Patents by Inventor Tovi S Grossman

Tovi S Grossman 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).

  • Representing animation as a static image on a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 8487937
    Abstract: A computer system and for displaying a static animation image in response to an action related to a displayed object that occurs on the computer system is presented. An initial state of the displayed object is determined with regard to the action. A final state of the displayed object with regard to the action is also determined. Transition aspects between the initial state and the final state are then determined. A static animation image is generated according to the initial state, the transition aspects, and the final state. The static animation image represents, in static form, an animation indicative of the action from the initial state to the final state of the displayed object. The static animation image is displayed on the graphical user interface in lieu of animation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C Robbins, Desney S Tan, George G Robertson, Kenneth P Hinckley, Maneesh Agrawala, Patrick M Baudisch, Steven M Drucker, Tovi S Grossman