiltable user interface
    Patent number: 9766798
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may display a parallax effect in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, Jr.
  • TILTABLE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140129993
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may display a parallax effect in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, JR.
  • Tiltable user interface
    Patent number: 8645871
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may have viewable content not shown in a first view, where the viewable content may be displayed in a tilted view in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, Jr.
  • TILTABLE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100131904
    Abstract: A programmable effects system for graphical user interfaces is disclosed. One embodiment comprises adjusting a graphical user interface in response to a tilt of a device. In this way, a graphical user interface may have viewable content not shown in a first view, where the viewable content may be displayed in a tilted view in response to the device tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fong, Thamer Abanami, Michael Van Robb Johnson, JR.