Patents by Inventor Russell E. Glaser

Russell E. Glaser 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).

  • Adaptable transparency
    Patent number: 9910573
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Controller notification system
    Patent number: 9308443
    Abstract: A method of associating a controller to a console comprises, at the controller, establishing a connection with the console such that the controller is assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of the console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Russell E. Glaser, Amy Lynn Landers, Kevin L. Furr, Leonardo G. Del Castillo, Richard S. Lum, Steven R. Gunn, Wei Guo
  • CONTROLLER NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140228117
    Abstract: A method of associating a controller to a console comprises, at the controller, establishing a connection with the console such that the controller is assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of the console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: RUSSELL E. GLASER, AMY LYNN LANDERS, KEVIN L. FURR, LEONARDO G. DEL CASTILLO, RICHARD S. LUM, STEVEN R. GUNN, WEI GUO
  • Controller notification system
    Patent number: 8731482
    Abstract: A method of associating a controller to a console comprises, at the controller, establishing a connection with the console such that the controller is assigned to one of a plurality of different ports of the console over which different controllers may separately communicate with the console. A visual indication is then provided on the controller to indicate to the user of the controller which one of the plurality of different ports of the console has been assigned to the controller and over which the controller communicates with the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Russell E. Glaser, Amy Lynn Landers, Kevin L. Furr, Leonardo G. Del Castillo, Richard S. Lum, Steven R. Gunn, Wei Guo
  • ADAPTABLE TRANSPARENCY
    Publication number: 20140040802
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Adaptable transparency
    Patent number: 8584028
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Adaptable Transparency
    Publication number: 20080189656
    Abstract: By adjusting visual settings on a display behind a section of a background to emphasize menu options, a user can determine the status in the series of menus and sub-menus and can better read the menu options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Julian Selman, Craig Maitlen, Russell E. Glaser, Rowland Lee Brown
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D544870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D545827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D554138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D556765
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • Animated progress meter for a display screen
    Patent number: D557272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Russell E. Glaser, Craig R. Maitlen, Rowland Brown
  • Graphical user interface for a display screen
    Patent number: D558219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Russell E. Glaser, Craig R. Maitlen, Rowland Brown
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D559852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D559853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Steven R. Gunn, Stephen William Clements
  • User interface for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D562833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Craig R. Maitlen, Stephen William Clements
  • Portion of a display screen with an animated image
    Patent number: D565579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Gunn, Russell E. Glaser, Richard S. Lum, Kevin Furr
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D566125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Craig R. Maitlen, Stephen William Clements
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D566717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duan Martin Evans, Tiina Björk, Russell E. Glaser, Kevin Lee Furr, Paolo Malabuyo, Alan Thomas Shen, Craig R. Maitlen, Stephen William Clements
  • Portion of a display screen with an animated image
    Patent number: D567249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Gunn, Russell E. Glaser, Richard S. Lum, Kevin Furr