Patents by Inventor Rudolph Balaz

Rudolph Balaz 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: 7499058
    Abstract: A system and method for performing ink related operations in a tree-based presentation system is described. Ink-related programmatical interfaces may relate to interactions with a stroke object, a stroke collection object, and ink input elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn Van Ness, Sam George, Stefan Wick, Brian Ewanchuk, Todd Torset, Wayne Zeng, Xiao Tu, Koji Kato, Alexander Kolmykov-Zotov, Timothy Kannapel, Manoj Biswas, Kevin Welton, Richmond Lough, Chandramouli Kompella, Hongan Wang, Steven P. Dodge, Todd M. Landstad, Shiraz Somji, Vladimir V. Smirnov, Stephen A. Fisher, Rudolph Balaz, Michael Russell
  • Patent number: 7483017
    Abstract: A system and process for capturing and rendering ink is described. An ink canvas object may contain none, one, or more objects or elements and may specify the z-order of the objects or elements. The ink canvas object may host a variety of objects or elements and, therefore, provide ink functionality to the objects or elements, even though they themselves may not have ink functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Silverman, Sam J. George, Shiraz Somji, Rudolph Balaz, Koji Kato
  • Patent number: 7463371
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7453585
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7450261
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7446894
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7443531
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7436535
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7428736
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7427984
    Abstract: A system and method for erasing ink is described. Using an erasing contour, the system determines closest points which come close to or contacts the erasing contour when it encounters an ink stroke. Portions of an ink stroke may then be erased when the erasing contour contacts the ink stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vladimir Smirnov, Shiraz Somji, Sam J. George, Koji Kato, Quan B. To, Rudolph Balaz, Benjamin M. Westbrook, Andrew Silverman
  • Patent number: 7397949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to storing electronic ink. Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. The disclosed embodiments include a data structure that supports ink for multiple applications. Using the disclosed storage system, method, and data structure, various applications may expand on ink to include additional attributes while permitting the ink to be used in applications not supporting the additional attributes. When encountering an unknown tag, the applications will skip past the end of the tag and its associated data to start reading the next tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Donald D. Karlov, Subha Bhattacharyay, Patrick Michael Haluptzok
  • Patent number: 7350073
    Abstract: A virtual private network (VPN) enrollment protocol gateway is described herein. The protocol gateway is implemented as a registration authority that operates as an intermediary between routers and a certificate authority, allowing routers operating in accordance with one protocol to obtain and maintain certificates for a VPN from a certificate authority operating in accordance with another protocol. In accordance with one aspect, the gateway protocol supports various requests from the router, including router enrollment requests, get certificate revocation list request, get certificate requests, get certificate authority certificate requests, and password requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolph Balaz, Victor W. Heller, Xiaohong Su, Keith R. Vogel
  • Patent number: 7346229
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Gregory Nicholas Hullender
  • Patent number: 7346230
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Gregory Nicholas Hullender
  • Patent number: 7343053
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that includes a mapping of the ink's coordinates from one space to another. The responsibility of transforming the ink into desired coordinates occurs after the capture of the ink and at least based on the mapping in the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Gregory Nicholas Hullender
  • Patent number: 7321689
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data structure that supports ink for multiple applications. Using the storage system, method, and data structure, various applications may expand on ink to include additional attributes while permitting the ink to be used in applications not supporting the additional attributes. When encountering an unknown tag, the applications will skip past the end of the tag and its associated data to start reading the next tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Donald D. Karlov, Subha Bhattacharyay, Patrick Haluptzok
  • Patent number: 7319789
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data structure that supports ink for multiple applications. Using the storage system, method, and data structure, various applications may expand on ink to include additional attributes while permitting the ink to be used in applications not supporting the additional attributes. When encountering an unknown tag, the applications will skip past the end of the tag and its associated data to start reading the next tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Donald D. Karlov, Subha Bhattacharyay, Patrick Haluptzok
  • Patent number: 7317834
    Abstract: Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and property information. Properties may be associated globally with the ink strokes and/or with each stroke individually. Aspects include a data structure that supports ink for multiple applications. Using the storage system, method, and data structure, various applications may expand on ink to include additional attributes while permitting the ink to be used in applications not supporting the additional attributes. When encountering an unknown tag, the applications will skip past the end of the tag and its associated data to start reading the next tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bodin Dresevic, Rudolph Balaz, Donald D. Karlov, Subha Bhattacharyay, Patrick Haluptzok
  • Publication number: 20070153300
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
  • Patent number: 7239401
    Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah