Patents by Inventor Panos C. Panay
Panos C. Panay 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).
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Patent number: 11647158Abstract: A computing system, a method, and a computer-readable storage medium for adjusting eye gaze are described. The method includes capturing a video stream including images of a user, detecting the user's face region within the images, and detecting the user's facial feature regions within the images based on the detected face region. The method includes determining whether the user is completely disengaged from the computing system and, if the user is not completely disengaged, detecting the user's eye region within the images based on the detected facial feature regions. The method also includes computing the user's desired eye gaze direction based on the detected eye region, generating gaze-adjusted images based on the desired eye gaze direction, wherein the gaze-adjusted images include a saccadic eye movement, a micro-saccadic eye movement, and/or a vergence eye movement, and replacing the images within the video stream with the gaze-adjusted images.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Eric Sommerlade, Alexandros Neofytou, Panos C. Panay
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Patent number: 11550993Abstract: Techniques for an ink experience with images are discussed herein. In various implementations, an image is displayed via an image management application for viewing and/or editing images. In conjunction with interaction scenarios provided via the application, an inking mode for adding inked annotations to the image is enabled. Input to apply one or more inked annotations to the image is obtained, such as via finger touches on a touchscreen, drawing with a stylus, camera-based gestures, or other natural input mechanisms. Responsive to obtaining the input, data blocks corresponding to the one or more inked annotations are appended to an image file as additional data blocks for the image.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sergei Ivanov, Panos C. Panay, Ales Holecek, Ali Akgun, Maxim Kudryavtsev
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Publication number: 20220141422Abstract: A computing system, a method, and a computer-readable storage medium for adjusting eye gaze are described. The method includes capturing a video stream including images of a user, detecting the user's face region within the images, and detecting the user's facial feature regions within the images based on the detected face region. The method includes determining whether the user is completely disengaged from the computing system and, if the user is not completely disengaged, detecting the user's eye region within the images based on the detected facial feature regions. The method also includes computing the user's desired eye gaze direction based on the detected eye region, generating gaze-adjusted images based on the desired eye gaze direction, wherein the gaze-adjusted images include a saccadic eye movement, a micro-saccadic eye movement, and/or a vergence eye movement, and replacing the images within the video stream with the gaze-adjusted images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven N. BATHICHE, Eric SOMMERLADE, Alexandros NEOFYTOU, Panos C. PANAY
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Patent number: 11119621Abstract: The description relates to computing devices that have one or more displays. One example can manage the display as a unit and identify a change in a condition associated with the display. The example can alter at least one of a location, aspect ratio, or size of the unit based on the condition.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Schenone, Timothy G. Escolin, Michael F. Deily, David P. Platt, Eli Barel, Megan L. Tedesco, Young S. Kim, Panos C. Panay
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Patent number: 11023016Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices and associated input devices. One example can include first and second device portions and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion through a range of orientations. This example can also include a wedge-shaped input device extending between a first end having a first thickness and a second end having a second greater thickness. In a closed orientation the first and second portions simultaneously contact the first end and the second end.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Young S. Kim, Scott D. Schenone, Timothy G. Escolin, Panos C. Panay
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Publication number: 20200081584Abstract: The description relates to computing devices that have one or more displays. One example can manage the display as a unit and identify a change in a condition associated with the display. The example can alter at least one of a location, aspect ratio, or size of the unit based on the condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. SCHENONE, Timothy G. ESCOLIN, Michael F. DEILY, David P. PLATT, Eli BAREL, Megan L. TEDESCO, Young S. KIM, Panos C. PANAY
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Publication number: 20200050243Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices and associated input devices. One example can include first and second device portions and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion through a range of orientations. This example can also include a wedge-shaped input device extending between a first end having a first thickness and a second end having a second greater thickness. In a closed orientation the first and second portions simultaneously contact the first end and the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Young S. KIM, Scott D. SCHENONE, Timothy G. ESCOLIN, Panos C. PANAY
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Patent number: 10120420Abstract: This document describes a lockable display and techniques enabling use of a lockable display. The techniques can enable computing devices to lock and unlock a display using little or no power and with a seamless design. The techniques and apparatuses can also enable integration between a lockable display and various computing devices, including to create a nearly seamless physical and functional design.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Joseph B. Gault, Andrew William Hill
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Patent number: 10031556Abstract: User experience adaptation techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a connection portion configured to be removably physically and communicatively with a computing device, a housing physically connected to the connection portion and providing an outer surface having one or more characteristics that are viewable by a user, and memory disposed within the housing and configured to communicate data to the computing device via the connection portion, the data usable by the computing device to dynamically adapt a user interface displayable by a display device of the computing device to mimic the one or more physical characteristics of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Panos C. Panay, Sharon Drasnin, Michael D. McCormack, John E. Inman, Steve Seixeiro, Anthony Christian Reed, Ralf Groene, Jeffrey Jay Johnson
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Publication number: 20160306396Abstract: A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Flavio Protasio Ribeiro, Nigel Stuart Keam, Bernard K. Rihn, Panos C. Panay, David W. Voth
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Publication number: 20160259766Abstract: Techniques for an ink experience with images are discussed herein. In various implementations, an image is displayed via an image management application for viewing and/or editing images. In conjunction with interaction scenarios provided via the application, an inking mode for adding inked annotations to the image is enabled. Input to apply one or more inked annotations to the image is obtained, such as via finger touches on a touchscreen, drawing with a stylus, camera-based gestures, or other natural input mechanisms. Responsive to obtaining the input, data blocks corresponding to the one or more inked annotations are appended to an image file as additional data blocks for the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Sergei Ivanov, Panos C. Panay, Ales Holecek, Ali Akgun, Maxim Kudryavtsev
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Patent number: 9426905Abstract: A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Flavio Protasio Ribeiro, Nigel Stuart Keam, Bernard K. Rihn, Panos C. Panay, David W. Voth
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Patent number: 9360893Abstract: Input device writing surface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an input device includes a connection portion configured to form a communicative and physical coupling to a computing device sufficient to secure the input device to the computing device. The input device also includes an input portion having a writing surface configured to perform a change in optical states that is viewable by the user, the change in the optical states performable without use of electronic computation.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Paul Henry Dietz, Bernard K. Rihn, Panos C. Panay
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Patent number: 9275809Abstract: Techniques for device camera angle are described. In one or more implementations, a camera is mounted in a computing device at an angle based on an orientation of the computing device. For example, when the computing device is positioned on a surface and at an angle to the surface (such as when supported by a kickstand), the mounting angle of the camera is such that an optical axis of the camera points forward, and not towards the surface. In at least some implementations, a computing device includes a camera that is physically adjustable to support different orientations of the computing device. In at least some implementations, images that are captured via a camera on a computing device can be manipulated based on an orientation of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Panos C. Panay, Hakon Strande, Chun Beng Goh, Harold F. Mantooth, Kabir Siddiqui, Darryl I. Jensen
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Publication number: 20150268699Abstract: This document describes a lockable display and techniques enabling use of a lockable display. The techniques can enable computing devices to lock and unlock a display using little or no power and with a seamless design. The techniques and apparatuses can also enable integration between a lockable display and various computing devices, including to create a nearly seamless physical and functional design.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Joseph B. Gault, Andrew William Hill
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Publication number: 20130346636Abstract: An input device with an interchangeable surface is described. In one or more implementations, an input device base includes a connection portion configured to provide a physical and communicative coupling to a computing device and a plurality of sensors configured to initiate respective inputs responsive to contact from a user. The input device also includes an interchangeable surface that is removable and connectable, physically, to the input device base, the interchangeable surface having a plurality of indications of inputs that are to be initiated via respective ones of the plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Hua Wang, Timothy C. Shaw, David M. Lane, Young Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20130342464Abstract: An input device with an interchangeable surface is described. In one or more implementations, an input device base includes a connection portion configured to provide a physical and communicative coupling to a computing device and a plurality of sensors configured to initiate respective inputs responsive to contact from a user. The input device also includes an interchangeable surface that is removable and connectable, physically, to the input device base, the interchangeable surface having a plurality of indications of inputs that are to be initiated via respective ones of the plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Hua Wang, Timothy C. Shaw, David M. Lane, Young Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20130342465Abstract: An input device with an interchangeable surface is described. In one or more implementations, an input device base includes a connection portion configured to provide a physical and communicative coupling to a computing device and a plurality of sensors configured to initiate respective inputs responsive to contact from a user. The input device also includes an interchangeable surface that is removable and connectable, physically, to the input device base, the interchangeable surface having a plurality of indications of inputs that are to be initiated via respective ones of the plurality of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Panos C. Panay, Ralf Groene, Hua Wang, Timothy C. Shaw, David M. Lane, Young Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20130332628Abstract: User experience adaptation techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a connection portion configured to be removably physically and communicatively with a computing device, a housing physically connected to the connection portion and providing an outer surface having one or more characteristics that are viewable by a user, and memory disposed within the housing and configured to communicate data to the computing device via the connection portion, the data usable by the computing device to dynamically adapt a user interface displayable by a display device of the computing device to mimic the one or more physical characteristics of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventors: Panos C. Panay, Sharon Drasnin, Michael D. McCormack, John E. Inman, Steve Seixeiro, Anthony Christian Reed, Ralf Groene, Jeffrey Jay Johnson
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Patent number: RE48963Abstract: A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steven Nabil Bathiche, Flavio Protasio Ribeiro, Nigel Stuart Keam, Bernard K. Rihn, Panos C. Panay, David W. Voth