Patents by Inventor Robert Murata

Robert Murata 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).

  • Resolution monitoring when using visual manipulation tools
    Patent number: 8780139
    Abstract: Resolution monitoring when using visual manipulation tools is described, including determining a minimum resolution for a visual manipulation tool, monitoring a usage of the visual manipulation tool, and interrupting the usage of the visual manipulation tool if the visual manipulation tool is operating below the minimum resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert Murata
  • HIGHLIGHTING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS BASED ON USAGE BY OTHER USERS
    Publication number: 20140040772
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a method to highlight graphical user interface (GUI) components is provided. In this method, a computing device on a network is queried to identify which of the GUI components to highlight based on tracking information associated with other users. A response to the query is then received from the computing device, the response of which identifies a GUI component, and this identified GUI component is highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert Murata
  • Layout-based page capture
    Publication number: 20060271840
    Abstract: Techniques for layout-based page capture. A user selection performs a selection defining an area of interest based on the layout of an electronic document. The program retrieves electronic documents based on the defined area of interest. The selection can be performed visually on a rendering of the electronic document thereby providing the user with visual feedback as to what content has been selected. The selection can be applied across multiple electronic documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert Murata