Patents by Inventor Elaine Law

Elaine Law 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).

  • Patent number: 11010040
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying annotations associated with an electronic document. One system includes an electronic computing device with an electronic processor configured to display a user interface on a display device. The user interface includes a canvas displaying a first subset of content included in the electronic document and a region scrollable independent from the canvas. The electronic processor is also configured to display a first plurality of annotations in the region. Each of the first plurality of annotations are associated with an anchor within the first subset of the content and displayed spaced within the region in at least one dimension based on spacing of the associated anchors. The electronic processor is further configured to change the region to display a second plurality of annotations in the region in response to changing the canvas to display a second subset of the content included in the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Apurv Suman, Benjamin Bunker, Allison Hirt, Elaine Law, Lee Chang, Robin Emily Wakefield, Sophia Vennix, Victor Kozyrev, Yu-Hsuan Wang, Brian Rhoades
  • Publication number: 20200278788
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying annotations associated with an electronic document. One system includes an electronic computing device with an electronic processor configured to display a user interface on a display device. The user interface includes a canvas displaying a first subset of content included in the electronic document and a region scrollable independent from the canvas. The electronic processor is also configured to display a first plurality of annotations in the region. Each of the first plurality of annotations are associated with an anchor within the first subset of the content and displayed spaced within the region in at least one dimension based on spacing of the associated anchors. The electronic processor is further configured to change the region to display a second plurality of annotations in the region in response to changing the canvas to display a second subset of the content included in the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Apurv SUMAN, Benjamin BUNKER, Allison HIRT, Elaine LAW, Lee CHANG, Robin Emily WAKEFIELD, Sophia VENNIX, Victor KOZYREV, Yu-Hsuan WANG, Brian RHOADES
  • Publication number: 20170116596
    Abstract: A mobile computing device has processors, memory, voice communication circuitry, and communication circuitry configured to receive a request from a server for information to complete an information exchange. The computing device also has a display device configured to display at least one user interface window in response to receiving the request from the server. The user interface window includes a plurality of data entry fields corresponding to the request. The computing device has a proximity based communication circuitry configured to energize an external NFC device that is brought into proximity with the mobile computing device. When the external NFC device is energized, the computing device receives information from the external NFC device to populate at least one of the data entry fields. The communication circuitry is configured to submit data from the data entry fields to the server to facilitate the completion of the information exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: William Tsui, Elaine Law, Erick Lee, Joe M. Lynam, Mark E. Snycerski
  • Publication number: 20160026997
    Abstract: A mobile computing device has processors, memory, voice communication circuitry, and communication circuitry configured to receive a request from a server for information to complete an information exchange. The computing device also has a display device configured to display at least one user interface window in response to receiving the request from the server. The user interface window includes a plurality of data entry fields corresponding to the request. The computing device has a proximity based communication circuitry configured to energize an external proximity based card that is brought into proximity with the mobile computing device. When the external proximity based card is energized, the computing device receives information from the external proximity based card to populate at least one of the data entry fields. The communication circuitry is configured to submit data from the data entry fields to the server to facilitate the completion of the information exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: William Tsui, Elaine Law, Erick Lee, Joe M. Lynam, Mark E. Snycerski
  • Publication number: 20140152693
    Abstract: A multi-state viewing mode user interface (UI) element is used to switch between different viewing modes on a display of a computing device. A user may switch between hidden mode where commands are hidden, a collapsed mode where a portion of the commands are hidden, and an expanded mode where the commands are shown on the display. The viewing mode UI element may remain displayed such that a user may interact with the element to switch to another viewing mode. A trigger zone UI element may be displayed that when activated temporarily displays commands that are hidden according to the selected viewing mode. Other UI elements (e.g. closing the application) may also be shown. A selected viewing mode may persist across an application closing and re-opening. A status UI element may also be surfaced (e.g. temporarily) to indicate various events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Samuel Radakovitz, Melissa Kerr, Krista Bendig, Theodor Scott, Andrew Fomichev, Elaine Law, Clinton Covington
  • Patent number: 7761796
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Patent number: 7565608
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Publication number: 20070146369
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Patent number: 7197710
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Patent number: 7165212
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corp.
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Publication number: 20060277452
    Abstract: An open file format is used to represent the features and data associated with a presentation application within a document. The file format simplifies the way a presentation application organizes document features and data, and presents a logical model that is easily accessible. The file format is made up of a collection of modular parts that are stored within a container. The content included in the modular parts may include XML. This content allows tools to interrogate a presentation to examine and utilize content and ensure that the file is written correctly. Each modular part is capable of having information extracted from it and copied into another document and reused. Information may also be changed, added, and deleted from each of the modular parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn Villaron, Sharad Garg, Michael Antonio, Elaine Law, Dennis Coh, Wayne Kao, Andy Chin, Evtim Georgiev, Jiang Wu, Ashley Morgan
  • Publication number: 20060017734
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi
  • Publication number: 20050091573
    Abstract: “A system and method for graphically showing the animation order of animated elements in a presentation program or other software. The invention consists of a User Interface (UI) widget which shows the order of the animation in the presentation. This UI employs an animation On Object User Interface (OOUI), or animation tag, that is preferably a rectangular control that encloses a number, and labels the order in which objects are animated. Each animation OOUI or animation tag is associated with an object on a display during creation and editing. The animation OOUI or tag is preferably placed in close proximity to the object it is associated with, rather than in a separate window or dialog box, and is hence termed ‘On Object’. The animation tag is active and responds to computer input device selection actions. Each animation OOUI is typically associated with an animation list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Faraday, Steven Geffner, Elaine Law, Imran Qureshi