Patents by Inventor Laralyn MCWILLIAMS

Laralyn MCWILLIAMS 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: 11914581
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods, and devices for a graphic search bar with responsive results is provided. A search bar may be generated. The search bar may include a text input area and a number of dropdown menus, each of which contain a selectable list of options. The search bar may be rendered in an application user interface that provides content options that are searchable using the search bar. A selection of an option from a first of the dropdown menus may be received. In response to receiving the selection, the content options may be filtered in real time based on the selected option to generate search results. The search results may be rendered for immediate display to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Laralyn McWilliams, Alberto Cerriteno Avendano, Jennifer Laurie Shetterly
  • Publication number: 20230401202
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods, and devices for a graphic search bar with responsive results is provided. A search bar may be generated. The search bar may include a text input area and a number of dropdown menus, each of which contain a selectable list of options. The search bar may be rendered in an application user interface that provides content options that are searchable using the search bar. A selection of an option from a first of the dropdown menus may be received. In response to receiving the selection, the content options may be filtered in real time based on the selected option to generate search results. The search results may be rendered for immediate display to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Laralyn MCWILLIAMS, Alberto CERRITENO AVENDANO, Jennifer Laurie SHETTERLY