Patents by Inventor Kevin H. Fan

Kevin H. Fan 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: 20150346992
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing a 3D data environment navigation tool. In accordance with some concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the 3D data environment navigation tool provides a way for a user to manipulate a 3D data environment in which productivity data is rendered. The 3D data environment navigation tool may provide a user interacting with the 3D data environment the ability to manipulate the viewing angle of data rendered in a 3D data environment, thus allowing the user to “tour” or “move around” the data. The 3D data environment navigation tool may be configured to aggregate data at various zoom levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin H. Fan, Danhua Zhu, Jai Srinivasan, Jonathan Edgar Fay, Curtis G. Wong
  • Publication number: 20130055058
    Abstract: Animation for the recalculation of formulas in a spreadsheet may be provided. A user interface may be displayed on a computer for updating formula output values. The computer may then receive an update of formula input values in a formula utilized for generating the formula output values. The computer may then animate a display the formula output values being replaced with recalculated formula output values based on the received update. Animation for sparklines and conditionally formatted content in a spreadsheet may also be provided. A user interface may be provided for displaying sparklines and conditionally formatted content in the spreadsheet. The computer may then receive an update of one or more values associated with the sparklines and the conditionally formatted content. The computer may then animate a change in the display of the sparklines and the conditionally formatted content based on the received update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Josh Leong, Andrew J. Becker, Chad B. Rothschiller, Karen Xiaoxu Cheng, B. Scott Ruble, Kevin H. Fan, Su-Piao B. Wu, Amit A. Velingkar