Patents by Inventor Roy Henry Berger, Jr.

Roy Henry Berger, Jr. 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).

  • Layout for a touch input surface
    Patent number: 10761569
    Abstract: Techniques for layout for a touch input surface are described. Generally, the described techniques enable a touch input surface and/or combination of touch input surfaces to be characterized as a single logical input surface. Based on different contextual factors, the single logical input surface can be divided into different touch input zones that can each receive touch input to invoke a different respective functionality. In at least some implementations, different haptic effects can be output to correspond to different touch input zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Roy Henry Berger, Jr.
  • Haptic effect on a touch input surface
    Patent number: 10649531
    Abstract: Techniques for haptic effect on a touch input surface are described. Generally, haptic effects are provided for different user interactions with a touch input surface, such gestures applied to a touch pad and/or a touchscreen to interact with applications, services, system-level functionalities (e.g., operating system user interfaces), and so forth. According to various implementations, haptic effects can be output based on visual and/or functional attributes of a particular device environment, and/or based on attributes of a gesture used to apply touch input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Klein, Roy Henry Berger, Jr.
  • Layout for a Touch Input Surface
    Publication number: 20190250666
    Abstract: Techniques for layout for a touch input surface are described. Generally, the described techniques enable a touch input surface and/or combination of touch input surfaces to be characterized as a single logical input surface. Based on different contextual factors, the single logical input surface can be divided into different touch input zones that can each receive touch input to invoke a different respective functionality. In at least some implementations, different haptic effects can be output to correspond to different touch input zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Roy Henry BERGER, JR.
  • Haptic Effect on a Touch Input Surface
    Publication number: 20190235627
    Abstract: Techniques for haptic effect on a touch input surface are described. Generally, haptic effects are provided for different user interactions with a touch input surface, such gestures applied to a touch pad and/or a touchscreen to interact with applications, services, system-level functionalities (e.g., operating system user interfaces), and so forth. According to various implementations, haptic effects can be output based on visual and/or functional attributes of a particular device environment, and/or based on attributes of a gesture used to apply touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christian KLEIN, Roy Henry BERGER, JR.