Patents by Inventor Steve E. Weil

Steve E. Weil 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).

  • Organization of handwritten notes using handwritten titles
    Patent number: 7284200
    Abstract: A system and method for associating an ink title with a note is described. A user may hand write a title for a document or note and have the handwritten ink title be displayed when interacting with the system when, for example, viewing the contents of a directory, reviewing the results of a search, viewing a list of most recently used documents, viewing a history of which documents were used, and the like. The use of a handwritten ink title speeds a user's recall of the content of the note over textual titles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Bernstein, Vikram Madan, Gregory H. Manto, Gerhard A. Schobbe, Shawna Swanson, Kurt A. Geisel, Steve E. Weil
  • Method and system for flagging digital ink note content
    Publication number: 20040196306
    Abstract: Various techniques and tools are described for allowing a user to flag desired content within a data file. More particularly, a user can select content within a file, such as an image or a group of electronic ink strokes. The user can then flag that selected content so that it may later be easily retrieved. The flag may simply mark the position of selected content, or the flag may be associated with the selected content such that, if the content is moved to another location or even to another file, the flag will remain associated with the selected content, and can continue to be used to easily retrieve the selected content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory H. Manto, Steve E. Weil, Michael Williams, Shawna Swanson, Vikram Madan, Michael S. Bernstein, Kevin P. Paulson, Roger Wynn
  • Organization of handwritten notes using handwritten titles
    Publication number: 20040093565
    Abstract: A system and method for associating an ink title with a note is described. A user may hand write a title for a document or note and have the handwritten ink title be displayed when interacting with the system when, for example, viewing the contents of a directory, reviewing the results of a search, viewing a list of most recently used documents, viewing a history of which documents were used, and the like. The use of a handwritten ink title speeds a user's recall of the content of the note over textual titles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Michael S. Bernstein, Vikram Madan, Gregory H. Manto, Gerhard A. Schobbe, Shawna Swanson, Kurt A. Geisel, Steve E. Weil