Patents by Inventor Robin Ghi-Hao Lim

Robin Ghi-Hao Lim 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).

  • Assigning Z-order to user interface elements
    Patent number: 8775958
    Abstract: Various embodiments related to assigning z-order to a plurality of user interface elements are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a method of assigning a z-ordering to a user interface element displayed on a multi-user interactive display based upon an interaction state of the user interface element, the interaction state being dependent upon how a user interacts with the user interface element. The method comprises detecting a change in the interaction state of the user interface element. If the change is an initiation of a movement of the user interface element on the display, the user interface element is moved to a first predetermined position within the z-ordering. If the change is an initiation of a user interaction with content contained within the user interface element, the user interface element is moved to a second predetermined position within the z-ordering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Maxim Oustiogov, Erik De Bonte, Gerrit Hofmeester, Martin Mladenovski, Kamil Umut Sargut, Robin Ghi-Hao Lim
  • ASSIGNING Z-ORDER TO USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110258566
    Abstract: Various embodiments related to assigning z-order to a plurality of user interface elements are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment provides a method of assigning a z-ordering to a user interface element displayed on a multi-user interactive display based upon an interaction state of the user interface element, the interaction state being dependent upon how a user interacts with the user interface element. The method comprises detecting a change in the interaction state of the user interface element. If the change is an initiation of a movement of the user interface element on the display, the user interface element is moved to a first predetermined position within the z-ordering. If the change is an initiation of a user interaction with content contained within the user interface element, the user interface element is moved to a second predetermined position within the z-ordering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maxim Oustiougov, Erik De Bonte, Gerrit Hofmeester, Martin Mladenovski, Kamil Umut Sargut, Robin Ghi-Hao Lim