Patents by Inventor Claire Anna Jennings

Claire Anna Jennings 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).

  • User interface with multi-state menu
    Patent number: 7512898
    Abstract: A user interface having a persistent graphical interface element is disclosed. The element may have an appearance of a mechanical structure that traverses one or more displayed tracks. Movement along the tracks may be animated in response to navigation commands. Selectable menu panels may be included in the interface, and may overlay displayed contents of documents being viewed and/or edited to ensure that certain menu options are always available. The menu may be given multiple distinct appearances corresponding to different display sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Claire Anna Jennings, Lorraine R McLees, Brian Jarrard, Zoe Brawley, Douglas A. Boyce, Thomas G. Gioconda
  • User interface with visual tracking feature
    Patent number: 7506268
    Abstract: A user interface having a persistent graphical interface element is disclosed. The element may have an appearance of a mechanical structure that traverses one or more displayed tracks. Movement along the tracks may be animated in response to navigation commands. Selectable menu panels may be included in the interface, and may overlay displayed contents of documents being viewed and/or edited to ensure that certain menu options are always available. The menu may be given multiple distinct appearances corresponding to different display sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Claire Anna Jennings, Lorraine R McLees, Brian Jarrard, Zoe Brawley, Douglas A. Boyce, Thomas G. Gioconda
  • Transitional image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D528549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lorraine McLees, Brian Jarrard, Claire Anna Jennings, Zoe Brawley
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D529035
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lorraine McLees, Brian Jarrard, Claire Anna Jennings, Zoe Brawley
  • Image for a portion of a display screen
    Patent number: D529506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lorraine McLees, Brian Jarrard, Claire Anna Jennings, Zoe Brawley