Inventor
BUXTON WILLIAM A S
CA28 patents
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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
7 patentsUS9612722B2Apr 4, 2017
Facilitating interaction between users and their environments using sounds
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC23 citations89
US9940016B2Apr 10, 2018
Disambiguation of keyboard input
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC2 citations70
US9521364B2Dec 13, 2016
Ambulatory presence features
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC1 citations61
US10983694B2Apr 20, 2021
Disambiguation of keyboard input
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations60
US10416783B2Sep 17, 2019
Causing specific location of an object provided to a device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations50
US10139925B2Nov 27, 2018
Causing specific location of an object provided to a device
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations50
US10795450B2Oct 6, 2020
Hover interaction using orientation sensing
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC0 citations40
SILICON GRAPHICS INC
5 patentsUS6317128B1Nov 13, 2001
Graphical user interface with anti-interference outlines for enhanced variably-transparent applications
SILICON GRAPHICS INC182 citations99
US5666499ASep 9, 1997
Clickaround tool-based graphical interface with two cursors
SILICON GRAPHICS INC163 citations98
US6118427ASep 12, 2000
Graphical user interface with optimal transparency thresholds for maximizing user performance and system efficiency
SILICON GRAPHICS INC272 citations96
US5973669AOct 26, 1999
Temporal data control system
SILICON GRAPHICS INC22 citations92
US6377240B1Apr 23, 2002
Drawing system using design guides
SILICON GRAPHICS INC50 citations89
MICROSOFT CORP
4 patentsUSD565653SApr 1, 2008
Electronic pen
MICROSOFT CORP12 citations82
USD578117SOct 7, 2008
Electronic tablet
MICROSOFT CORP4 citations60
USD577720SSep 30, 2008
Electronic tablet
MICROSOFT CORP3 citations60
US8938558B2Jan 20, 2015
Modifying functionality based on distances between devices
MICROSOFT CORP1 citations52