Patents by Inventor Sumkin Son

Sumkin Son 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).

  • Method and computer-readable medium for interacting with a portion of an electronic document
    Patent number: 8745512
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for interacting with a portion of an electronic document. According to the method, a UI control is displayed that includes a border surrounding the portion of the electronic document and one or more UI items that allow actions to be performed on the portion of the electronic document. The UI control may be displayed continually or displayed when user input is received within the portion of the electronic document. The border of the UI control may form a bounded region that is displayed transparently over the display of the portion of the electronic document. The transparency of the bounded region may be increased gradually when user input is received in the portion of the electronic document and removed gradually when user input is subsequently received outside the portion. A selectable region may be provided within the UI control for selecting and moving the portion of the electronic document to another location within the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Jones, Marcin Sawicki, Roberto C. Taboada, Sumkin Son, Tristan A. Davis
  • Method and computer-readable medium for interacting with a portion of an electronic document
    Publication number: 20060107225
    Abstract: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for interacting with a portion of an electronic document. According to the method, a UI control is displayed that includes a border surrounding the portion of the electronic document and one or more UI items that allow actions to be performed on the portion of the electronic document. The UI control may be displayed continually or displayed when user input is received within the portion of the electronic document. The border of the UI control may form a bounded region that is displayed transparently over the display of the portion of the electronic document. The transparency of the bounded region may be increased gradually when user input is received in the portion of the electronic document and removed gradually when user input is subsequently received outside the portion. A selectable region may be provided within the UI control for selecting and moving the portion of the electronic document to another location within the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Jones, Marcin Sawicki, Roberto Taboada, Sumkin Son, Tristan Davis