Patents by Inventor Randy Yuan Kong

Randy Yuan Kong 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).

  • GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATION USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140215404
    Abstract: New devices, systems and methods are hereby provided that enable a user to open a communication channel by selecting an image on a monitor. A device that includes a monitor and a graphical position user input mechanism is configured to display one or more images on the monitor, to receive a graphical position user input selecting one of the images, and to open a communication channel directed to a contact information element associated with the selected image. For example, this may include placing a phone call to a selected recipient, or opening an email, instant messaging, or text message composition panel addressed to a selected recipient, by touching, clicking on, or otherwise selecting an image of the recipient, or an image that is associated with the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Yuan Kong, Chunhui Zhang, Qiong Yang
  • Graphical communication user interface with graphical position user input mechanism for selecting a display image
    Patent number: 8711102
    Abstract: New devices, systems and methods are hereby provided that enable a user to open a communication channel by selecting an image on a monitor. A device that includes a monitor and a graphical position user input mechanism is configured to display one or more images on the monitor, to receive a graphical position user input selecting one of the images, and to open a communication channel directed to a contact information element associated with the selected image. For example, this may include placing a phone call to a selected recipient, or opening an email, instant messaging, or text message composition panel addressed to a selected recipient, by touching, clicking on, or otherwise selecting an image of the recipient, or an image that is associated with the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Yuan Kong, Chunhui Zhang, Qiong Yang
  • Graphical communication user interface
    Publication number: 20080309617
    Abstract: New devices, systems and methods are hereby provided that enable a user to open a communication channel by selecting an image on a monitor. A device that includes a monitor and a graphical position user input mechanism is configured to display one or more images on the monitor, to receive a graphical position user input selecting one of the images, and to open a communication channel directed to a contact information element associated with the selected image. For example, this may include placing a phone call to a selected recipient, or opening an email, instant messaging, or text message composition panel addressed to a selected recipient, by touching, clicking on, or otherwise selecting an image of the recipient, or an image that is associated with the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Randy Yuan Kong, Chunhui Zhang, Qiong Yang