Inventor
William H. Vong
Inventor
Seattle, WA, US
Overview
Patents· 77 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing45%
LOC1421%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%
G04GElectronic time-pieces4%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
H04MTelephonic communication4%
A63FCard, board, or roulette games3%
G05GControl devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only3%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles2%
PatentTitleYear
10,684,769Inset dynamic content preview pane202010,592,864Share token issuance for declarative document authoring202010,580,111Display ink rendering during system sleep202010,372,292Semantic zoom-based navigation of displayed content201910,275,050Ink for a shared interactive space201910,187,395Resource sharing and designation of permissions for other tenants and unregistered users of same tenant20199,990,059Ink modes20189,846,534Inset dynamic content preview pane20179,483,453'Clipping view'20169,380,345'Immersive scaling interactive television'20168,739,052'Media user interface layers and overlays'20148,386,954'Interactive media portal'20138,365,091'Non-uniform scrolling'2013D0662510'Display screen with user interface'20128,004,475'Auxiliary display unit for a computer system'20117,962,846'Organization of annotated clipping views'20117,810,043'Media user interface left/right navigation'20107,786,952'Auxiliary display unit for a computer system'20107,779,367'Dynamic control configuration'20107,761,812'Media user interface gallery control'20107,602,382'Method for displaying information responsive to sensing a physical presence proximate to a computer input device'20097,577,917'User interface with looping menu'20097,545,342'Auxiliary display unit for a computer system'20097,512,901'Context sensitive labels for an electronic device'20097,469,386'Systems and methods for interfacing with computer devices'20087,418,137'System and method for accepting disparate types of user input'20087,358,956'Method for providing feedback responsive to sensing a physical presence proximate to a control of an electronic device'20087,336,828'Multiple handwriting recognition engine selection'2008D0553138'User interface for a portion of a display screen'2007D0552623'User interface for a portion of a display screen'20077,255,502'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'20077,256,770'Method for displaying information responsive to sensing a physical presence proximate to a computer input device'2007D0546336'User interface for a portion of a display screen'2007D0546335'User interface for a portion of a display screen'2007D0545828'User interface for a portion of a display screen'20077,229,227'Keyboard with improved lateral region'20077,227,511'Method for activating an application in context on a remote input/output device'20077,187,801'Multiple handwriting recognition engine selection'20077,165,901'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'20077,165,900'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'20077,156,567'Keyboard with improved lateral region'2007D0524294'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'20067,056,044'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'20067,058,733'Handheld computing device with external notification system'2006D0519519'Portion of an image for a display screen'20067,030,837'Auxiliary display unit for a computer system'2006D0517070'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'20067,001,087'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'20066,979,140'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'2005D0510583'Icon for a display screen'20056,939,067'Keyboard with improved lateral region'20056,932,524'Keyboard with improved lateral region'2005D0508492'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0508048'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0508049'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0508050'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0507572'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'20056,917,373'Context sensitive labels for an electronic device'20056,910,818'Keyboard with improved function and editing sections'2005D0506757'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0506747'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0506467'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0506468'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0506197'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0505954'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0505953'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'2005D0505952'Ergonomic and functionally-efficient one-hand user input interface'20056,791,536'Simulating gestures of a pointing device using a stylus and providing feedback thereto'20046,788,815'System and method for accepting disparate types of user input'20046,727,917'User interface for palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same'20046,712,535'Keyboard with improved lateral region'20046,480,372'Computer with a hidden keyboard'20026,374,276'Handheld computing device with external notification system'20026,374,277'Handheld computing device with external notification system'20026,209,011'Handheld computing device with external notification system'20016,201,540'Graphical interface components for in-dash automotive accessories'20015,724,492'Systems and method for displaying control objects including a plurality of panels'1998Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1998–2017Patents assigned to MICROSOFT CORP (68)· patent assignee history
1998–2016Based in Seattle, WA, US· patent location history
2004–2016Based in Redmond, WA, US· patent location history
2010–2020Based in Hunts Point, WA, US· patent location history
2012–2013Patents assigned to VAN DONGEN NIELS (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2016Patents assigned to VONG WILLIAM H (3)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to ALTON BENJAMIN N (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2020Patents assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (10)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 68 | 1998–2017 |
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 10 | 2016–2020 |
| VONG WILLIAM Hself | 3 | 2013–2016 |
| VAN DONGEN NIELS | 2 | 2012–2013 |
| ALTON BENJAMIN N | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, Washington, US | 60 | 1998–2016 |
| Hunts Point, Washington, US | 12 | 2010–2020 |
| Redmond, Washington, US | 5 | 2004–2016 |