Inventor
William A. S. Buxton
Inventor
Toronto, CA
Overview
Patents· 25 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing38%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television13%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication8%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information5%
H04WWireless communication networks5%
LOC145%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes3%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding3%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals3%
PatentTitleYear
10,795,450Hover interaction using orientation sensing202010,289,239Application programming interface for multi-touch input detection20199,940,016Disambiguation of keyboard input20189,521,364'Ambulatory presence features'20169,223,471'Touch screen control'20158,941,710'Ambulatory presence features'20158,938,558'Modifying functionality based on distances between devices'20158,902,181'Multi-touch-movement gestures for tablet computing devices'20148,879,887'Employing artifacts for video indexing'20148,542,237'Parametric font animation'20138,514,264'Remote workspace sharing'20138,340,267'Audio transforms in connection with multiparty communication'20128,325,020'Unique identification of devices using color detection'20128,253,774'Ambulatory presence features'20128,171,431'Handle flags'20127,884,734'Unique identification of devices using color detection'2011D0578117'Electronic tablet'2008D0577720'Electronic tablet'2008D0565653'Electronic pen'20086,317,128'Graphical user interface with anti-interference outlines for enhanced variably-transparent applications'20016,118,427'Graphical user interface with optimal transparency thresholds for maximizing user performance and system efficiency'20006,094,197'Graphical keyboard'20005,666,499'Clickaround tool-based graphical interface with two cursors'19975,617,114'User interface having click-through tools that can be composed with other tools'19975,581,670'User interface having movable sheet with click-through tools'1996Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1996–2020Based in Toronto, CA· patent location history
2008–2015Patents assigned to MICROSOFT CORP (14)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to BUXTON WILLIAM A S (8)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to PAHUD MICHEL (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to HINCKLEY KENNETH P (3)· patent assignee history
2012Based in Ontario, CA· patent location history
2015–2020Patents assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (5)· patent assignee history
2015Based in Redmond, WA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 14 | 2008–2015 |
| BUXTON WILLIAM A Sself | 8 | 2012–2015 |
| MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC | 5 | 2015–2020 |
| PAHUD MICHEL | 5 | 2012–2015 |
| HINCKLEY KENNETH P | 3 | 2012–2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto, CA | 23 | 1996–2020 |
| Redmond, Washington, US | 1 | 2015 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | 2012 |