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Thomas P. Moran
Also filed as: MORAN THOMAS · MORAN THOMAS P
53 granted patents·9 pending applications·7,464 citations·filing 1992–2017
99Inventor score
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62 records- 0199US6525749B1Apparatus and method for supporting the implicit structure of freeform lists, outlines, text, tables and diagrams in a gesture-based input system and editing systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 25, 2003·641 cites·47 claims
- 0299US5786814AComputer controlled display system activities using correlated graphical and timeline interfaces for controlling replay of temporal data representing collaborative activitiesXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jul 28, 1998·411 cites·10 claims
- 0398US7853574B2Method of generating a context-inferenced search query and of sorting a result of the queryIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 14, 2010·334 cites·12 claims
- 0498US6332147B1Computer controlled display system using a graphical replay device to control playback of temporal data representing collaborative activitiesXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 18, 2001·594 cites·14 claims
- 0597US5717879ASystem for the capture and replay of temporal data representing collaborative activitiesXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·654 cites·19 claims
- 0696US5809267AApparatus and method for executing multiple-concatenated command gestures in a gesture based input systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 15, 1998·462 cites·5 claims
- 0795US5880743AApparatus and method for implementing visual animation illustrating results of interactive editing operationsXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·324 cites·34 claims
- 0894US6903751B2System and method for editing electronic imagesXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 7, 2005·98 cites·37 claims
- 0994US6509912B1Domain objects for use in a freeform graphics systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 21, 2003·240 cites·16 claims
- 1094US5861886AMethod and apparatus for grouping graphic objects on a computer based system having a graphical user interfaceXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·241 cites·18 claims
- 1194US5592608AInteractively producing indices into image and gesture-based data using unrecognized graphical objectsXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 7, 1997·227 cites·22 claims
- 1294US5471578AApparatus and method for altering enclosure selections in a gesture based input systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 28, 1995·199 cites·18 claims
- 1392US5798769AMethod and apparatus for maintaining links between graphic objects in a free-form graphics display systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 25, 1998·207 cites·16 claims
- 1491USD345968SEnclosure for a large area displayXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 12, 1994·39 cites·1 claims
- 1590US5784061AMethod and apparatus for collapsing and expanding selected regions on a work space of a computer controlled display systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 21, 1998·166 cites·20 claims
- 1690US5564005AInteractive system for producing, storing and retrieving information correlated with a recording of an eventXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 8, 1996·163 cites·25 claims
- 1789US6308822B1Conveying apparatuses, indication assemblies, methods of indicating operation of a conveying apparatus, and methods of operating a conveying apparatusKEY TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·59 cites·39 claims
- 1889US5485565AGestural indicators for selecting graphic objectsXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 16, 1996·157 cites·14 claims
- 1988US7136082B2Method and apparatus to convert digital ink images for use in a structured text/graphics editorXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 14, 2006·67 cites·20 claims
- 2088US6005482ASurface mounted information collageXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 21, 1999·140 cites·16 claims
- 2187US7576753B2Method and apparatus to convert bitmapped images for use in a structured text/graphics editorXEROX CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 18, 2009·23 cites·1 claims
- 2286US5500935AApparatus and method for translating graphic objects and commands with direct touch input in a touch based input systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 19, 1996·115 cites·22 claims
- 2385US6326946B1Operator icons for information collagesXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 4, 2001·119 cites·5 claims
- 2483US7093202B2Method and system for interpreting imprecise object selection pathsXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 15, 2006·38 cites·18 claims
- 2583US5717869AComputer controlled display system using a timeline to control playback of temporal data representing collaborative activitiesXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Feb 10, 1998·329 cites·20 claims
- 2683US5572651ATable-based user interface for retrieving and manipulating indices between data structuresXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Nov 5, 1996·102 cites·8 claims
- 2782US5986655AMethod and system for indexing and controlling the playback of multimedia documentsXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·261 cites·40 claims
- 2882US5548705AWiping metaphor as a user interface for operating on graphical objects on an interactive graphical displayXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 20, 1996·132 cites·27 claims
- 2980US7359877B2Odd lot processing in centralized automated market systemNASDAQ STOCK MARKET INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 15, 2008·34 cites·30 claims
- 3079US7139004B2Method and apparatus to convert bitmapped images for use in a structured text/graphics editorXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 21, 2006·35 cites·14 claims
- 3178US5592607AInteractive method and system for producing address-correlated information using user-specified address zonesXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 7, 1997·86 cites·28 claims
- 3278US5404439ATime-space object containment for graphical user interfaceXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 4, 1995·76 cites·19 claims
- 3377US7984388B2System and method for partially collapsing a hierarchical structure for information navigationIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 19, 2011·24 cites·24 claims
- 3476US8689114B2Activity objectification for non-activity objects in an activity-centric collaborationMULLER MICHAEL·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 1, 2014·5 cites·19 claims
- 3574US6952803B1Method and system for transcribing and editing using a structured freeform editorXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 4, 2005·65 cites·6 claims
- 3674US6018346AFreeform graphics system having meeting objects for supporting meeting objectivesXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 25, 2000·200 cites·20 claims
- 3772US6377288B1Domain objects having computed attribute values for use in a freeform graphics systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 23, 2002·63 cites·10 claims
- 3872USD344500SWireless optical input deviceXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 22, 1994·15 cites·1 claims
- 3969US8875016B2Method and apparatus to convert digital ink images for use in a structured text/graphics editorSAUND ERIC·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 28, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 4069US5553224AMethod for dynamically maintaining multiple structural interpretations in graphics systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 3, 1996·41 cites·18 claims
- 4167US5914718AMethod and apparatus for organizing a work space for a computer controlled display system using borders and regionsXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·50 cites·20 claims
- 4267US5509114AMethod and apparatus for correcting and/or aborting command gestures in a gesture based input systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 16, 1996·44 cites·36 claims
- 4362US6457792B1Method for effecting actions over vertical surfacesXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 1, 2002·21 cites·5 claims
- 4461US2005102245A1System, method, and service for negotiating schedules while preserving privacy through a shared representationIBM·Filed 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4560US8301539B2Order processing for automated market systemFURBUSH DEAN·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 30, 2012·1 cites·33 claims
- 4660US2018129986A1Method for evolving shared to-do lists into business processesIBM·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4759US5923323AMethod and apparatus for organizing and displaying long lists of data items on a work space of a computer controlled display systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 13, 1999·36 cites·16 claims
- 4858US9922295B2Method for evolving shared to-do lists into business processesDILL STEPHEN·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 20, 2018·0 cites·18 claims
- 4957US6239801B1Method and system for indexing and controlling the playback of multimedia documentsXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 29, 2001·79 cites·10 claims
- 5055US6367902B1Effector platform for performing actions over vertical surfacesXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 9, 2002·11 cites·6 claims
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