Patents by Inventor Nicole Alexandra Coddington

Nicole Alexandra Coddington 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).

  • MENU MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140181720
    Abstract: Menu management methods and systems are provided. First, a first trigger is received. In response to the first trigger, a menu of a specific function is displayed. The menu at least includes a base part, and at least one layer surrounding the base part. The base part displays an indicator illustrating a current configuration of the specific function. A first layer among the at least one layer displays a first set of at least one tool set for the specific function. In some embodiments, the menu is dismissed when a second trigger is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Ju CHEN, Nicole Alexandra CODDINGTON, David BRINDA
  • Virtual features of physical items
    Patent number: 8412584
    Abstract: Physical objects are placed on an interactive surface. Features of the physical objects are detected, as is position information of the physical objects. Callouts are then presented next to one or more features of the physical objects. Some of the callouts present information related to the features and/or physical objects. Some of the callouts are interactive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sabrina D. Boler, Dane T. Storrusten, Nicole Alexandra Coddington
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCREEN DATA MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120206374
    Abstract: Methods and systems for screen data management are provided. First, a screenshot is generated for screen data displayed in a touch-sensitive display unit. Contacts and movements of an object on the touch-sensitive display unit are received. It is determined whether the object is a pen or not. When the object is a pen, gestures corresponding to the contacts and movements of the object are recorded. Then, an event is received. In response to the event, the screenshot and the gestures corresponding to the contacts and movements of the object are merged to generate an integrated screenshot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-Ju CHEN, Hsueh-Chun CHEN, Nicole Alexandra CODDINGTON
  • Virtual features of physical items
    Patent number: 7979315
    Abstract: Displaying information about a physical object. Input is received at an interactive surface. The input includes a first physical object being placed on the interactive surface. The first physical object is detected. This includes detecting identifying information about the first physical object. Information is displayed about the first physical object on the interactive surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sabrina D. Boler, Dane T. Storrusten, Nicole Alexandra Coddington
  • VIRTUAL FEATURES OF PHYSICAL ITEMS
    Publication number: 20080229194
    Abstract: Displaying information about a physical object. Input is received at an interactive surface. The input includes a first physical object being placed on the interactive surface. The first physical object is detected. This includes detecting identifying information about the first physical object. Information is displayed about the first physical object on the interactive surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sabrina D. Boler, Dane T. Storrusten, Nicole Alexandra Coddington