Patents by Inventor Sean G. Nordberg

Sean G. Nordberg 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: 9727218
    Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ritika Kapadia, Michael John Patten, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, Melissa S. Kerr, Sean G. Nordberg, Marty Joseph Hall, Mark Yalovsky, Paula J. Chuchro
  • Publication number: 20160196040
    Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Ritika Kapadia, Michael John Patten, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, Melissa S. Kerr, Sean G. Nordberg, Marty Joseph Hall, Mark Yalovsky, Paula J. Chuchro