Patents by Inventor William T. Ruby

William T. Ruby 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).

  • Control of shape interaction in a user interface
    Patent number: 10249067
    Abstract: Techniques to control shape interaction in a user interface are described. In one or more implementations, a method is described of controlling user interface shape interaction by a computing device. A shape is displayed in a user interface by the computing device, the shape described using a plurality of points, each of the points having an associated radius. An input is detected, by the computing device, involving modification of the associated radius of least one of the plurality of points. A determination is made, by the computing device, whether modification of the associated radius of the at least one point causes an intersection of the associated radius of one or more of the plurality of points neighboring the at least one point. Responsive to the determination that the modification causes the intersection, the associated radius of the one or more points are modified such that the intersection does not occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Remon Tijssen, William T. Ruby
  • Control of Shape Interaction in a User Interface
    Publication number: 20160275705
    Abstract: Techniques to control shape interaction in a user interface are described. In one or more implementations, a method is described of controlling user interface shape interaction by a computing device. A shape is displayed in a user interface by the computing device, the shape described using a plurality of points, each of the points having an associated radius. An input is detected, by the computing device, involving modification of the associated radius of least one of the plurality of points. A determination is made, by the computing device, whether modification of the associated radius of the at least one point causes an intersection of the associated radius of one or more of the plurality of points neighboring the at least one point. Responsive to the determination that the modification causes the intersection, the associated radius of the one or more points are modified such that the intersection does not occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Remon Tijssen, William T. Ruby