Patents by Inventor Sandra E. MacDonald

Sandra E. MacDonald 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).

  • Automatically configuring computer devices wherein customization parameters of the computer devices are adjusted based on detected removable key-pad input devices
    Patent number: 8090885
    Abstract: Localization and/or customization of computing devices are accomplished automatically through an add-on input device. Operating system or a separate application in the computing device is arranged to communicate with or recognize the input device such as a keypad and configure parameter of the computing device such as language, user interface arrangement, communication setup, and the like accordingly without user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Callaghan, Daryn E. Robbins, Sandra E. MacDonald
  • AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING COMPUTING DEVICES THROUGH INPUT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090182901
    Abstract: Localization and/or customization of computing devices are accomplished automatically through an add-on input device. Operating system or a separate application in the computing device is arranged to communicate with or recognize the input device such as a keypad and configure parameter of the computing device such as language, user interface arrangement, communication setup, and the like accordingly without user interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Callaghan, Daryn E. Robbins, Sandra E. MacDonald