Patents by Inventor William Roger Voss

William Roger Voss 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: 9594504
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for utilizing input data received from an indirect interaction device (e.g., mouse, touchpad, etc.) to launch, engage, and/or close, etc. an object within a user interface. For example, a sensory surface of the indirect interaction device may be divided into two (or more) portions, a first portion utilized to launch, engage, and/or close an object and a second portion utilized to navigate (e.g., a cursor) within the user interface. When an object is launched based upon receipt of a predefined gesture(s), the first portion of the sensory surface may be mapped to the object to provide for interaction with the object via an interaction between a contact (e.g., finger) and the first portion. Also, the surface area of the first portion may be altered (e.g., enlarged) when it is mapped to the object and/or according to operations performed on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Sarah G. Williams, Eric Boller Fleegal, William Roger Voss
  • Publication number: 20130117715
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for utilizing input data received from an indirect interaction device (e.g., mouse, touchpad, etc.) to launch, engage, and/or close, etc. an object within a user interface. For example, a sensory surface of the indirect interaction device may be divided into two (or more) portions, a first portion utilized to launch, engage, and/or close an object and a second portion utilized to navigate (e.g., a cursor) within the user interface. When an object is launched based upon receipt of a predefined gesture(s), the first portion of the sensory surface may be mapped to the object to provide for interaction with the object via an interaction between a contact (e.g., finger) and the first portion. Also, the surface area of the first portion may be altered (e.g., enlarged) when it is mapped to the object and/or according to operations performed on the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah G. Williams, Eric Boller Fleegal, William Roger Voss
  • Patent number: D769282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: William Roger Voss
  • Patent number: D771701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Ostrowski, Jason Grieves, William Roger Voss, Claire DeLelys Wolf
  • Patent number: D771702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Ostrowski, Jason Grieves, William Roger Voss, Claire Wolf
  • Patent number: D772292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Ostrowski, Jason Grieves, William Roger Voss, Claire Wolf
  • Patent number: D772934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Ostrowski, Jason Grieves, William Roger Voss, Claire DeLelys Wolf
  • Patent number: D775202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Edward Ostrowski, Jason Grieves, William Roger Voss, Claire DeLelys Wolf