Patents by Inventor Kent Lowry

Kent Lowry 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: 20060294046
    Abstract: Slide presentation files may be separated into one or more individual slide files, and the one or more individual slide files may be stored in a remote or local slide library. Stored individual slide files are populated with metadata for allowing subsequent search and location of individual slide files. A synchronization relationship may be established between a stored slide file and a copy of the stored slide file used in a slide presentation document. As updates are made to the stored slide file, a user of a copy of the stored slide file may be informed of and provided changes made to the original slide file via the synchronization relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sareen, Clara Graham, Erin Riley, Jennifer Sadler, Kent Lowry, Louisa Lee, RaviShankar Shanmgam, Sean McAteer
  • Publication number: 20060294469
    Abstract: Slide presentation files may be separated into one or more individual slide files, and the one or more individual slide files may be stored in a remote or local slide library. Stored individual slide files are populated with metadata for allowing subsequent search and location of individual slide files. A synchronization relationship may be established between a stored slide file and a copy of the stored slide file used in a slide presentation document. As updates are made to the stored slide file, a user of a copy of the stored slide file may be informed of and provided changes made to the original slide file via the synchronization relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sareen, Clara Graham, Erin Riley, Jennifer Sadler, Kent Lowry, Louisa Lee, RaviShankar Shanmgam, Sean McAteer, Scott Stiles
  • Publication number: 20060294468
    Abstract: Slide presentation files may be separated into one or more individual slide files, and the one or more individual slide files may be stored in a remote or local slide library. Stored individual slide files are populated with metadata for allowing subsequent search and location of individual slide files. A synchronization relationship may be established between a stored slide file and a copy of the stored slide file used in a slide presentation document. As updates are made to the stored slide file, a user of a copy of the stored slide file may be informed of and provided changes made to the original slide file via the synchronization relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sareen, Clara Graham, Erin Riley, Jennifer Sadler, Kent Lowry, Louisa Lee, RaviShankar Shanmgam, Sean McAteer
  • Publication number: 20060129931
    Abstract: An integrated help content viewer (user interface) is provided that gives a consistent user interface across multiple applications and that smoothly transitions between offline and online help content sources. A single client-side help content viewer is provided that is displayed over or adjacent to a given application user interface (e.g., word processor work space) for allowing a query of offline or online help content associated with a given topic. The help content viewer may be pinned to a user interface associated with a given application so that the help content viewer remains in a position above the user interface even if a user interface of a different application is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Simons, John Beswetherick, Irfaan Chaudhry, Tracy Ferrier, Matthew Gauthier, Stephen Kincaid, Eric Lawrence, Kent Lowry, Jennifer Sadler, Joel Wiljanen
  • Publication number: 20050050470
    Abstract: An interactive tooltip provides access to help information and enhanced editing capabilities. The interactive tooltip is especially useful for a user editing a function within a spreadsheet formula. The present invention integrates HTML-like interactivity with a conventional tooltip to provide a new interface for working with the associated data. The interactivity of the tooltip provides additional levels of help or documentation when requested and provides additional editing navigation functionality within the associated data. The present invention provides a tooltip in close proximity to the associated data, while the associated data is being edited. In the case of a spreadsheet, a tooltip will be provided when the user begins editing a function within a spreadsheet cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Hudson, Tuan Huynh, Kent Lowry, Justin Maguire, Eric Patterson, Marcella Rader, Mariya Tikunova