Patents by Inventor Mike Sorvillo

Mike Sorvillo 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).

  • Networked desktop environment
    Patent number: 10140198
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a networked desktop environment is provided. Executing a networked desktop environment may include identifying a networked desktop state of the networked desktop environment, which may include a networked desktop workspace and an information element. The networked desktop state may include information indicating a multi-dimensional position of a representation of the information element in the networked desktop workspace. Executing the networked desktop environment may include generating instructions for use in rendering the networked desktop workspace, which may include information indicative of the networked desktop state, and transmitting the instructions to an interface device. Information indicating an interaction with the networked desktop environment may be received and the networked desktop state may be updated based on the interaction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Priya Nayak, Eric Zhang, Jason J Ganetsky, James Watts, Robert B. Rose, Johnny Lee, Mike Sorvillo, Hubert Ming-Hwa Chao, Aruna Balakrishnan