Patents by Inventor Richard J. Duncan
Richard J. Duncan 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: 8147248Abstract: A system and method for training a user to perform a flick gesture is described. A flick gesture is a simple gesture that may be easily detected and is characterized by minimal interference with other applications or gestures.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Emily Rimas-Ribikauskas, Richard J. Duncan, Zoltan Szilagyi, Eric B. Fox, Shawna J. Davis, David B. Perry, Ernest L. Pennington
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Patent number: 7975215Abstract: Data associated with pixels obscured by annotations in an annotated image is stored using an annotation mask enabling annotation-aware applications to reconstruct the original image, while annotation-unaware applications can display the annotated image with optimized increase in extra data to be stored. The annotation mask, same size as the image, is initialized to a monochrome default and the color depth information for obscured pixels saved within the annotation mask. Because a majority area of the annotation mask is monochrome, it compresses well and the obscured image content can be saved in a side channel, metadata header, or a separate file. During reconstruction, changes to annotated image such as rotation, size change, and the like, may be detected and accounted for when obscured image content is carried over to the annotated image for reconstruction.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J. Duncan, David B. Perry, Weerapan Wilairat, Gavin M. Gear, Richard L. Spencer
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Patent number: 7966558Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing content and performing operations associated with the content are described. A stylus or other pointing device may be used designate content to be captured. After content is designated, a new window is generated that includes the designated content and user interface elements for annotating, conveying or otherwise acting upon the designated content.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J Duncan, Neils van Dongen, Constance A Missimer, Sally Liu, Khalil Jabrane
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Publication number: 20100122205Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: ROBERT J. JARRETT, RICHARD J. DUNCAN, EMILY K. RIMAS-RIBIKAUSKAS
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Patent number: 7681142Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert J Jarrett, Richard J. Duncan, Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas
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Patent number: 7643687Abstract: A system and method for assisting with analysis and recognition of ink is described. Analysis hints may be associated with a field. The field may receive electronic ink. Based on the identity of the field and the analysis hint associated with it, at least one of analysis and recognition of ink may be assisted.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Benoit Jules Jurion, Gavin M. Gear, Jamie N. Wakeam, Timothy H. Kannapel, Todd M. Landstad, Sebastian Poulose, Zoltan C. Szilagyi, Lidia Schwarz, Roman Snytsar, Sashi Raghupathy, Subha Bhattacharyay, Richard J. Duncan, Terri Chudzik, Amber P. Race, Jerome J. Turner, Haiyong Wang, Herry Sutanto
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Publication number: 20090231285Abstract: A method for interpreting ambiguous click events in relation to click targets on a touch-screen display disposed at respective click target locations includes detecting a touch at a touch location and determining whether the touch location corresponds to a click target location. The method also includes searching for nearby click target locations in a predetermined click region and, upon locating a first click target location within the predetermined click region, associating the touch with the first click target location to identify a click event. A computing device for facilitating accurate touch input targeting with respect to a touch-screen display includes a display component, a touch detection component, a targeting component that associates a touch with a click target, and an event detection component that associates the touch with one of a right click event, a left click event, or a drag event.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Richard J. Duncan, Leroy B. Keely, David A. Perry, Thomas H. Alphin, Chris Devaraj, David A. Matthews, Steven P. Dodge
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Patent number: 7519920Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert J Jarrett, Richard J. Duncan, Emily K Ribas-Ribikauskas
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Patent number: 7518749Abstract: A system, method, data structure, and application programming interface is described that stores alternate recognition results in an ink tree lattice.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J. Duncan, Jamie N. Wakeam, Zoltan C. Szilagyi, Jerome J. Turner, Timothy H. Kannapel, Subha Bhattacharyay
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Patent number: 7477233Abstract: Described is a system and method in which pen gestures cause a mode to be entered in which a computing device acts as if a modifier key (e.g., Control, Alt, or Shift) was being pressed. This is accomplished by a pen driver sending a modifier key down to the keyboard and mouse input subsystem. Modifier key behavior is thus provided, including at times when a keyboard is not readily available. While in the modifier key mode, additional gestures can be input, including a gesture that results in the computing device acting as if multiple modifier keys are pressed. Also, while in the mode, visual feedback may be provided to indicate the mode is active. The mode may be exited by sending a corresponding modifier key up, and the exit may be triggered in various ways, including by other gestures, mouse or pen events, and certain keyboard input.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J. Duncan, Emily K. Rimas-Ribikauskas, Robert J. Jarrett, Leroy B. Keely, Ernest L. Pennington, II, Shawna J. Davis, Sriram Viji, Thomas P. Russo
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Publication number: 20080288857Abstract: Data associated with pixels obscured by annotations in an annotated image is stored using an annotation mask enabling annotation-aware applications to reconstruct the original image, while annotation-unaware applications can display the annotated image with optimized increase in extra data to be stored. The annotation mask, same size as the image, is initialized to a monochrome default and the color depth information for obscured pixels saved within the annotation mask. Because a majority area of the annotation mask is monochrome, it compresses well and the obscured image content can be saved in a side channel, metadata header, or a separate file. During reconstruction, changes to annotated image such as rotation, size change, and the like, may be detected and accounted for when obscured image content is carried over to the annotated image for reconstruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J. Duncan, David B. Perry, Weerapan Wilairat, Gavin M. Gear, Richard L. Spencer
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Patent number: 7434173Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for scrolling or dragging information on a display. A panning tool is provided that may scroll information, such as a web page, on a display in tandem with movement of a cursor. If interactive elements are present on the page or document, an interactive element may be activated as desired. Scrolling may be accomplished with the panning tool either on non-interactive elements or interactive elements that are not required to be activated. Furthermore, inertia of movement of the information on a display is optimized and autoscrolling is provided in which a page or document may be scrolled without dragging.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert J. Jarrett, Richard J. Duncan, Emily K. Rimas-Ribikauskas
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Publication number: 20070294630Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing content and performing operations associated with the content are described. A stylus or other pointing device may be used designate content to be captured. After content is designated, a new window is generated that includes the designated content and user interface elements for annotating, conveying or otherwise acting upon the designated content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard J. Duncan, Neils van Dongen, Constance A. Missimer, Sally Liu, Khalil Jabrane
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Patent number: 4389368Abstract: An improved pressurized fluid reactor system having a fluid cooled reactor core in which the coolant pump for delivering fluid to the reactor core is driven by a pump motor through a unidirectional drive means which enables the pump to operate at a greater speed than the pump motor in the pumping direction only. A preferred unidirectional drive means in the form of a ratchet means is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1980Date of Patent: June 21, 1983Inventor: Richard J. Duncan