Patents by Inventor Shane J. Clifford

Shane J. Clifford 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).

  • ENHANCED DIGITAL INK ERASING
    Publication number: 20200372208
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • Enhanced digital ink erasing
    Patent number: 10783322
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • ENHANCED DIGITAL INK ERASING
    Publication number: 20190102079
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for enhanced erasing of digital ink. The ink erasing feature of a content creation application can preserve the complex shapes that can result from partial erasure of ink strokes. The ink erasing feature can receive ink stroke data from an ink stroke and display the ink stroke. The ink erasing feature can then receive and display an eraser stroke that contacts the ink stroke. Once the eraser stroke is received, the ink erasing feature can determine whether any eraser segment of the eraser stroke contacts the ink stroke. If an eraser segment does not contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature discards the eraser segment. If an eraser segment does contact the ink stroke, the ink erasing feature can update the ink stroke data based on amount of overlap and location of contact between the eraser stroke and the ink stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Joshua M. Smithrud, Taylor S. Williams, Craig A. Macomber, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Marcel Lugosan, Travis P. Dorschel, Simon J. Schaffer, Shane J. Clifford, Nicholas J. Wilson
  • Domain transformation languages
    Patent number: 9158507
    Abstract: A method and system for transforming documents from different domains into a common representation for viewing and editing is provided. The system prepares the domain-specific document for visual representation by performing a series of transformations in a pipeline that convert the document from its domain-specific input state to a series of intermediate languages. The intermediate languages share the same syntax regardless of the domain of the document being transformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Intentional Software Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Simonyi, Shane J. Clifford
  • DOMAIN TRANSFORMATION LANGUAGES
    Publication number: 20110225489
    Abstract: A method and system for transforming documents from different domains into a common representation for viewing and editing is provided. The system prepares the domain-specific document for visual representation by performing a series of transformations in a pipeline that convert the document from its domain-specific input state to a series of intermediate languages. The intermediate languages share the same syntax regardless of the domain of the document being transformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Charles Simonyi, Shane J. Clifford
  • Domain transformation languages
    Patent number: 7949949
    Abstract: A method and system for transforming documents from different domains into a common representation for viewing and editing is provided. The system prepares the domain-specific document for visual representation by performing a series of transformations in a pipeline that convert the document from its domain-specific input state to a series of intermediate languages. The intermediate languages share the same syntax regardless of the domain of the document being transformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Intentional Software Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Simonyi, Shane J. Clifford
  • DOMAIN TRANSFORMATION LANGUAGES
    Publication number: 20080120537
    Abstract: A method and system for transforming documents from different domains into a common representation for viewing and editing is provided. The system prepares the domain-specific document for visual representation by performing a series of transformations in a pipeline that convert the document from its domain-specific input state to a series of intermediate languages. The intermediate languages share the same syntax regardless of the domain of the document being transformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Charles Simonyi, Shane J. Clifford