Benjamin Macliff Westbrook

US Patent:

7035788, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Apr 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557741

Inventors:

Yutaka Nakajima - Redmond WA, US
Yutaka Suzue - Issaquah WA, US
Kevin B. Gjerstad - Seattle WA, US
Dong-Hui Zhang - Beijing, CN
Hiroaki Kanokogi - Hachioji, JP
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9, 704231, 704257, 704 1

Abstract:

The sharing of language models is disclosed. In one embodiment, a language model service is provided that is shareable among handlers for input devices. The service includes a pre-processing mode of operation, and a correction mode of operation. In the former mode, the language model service is designed to receive a range within a document from a handler for an input device, and in response provide advice regarding text under consideration by the handler to insert within the document at the range, based on the context of the document within the range. In the latter mode, the language model service is designed to supervise correction over a range of text within a document, in which a number of different handlers for a number of different input devices were initially responsible for insertion of the text, such that the service solicits suggestions from the handlers, and based thereon determines text corrections. The corrections can then be made by the handlers, or by the service.

US Patent:

7058888, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Apr 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557739

Inventors:

Kevin B. Gjerstad - Seattle WA, US
Yutaka Suzue - Issaquah WA, US
Yutaka Nakajima - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715531

Abstract:

A multi-modal text editing correction environment is disclosed. An application program owns a document, while each of a number of handlers has a corresponding input device and is capable of entering text into the document. Each handler has a method callable by the program to request: that the handler return correction content for display by the application; and/or that the handler display a correction interface. A common text framework includes a mechanism to track entry of text into the document by handler, and a correction interface callable by the application program to determine the handler responsible for entering a particular range of text into the document.

US Patent:

7398462, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Apr 25, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/557738

Inventors:

Kevin B. Gjerstad - Seattle WA, US
Yutaka Nakajima - Redmond WA, US
Yutaka Suzue - Issaquah WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715221, 715223, 715224, 715257

Abstract:

A common text framework for application programs having documents of primarily text and input devices for entering and editing text of such documents is disclosed. The framework provides for the interaction of applications and handlers for input devices, and includes a text store interface and a text input processor interface. The former interface permits an application having a document of primarily text to expose the document as an abstraction. The latter interface permits a handler for an input device to access the abstraction of the document and to insert additional text into the document.

US Patent:

7427984, Sep 23, 2008

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/902431

Inventors:

Vladimir Smirnov - Bothell WA, US
Shiraz Somji - Kenmore WA, US
Sam J. George - Duvall WA, US
Koji Kato - Sammamish WA, US
Quan B. To - Redmond WA, US
Rudolph Balaz - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Silverman - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

345179, 345156, 345173, 178 1801, 178 1901

Abstract:

A system and method for erasing ink is described. Using an erasing contour, the system determines closest points which come close to or contacts the erasing contour when it encounters an ink stroke. Portions of an ink stroke may then be erased when the erasing contour contacts the ink stroke.

US Patent:

7469385, Dec 23, 2008

Filed:

Feb 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/783768

Inventors:

Mark Harper - Redmond WA, US
Alex Mogilevsky - Bellevue WA, US
Benjamin Westbrook - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

715765, 715744, 715788, 715801, 715243, 715255

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for editing an object displayed by a computer system. Editing comprises detecting an edit operation for an object displayed on a video display of a computer system. An edit operation request is then sent to an abstraction layer via an interface provided by the abstraction layer to initiate editing of the object by the abstraction layer. The abstraction layer receives the edit operation request and determines the type of container in which the object is displayed based on properties related to the object to be edited. The abstraction layer reads a set of properties related to the object and the container in which the object is displayed. The abstraction layer may then edit the object based the properties of the container and object by modifying one or more of the properties of the container and object.

US Patent:

7499047, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Aug 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/845430

Inventors:

Andrew Silverman - Seattle WA, US
Sam George - Duvall WA, US
Shiraz Somji - Kenmore WA, US
Koji Kato - Sammamish WA, US
Brigette Krantz - Redmond WA, US
Alex Mogilevsky - Bellevue WA, US
Mark Douglas Harper - Redmond WA, US
Quan Binh To - Redmond WA, US
Vladimir Smirnov - Bothell WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00

US Classification:

345418, 345156, 358 19, 358 115, 358 328

Abstract:

A system and process for capturing and rendering ink is described. An ink canvas object may contain none, one, or more objects or elements and may specify the z-order of the objects or elements. The ink canvas object may host a variety of objects or elements and, therefore, provide ink functionality to the objects or elements, even though the objects or elements themselves may not have ink functionality. The ink canvas object is attached to an ink editor that has an associated modifiable ink editor behavior, whereby ink specific behaviors are collected in the ink edit behavior.

US Patent:

7607086, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Nov 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/715782

Inventors:

Dwayne Need - Woodinville WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

715264, 715265

Abstract:

A system and method for the pre-processing of user input events. An input manager configured to interact with text converting components and applications is provided. The input manager receives notification of a user input event, including a code associated with the event. A determination is made whether a text converting component is interested in performing a conversion action with respect to the input event. When a text conversion component is interested in performing a conversion action, the code is obfuscated from the applications. The code may also be obfuscated from the applications when a computer component, such as an input method editor, is interested in processing the input event.

US Patent:

7613709, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Oct 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/971471

Inventors:

Alex Mogilevsky - Bellevue WA, US
Evgeny N. Veselov - Sammamish WA, US
Benjamin M. Westbrook - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707100, 715221

Abstract:

An improved system and method for editing operations of a text object model is provided. To this end, a text object model and a text editing object model are employed. The text object model may have a data abstraction represented by a sequence of symbols and may provide a formatted text programming interface. The text editing object model may include a text editor for performing editing operations on the data abstraction using the formatted text programming interface. The editing operations may include splitting an element of the data abstraction into two elements, merging two elements of the data abstraction into one element, and copying a text range of the data abstraction, including a subelement within the text range.