Patents by Inventor Robert David STEEN

Robert David STEEN 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).

  • Facilitating interaction with a computing device based on force of touch
    Patent number: 10725647
    Abstract: A technique is described herein that allows a user to control a user interface presentation provided by a computing device based on a force-dependent manner in which the user engages a surface of a force-sensitive input device. This manner of control allows any user to efficiently interact with the computing device, but is particularly beneficial to users who have motor-related and/or vision-related disabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Robert Disano, Robert David Steen
  • Facilitating Interaction with a Computing Device Based on Force of Touch
    Publication number: 20190018532
    Abstract: A technique is described herein that allows a user to control a user interface presentation provided by a computing device based on a force-dependent manner in which the user engages a surface of a force-sensitive input device. This manner of control allows any user to efficiently interact with the computing device, but is particularly beneficial to users who have motor-related and/or vision-related disabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Robert DISANO, Robert David STEEN