Patents by Inventor Thomas Constantine

Thomas Constantine 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).

  • Natural input for spreadsheet actions
    Patent number: 10732825
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • NATURAL INPUT FOR SPREADSHEET ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170300222
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John CAMPBELL, Amy LIN, Lawrence WALDMAN, Sherman DER, Karen CHENG, Christopher DOAN, Thomas CONSTANTINE, Chad ROTHSCHILLER, Yun MA
  • Natural input for spreadsheet actions
    Patent number: 9747270
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • NATURAL INPUT FOR SPREADSHEET ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20120180002
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma