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Alex J. Simmons
Also filed as: SIMMONS ALEX · SIMMONS ALEX J · SIMMONS ALEX JACOB
31 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,919 citations·filing 2002–2016
98Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP28MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC3SIMMONS ALEX J2SIMMONS ALEX JACOB1WESSLING CYNTHIA1
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35 records- 0199US7916979B2Method and system for displaying and linking ink objects with recognized text and objectsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 29, 2011·278 cites·21 claims
- 0298US7259752B1Method and system for editing electronic inkMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 21, 2007·299 cites·18 claims
- 0397US7721226B2Glom widgetMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 18, 2010·275 cites·18 claims
- 0497US7079713B2Method and system for displaying and linking ink objects with recognized text and objectsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 18, 2006·206 cites·19 claims
- 0596US7231597B1Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for creating asides within an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 12, 2007·158 cites·12 claims
- 0695US7174042B1System and method for automatically recognizing electronic handwriting in an electronic document and converting to textMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 6, 2007·186 cites·12 claims
- 0791US7353453B1Method and system for categorizing data objects with designation toolsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 1, 2008·74 cites·21 claims
- 0890US7526737B2Free form wiperMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 28, 2009·27 cites·20 claims
- 0988US7358965B2Tapping to create writingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·57 cites·24 claims
- 1085US9165290B2Sharing notes in online meetingsWESSLING CYNTHIA·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 20, 2015·16 cites·19 claims
- 1184US10033808B2Roaming of note-taking application featuresMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 1284US9158559B2Roaming of note-taking application featuresSIMMONS ALEX J·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 13, 2015·13 cites·20 claims
- 1384US7751623B1Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 6, 2010·38 cites·39 claims
- 1484US7409089B2Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 5, 2008·17 cites·20 claims
- 1584US7062090B2Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 13, 2006·51 cites·12 claims
- 1679US7454702B2Tool for selecting ink and other objects in an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 18, 2008·10 cites·16 claims
- 1778US10871880B2Action-enabled inking toolsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 22, 2020·4 cites·19 claims
- 1878US7533338B2Electronic ink processingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 12, 2009·43 cites·30 claims
- 1978US7188309B2Resolving document object collisionsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 6, 2007·29 cites·20 claims
- 2077US7185278B1Separating and moving document objects using the movement of a wiper barMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 27, 2007·24 cites·27 claims
- 2176US7370288B1Method and system for selecting objects on a display deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 6, 2008·23 cites·8 claims
- 2275US7577914B1Automatically sized computer-generated workspacesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 18, 2009·23 cites·28 claims
- 2369US7423659B1Method and system for utilizing void regions in computer-generated areas of textMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 9, 2008·14 cites·14 claims
- 2468US7296240B1Document object membranesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 13, 2007·13 cites·31 claims
- 2565US7659890B2Automatic height adjustment for electronic highlighter pens and mousing devicesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 9, 2010·10 cites·11 claims
- 2662US8024652B2Techniques to associate information between application programsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·3 cites·20 claims
- 2761US8504915B2Optimizations for hybrid word processing and graphical content authoringSIMMONS ALEX JACOB·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 6, 2013·2 cites·20 claims
- 2861US8155444B2Image text to character information conversionSIMMONS ALEX J·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 10, 2012·6 cites·15 claims
- 2961US7249320B2Method and system for displaying a title area for a page seriesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 24, 2007·8 cites·18 claims
- 3060US7360156B1Method and system for performing actions on content in a region within a free form two-dimensional workspaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 15, 2008·7 cites·14 claims
- 3151US2013326321A1Optimizations for hybrid word processing and graphical content authoringMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3251US2008270761A1Techniques to generate event contexts for recurring eventsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3345US2005179647A1Automatic detection and switching between input modesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3441US2008256114A1Techniques to display associated information between application programsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3539US10739988B2Personalized persistent collection of customized inking toolsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 11, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
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