Patents by Inventor Amy Lin

Amy Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240126580
    Abstract: Transparently providing a virtualization feature to an unenlightened guest operating system (OS). A guest partition, corresponding to a virtual machine, is divided into a first guest privilege context and a second guest privilege context. A compatibility component executes within the first guest privilege context, while a guest OS executes within the second guest privilege context. The compatibility component is configured to intercept input/output (I/O) operations associated with the guest operating OS. Based on the compatibility component intercepting an I/O operation associated with the guest OS, the compatibility component processes the I/O operation using a virtualization feature that is unsupported by the guest OS. Examples of the virtualization feature include accelerated access to a hardware device and virtual machine guest confidentiality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jin LIN, David Alan HEPKIN, Michael Bishop EBERSOL, Matthew David KURJANOWICZ, Aditya BHANDARI, Attilio MAINETTI, Amy Anthony PARISH
  • Patent number: 11416676
    Abstract: Text messages are used to interact with objects in a spreadsheet. For example, text messages may be used to enter/receive data in the spreadsheet. One or more text messages may be associated with a spreadsheet. Text messages may be associated with cells, tables, charts and other objects of the spreadsheet. When the spreadsheet receives a text message, the text message is parsed and information that is contained within the text message is used to interact with one or more objects within the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet may also generate and send text messages that provide information about the spreadsheet and/or request information to be entered within the spreadsheet. For example, the spreadsheet may send out an update of one or more values/objects within a spreadsheet and/or send a request within a text message requesting information to update a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Daniel Mullowney, Jair Cazarin Villanueva, Daniel Parish
  • Patent number: 10838607
    Abstract: A panorama display application shows objects from a spreadsheet such as charts in primary screen of a mobile device adjoined by left and right virtual screens. The application overlays interaction controls such as sort and filter functions on the object. The application also provides additional interaction controls for the object on the left virtual screen and associated objects links on the right virtual screen. The application may expose the additional interaction controls and the associated objects links by overlaying portions of the virtual screens on the primary screen. The application fluidly shifts content from virtual screens to the primary screen subsequent to detected user action on the overlaid portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Melissa MacBeth, Daniel Battagin
  • Patent number: 10732825
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 9898454
    Abstract: Text messages are used to interact with objects in a spreadsheet. For example, text messages may be used to enter/receive data in the spreadsheet. One or more text messages may be associated with a spreadsheet. Text messages may be associated with cells, tables, charts and other objects of the spreadsheet. When the spreadsheet receives a text message, the text message is parsed and information that is contained within the text message is used to interact with one or more objects within the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet may also generate and send text messages that provide information about the spreadsheet and/or request information to be entered within the spreadsheet. For example, the spreadsheet may send out an update of one or more values/objects within a spreadsheet and/or send a request within a text message requesting information to update a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Daniel Mullowney, Jair Cazarin Villanueva, Daniel Parish
  • Patent number: 9811516
    Abstract: Location information is integrated with spreadsheet formulas and operations. Location information may be used in filtering data, detecting data sources, performing calculations, and the like. The data may be filtered by location, individuals, places, and other location based information. The location information may be integrated into native spreadsheet formulas to perform calculations, trigger alerts, or drive other spreadsheet business logic. The location information may also be used to detect and use nearby data sources that are published near the spreadsheet user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der
  • Publication number: 20170300467
    Abstract: Text messages are used to interact with objects in a spreadsheet. For example, text messages may be used to enter/receive data in the spreadsheet. One or more text messages may be associated with a spreadsheet. Text messages may be associated with cells, tables, charts and other objects of the spreadsheet. When the spreadsheet receives a text message, the text message is parsed and information that is contained within the text message is used to interact with one or more objects within the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet may also generate and send text messages that provide information about the spreadsheet and/or request information to be entered within the spreadsheet. For example, the spreadsheet may send out an update of one or more values/objects within a spreadsheet and/or send a request within a text message requesting information to update a table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John CAMPBELL, Amy LIN, Lawrence WALDMAN, Daniel MULLOWNEY, Jair Cazarin VILLANUEVA, Daniel PARISH
  • Publication number: 20170300222
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John CAMPBELL, Amy LIN, Lawrence WALDMAN, Sherman DER, Karen CHENG, Christopher DOAN, Thomas CONSTANTINE, Chad ROTHSCHILLER, Yun MA
  • Patent number: 9747270
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 9697193
    Abstract: A spreadsheet application associates data obtained from a captured image with a spreadsheet. For example, one or more images of physical data may be captured and translated into electronic data that is automatically associated with one or more spreadsheets. The formatting and underlying formulas of the data included within the captured image may be represented within a spreadsheet (e.g. highlighted data remains highlighted within the electronic spreadsheet). The data may also be compared with existing electronic data. For example, differences between the data in the captured image with the data in an existing spreadsheet may be used to update the existing spreadsheet. A display of a captured image may be also be augmented using data that is obtained from the captured image. For example, a chart may be created and displayed using data that is obtained from the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Shahar Prish, Sherman Der, John Campbell
  • Patent number: 9663834
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions useful for detecting viral infection or contamination in a biological sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Tocagen Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas J. Jolly, Omar Perez, Amy Lin
  • Publication number: 20160241536
    Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to support verification of a user's authentication information across multiple websites/domains owned and/or operated by different entities, which share users during a single session. When the user attempts to login to a first website/domain, he/she is required to provide authentication information in addition to user-id/password. An authentication platform is configured to generate and communicate the additional authentication information to the user and verify the additional authentication information the user provided to the first website/domain. When the user later attempts to access a second/unrelated website/domain, the verified additional authentication information is provided by the first website/domain to the second website/domain in the form of a signed cookie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan Parman, Andrew LeBlanc, Amy Lin, Craig Lee Zarmer, Facundo Ramos, Vasusen Patil
  • Publication number: 20160062585
    Abstract: A panorama display application shows objects from a spreadsheet such as charts in primary screen of a mobile device adjoined by left and right virtual screens. The application overlays interaction controls such as sort and filter functions on the object. The application also provides additional interaction controls for the object on the left virtual screen and associated objects links on the right virtual screen. The application may expose the additional interaction controls and the associated objects links by overlaying portions of the virtual screens on the primary screen. The application fluidly shifts content from virtual screens to the primary screen subsequent to detected user action on the overlaid portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Melissa MacBeth, Daniel Battagin
  • Patent number: 9164972
    Abstract: A panorama display application shows objects from a spreadsheet such as charts in primary screen of a mobile device adjoined by left and right virtual screens. The application overlays interaction controls such as sort and filter functions on the object. The application also provides additional interaction controls for the object on the left virtual screen and associated objects links on the right virtual screen. The application may expose the additional interaction controls and the associated objects links by overlaying portions of the virtual screens on the primary screen. The application fluidly shifts content from virtual screens to the primary screen subsequent to detected user action on the overlaid portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Melissa MacBeth, Daniel Battagin
  • Publication number: 20150254227
    Abstract: A spreadsheet application associates data obtained from a captured image with a spreadsheet. For example, one or more images of physical data may be captured and translated into electronic data that is automatically associated with one or more spreadsheets. The formatting and underlying formulas of the data included within the captured image may be represented within a spreadsheet (e.g. highlighted data remains highlighted within the electronic spreadsheet). The data may also be compared with existing electronic data. For example, differences between the data in the captured image with the data in an existing spreadsheet may be used to update the existing spreadsheet. A display of a captured image may be also be augmented using data that is obtained from the captured image. For example, a chart may be created and displayed using data that is obtained from the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Shahar Prish, Sherman Der, John Campbell
  • Patent number: 9042653
    Abstract: A spreadsheet application associates data obtained from a captured image with a spreadsheet. For example, one or more images of physical data may be captured and translated into electronic data that is automatically associated with one or more spreadsheets. The formatting and underlying formulas of the data included within the captured image may be represented within a spreadsheet (e.g. highlighted data remains highlighted within the electronic spreadsheet). The data may also be compared with existing electronic data. For example, differences between the data in the captured image with the data in an existing spreadsheet may be used to update the existing spreadsheet. A display of a captured image may be also be augmented using data that is obtained from the captured image. For example, a chart may be created and displayed using data that is obtained from the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Shahar Prish, Sherman Der, John Campbell
  • Patent number: 9003298
    Abstract: A web page behavior control (WPBC) menu is provided on a rendered web page for enabling a user to perform actions on a portion of the web page content such as customizing, editing, sharing, analyzing, exporting, and/or annotating the content. The user may automatically activate the menu by performing a unique gesture on the rendered web page and/or by selecting a portion of the web page content. The WPBC menu may provide a list of applications which may be selected for modifying and managing the portion of selected web page content. The application may provide full functionality for managing the web page content in a separate user interface and/or directly on the rendered web page. Furthermore, manipulation of data presentation on the rendered web page such as table properties of a spreadsheet may be enabled through natural gestures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Hoke, Lawrence Waldman, Amy Lin, Johnny Campbell, Shahar Prish, Daniel Battagin, Harrison Gordon
  • Patent number: 8990686
    Abstract: A navigable view of objects (e.g. charts, tables, graphs, data sources, individual sheets of a workbook, . . .) that are obtained from one or more electronic object sources are displayed as graphical objects. The objects may be automatically/manually organized within the navigable display (e.g. by type, by sheet, by relationship, by data source, . . .). A user may navigate through the displayed objects. For example, a user may zoom in on an object to see a full screen version of the object. When zoomed in on an object, the navigable display may be panned (e.g. left, right, up or down) to see adjacent objects. From one object, the user may explore related elements using the same shared data (e.g. exploring a table object also shows a data source element). A user may also perform supported operations on the objects (e.g. sort/filter/drill down/drill up) that affect a display of the related objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Gabhan Berry
  • Patent number: 8925443
    Abstract: A method and apparati for regulating introduction of ambient air begins with initiating a liquid flow through a venturi to induce a localized drop in pressure at a bowl situated at a venturi throat. Airflow is admitted at a barrel inlet, through a first barrel lumen segment to a first half-moon port at a throttle first side. The airflow is selectively obstructed by a second half-moon port whose rotational position relative to the first half-moon port defines a variable aperture. The airflow is conducted from the second half-moon port through a second barrel lumen segment to the barrel outlet and mixing with the liquid to produce an aerated liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: True Fabrications, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhruv Agarwal, Erin Malaspino, Amy Lin
  • Publication number: 20130332810
    Abstract: A panorama display application shows objects from a spreadsheet such as charts in primary screen of a mobile device adjoined by left and right virtual screens. The application overlays interaction controls such as sort and filter functions on the object. The application also provides additional interaction controls for the object on the left virtual screen and associated objects links on the right virtual screen. The application may expose the additional interaction controls and the associated objects links by overlaying portions of the virtual screens on the primary screen. The application fluidly shifts content from virtual screens to the primary screen subsequent to detected user action on the overlaid portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Amy Lin, Melissa MacBeth, Daniel Battagin