Zach A Robinson

US Patent:

20130179781, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/345383

Inventors:

Jennifer Nan - Seattle WA, US
Jesse Clay Satterfield - Seattle WA, US
Zach Robinson - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Jarrett - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715711

Abstract:

Presented herein are techniques for invoking user interfaces in graphical computing environments involving “hooking” gestures applicable to an edge of a display. These gestures involve positioning a pointer near an edge of the display depicting the environment, and then moving the cursor to a second location that is distanced from but near the first location (e.g., moving the pointer into a corner of the display, and then toward the center of the display, or to a midpoint of an adjacent edge of the display), resulting in the presentation of the user interface under the pointer at the second location. Variations include presenting a preview of the user interface (e.g., a subset of a user interface menu) at the second location while the pointer is in the first location, and refraining from presenting the user interface upon failing to complete the gesture or receiving extraneous input before completing the gesture.

US Patent:

20170371517, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Sep 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/701439

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jesse Clay Sattlerfield - Seattle WA, US
Zach Robinson - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Jarrett - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Presented herein are techniques for invoking user interfaces in graphical computing environments involving “hooking” gestures applicable to an edge of a display. These gestures involve positioning a pointer near an edge of the display depicting the environment, and then moving the cursor to a second location that is distanced from but near the first location (e.g., moving the pointer into a corner of the display, and then toward the center of the display, or to a midpoint of an adjacent edge of the display), resulting in the presentation of the user interface under the pointer at the second location. Variations include presenting a preview of the user interface (e.g., a subset of a user interface menu) at the second location while the pointer is in the first location, and refraining from presenting the user interface upon failing to complete the gesture or receiving extraneous input before completing the gesture.

US Patent:

20150378554, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Sep 10, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/850347

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jesse Clay Satterfield - Seattle WA, US
Zach Robinson - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Jarrett - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Presented herein are techniques for invoking user interfaces in graphical computing environments involving “hooking” gestures applicable to an edge of a display. These gestures involve positioning a pointer near an edge of the display depicting the environment, and then moving the cursor to a second location that is distanced from but near the first location (e.g., moving the pointer into a corner of the display, and then toward the center of the display, or to a midpoint of an adjacent edge of the display), resulting in the presentation of the user interface under the pointer at the second location. Variations include presenting a preview of the user interface (e.g., a subset of a user interface menu) at the second location while the pointer is in the first location, and refraining from presenting the user interface upon failing to complete the gesture or receiving extraneous input before completing the gesture.