Patents by Inventor Sayim Catherine Kim

Sayim Catherine Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20150169079
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Patent number: 8970499
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20140320415
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Patent number: 8781533
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20120028687
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
  • Patent number: 8086275
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P Marquardt
  • Publication number: 20100105438
    Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman