Patents by Inventor Robert Kenneth Stein, III

Robert Kenneth Stein, III 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).

  • Patent number: 8527896
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is provided that has two distinct sections. A first area has an array of menu items. When a menu item is hovered over by a pointer, an icon such as a contextually-related animated icon is displayed on a second area and changes its appearance in such a way as to indicate to the user the location of the pointer and/or the consequence of selecting that menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Andrew Matthews, Kanwal VedBrat, Mark Richard Ligameri, Paul Alexander Gusmorino, III, Charles W Stabb, Gregory Scott Matthews Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Jenny Lam
  • Publication number: 20090088235
    Abstract: A device, system, and method are directed towards playing a concentric puzzle video game. A definition is employed to arrange at least one operation and a display of the game. The definition includes content for configuring the display. The display of the game is arranged to include a plurality of concentric rings. At least a portion of the content is displayed on at least one of the concentric rings. At least one of the plurality of concentric rings that the portion of the content is displayed on is rotated. An initial ordering of at least one portion of the displayed content is changed by a rotation of at least one of the plurality of the concentric rings. An input rotates a selected ring of the plurality of concentric rings. The initial ordering of at least one portion of the displayed content is restorable by the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Kenneth Stein, III
  • Patent number: D527014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Martijn E. Van Tilburg, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Jeffrey Weir, Orry Soegiono
  • Patent number: D533872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Charles Cummins, William Mak
  • Patent number: D536003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Charles W. Stabb
  • Patent number: D537087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Charles W. Stabb
  • Patent number: D537835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Charles W. Stabb
  • Patent number: D540812
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III
  • Patent number: D550697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Marieke Iwema Watson
  • Patent number: D573155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrienne E. O'Donnell, Robert Kenneth Stein, III, Bryan Pieratt, Robert Ward Massa, Micheal A. LaJoie, Michael Curato
  • Patent number: D574844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Mark R. Ligameri, Jenny T. Lam, Greg S. Melander, Robert Kenneth Stein, III