Patents by Inventor Samuel S. Wan

Samuel S. Wan 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).

  • User interface visual cue for use with literal and non-literal values
    Patent number: 8060831
    Abstract: A property value associated with a property of a graphical object is retrieved. A visual cue associated with the property value is displayed, wherein the visual cue indicates whether the property value is a literal value or a non-literal value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel S. Wan, Charles W. Parker, Aaron P. Jasinski
  • Blended editing of literal and non-literal values
    Patent number: 7739612
    Abstract: An editing application may allow a user to change a literal property value of an object in a conventional manner. The functionality of the editing application may be expanded to allow a user to access non-literal values for property values, by allowing the user to define a calculation based on one or more sources. To indicate that an associated property value of an object is a non-literal value, a non-literal cue may be presented to the user, such as through the display of the object, the associated property indicator, and/or the associated property value. To reduce the learning curve of the expanded functionality, the user interface for literal values of a property may remain minimally impacted, while, alternative gestures associated with the object, property indicator, and/or property value may be used to allow access to the non-literal value controls or information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel S. Wan, Henry A. Sowizral, Kenneth L. Young
  • USER INTERFACE VISUAL CUE FOR USE WITH LITERAL AND NON-LITERAL VALUES
    Publication number: 20090007008
    Abstract: A property value associated with a property of a graphical object is retrieved. A visual cue associated with the property value is displayed, wherein the visual cue indicates whether the property value is a literal value or a non-literal value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel S. Wan, Charles W. Parker, Aaron P. Jasinski