Patents by Inventor Struan Andrew ROBERTSON

Struan Andrew ROBERTSON 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: 10824294
    Abstract: Various methods and systems, for implementing three-dimensional resource integration, are provided. 3D resource integration includes integration of 3D resources into different types of functionality, such as, operating system, file explorer, application and augmented reality functionality. In operation, an indication to perform an operation with a 3D object is received. One or more 3D resource controls, associated with the operation, are accessed. The 3D resource control is a defined set of instructions on how to integrate 3D resources with 3D objects for generating 3D-based graphical interfaces associated with application features and operating system features. An input based on one or more control elements of the one or more 3D resource controls is received. The input includes the one or more control elements that operate to generate a 3D-based graphical interface for the operation. Based on receiving the input, the operation is executed with the 3D object and the 3D-based graphical interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Enrico William Guld, Jason A. Carter, Heather Joanne Alekson, Andrew Jackson Klein, David J. W. Seymour, Kathleen P. Mulcahy, Charla M. Pereira, Evan Lewis Jones, William Axel Olsen, Adam Roy Mitchell, Daniel Lee Osborn, Zachary D. Wiesnoski, Struan Andrew Robertson, Michael Edward Harnisch, William Robert Schnurr, Helen Joan Hem Lam, Darren Alexander Bennett, Kin Hang Chu
  • Patent number: 10188939
    Abstract: A modular assembly system is described which enables interaction with an interactive software experience such as a game. The system enables a coherent physical whole object to be assembled from a core module and one or more peripheral modules. The core module includes a battery, processor and a wireless module which is able to communicate with the interactive software experience which runs on a separate computing device such as a smartphone, tablet or games console. Each of the peripheral modules stores a module ID and these IDs are collected by the core module and communicated to the interactive software experience. The user experience within the interactive software experience changes dependent upon the set of modules which are connected to form the coherent physical whole object and may also be altered as a result of manipulation of the coherent physical whole object or individual modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Haiyan Zhang, Nicolas Villar, James William Scott, Greg Saul, Alexandra Keeley Bunting, Lee Jason Schuneman, Philip Robert Harrison, Struan Andrew Robertson, Jonathan Leslie Venables, Thomas James Mejias Stott, Sandeep Bhara, Navtej Sunner
  • Publication number: 20180113597
    Abstract: Various methods and systems, for implementing three-dimensional resource integration, are provided. 3D resource integration includes integration of 3D resources into different types of functionality, such as, operating system, file explorer, application and augmented reality functionality. In operation, an indication to perform an operation with a 3D object is received. One or more 3D resource controls, associated with the operation, are accessed. The 3D resource control is a defined set of instructions on how to integrate 3D resources with 3D objects for generating 3D-based graphical interfaces associated with application features and operating system features. An input based on one or more control elements of the one or more 3D resource controls is received. The input includes the one or more control elements that operate to generate a 3D-based graphical interface for the operation. Based on receiving the input, the operation is executed with the 3D object and the 3D-based graphical interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Enrico William GULD, Jason A. CARTER, Heather Joanne ALEKSON, Andrew Jackson KLEIN, David J.W. SEYMOUR, Kathleen P. MULCAHY, Charla M. PEREIRA, Evan Lewis JONES, William Axel OLSEN, Adam Roy MITCHELL, Daniel Lee OSBORN, Zachary D. WIESNOSKI, Struan Andrew ROBERTSON, Michael Edward HARNISCH, William Robert SCHNURR, Helen Joan Hem Lam, Darren Alexander BENNETT, Kin Hang CHU
  • Publication number: 20150258435
    Abstract: A modular assembly system is described which enables interaction with an interactive software experience such as a game. The system enables a coherent physical whole object to be assembled from a core module and one or more peripheral modules. The core module includes a battery, processor and a wireless module which is able to communicate with the interactive software experience which runs on a separate computing device such as a smartphone, tablet or games console. Each of the peripheral modules stores a module ID and these IDs are collected by the core module and communicated to the interactive software experience. The user experience within the interactive software experience changes dependent upon the set of modules which are connected to form the coherent physical whole object and may also be altered as a result of manipulation of the coherent physical whole object or individual modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Haiyan ZHANG, Nicolas VILLAR, James William SCOTT, Greg SAUL, Alexandra Keeley BUNTING, Lee Jason SCHUNEMAN, Philip Robert HARRISON, Struan Andrew ROBERTSON, Jonathan Leslie VENABLES, Thomas James MEJIAS STOTT, Sandeep BHARA, Navtej SUNNER