Patents by Inventor Michael J. Gilmore
Michael J. Gilmore 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).
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Patent number: 11132333Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Publication number: 20200356527Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 10346479Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and a search identification portion is displayed. Data input by a user as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more scopes on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the search identification portion. Search results based on a selected scope are displayed in a search results portion of the system level search user interface. A set of keyboard shortcuts allow users to quickly search using any of the scopes, and see previews of a number of results that each of the scopes return. Additionally, the system level search user interface allow users to easily focus on different search result entries, and efficiently change scopes for searching.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian E. Uphoff, Xiao Wei, Priya Vaidyanathan, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra
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Publication number: 20180314709Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 10042851Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 9292347Abstract: A method to expose status information is provided. The status information is associated with metadata extracted from multimedia files and stored in a metadata database. The metadata information that is extracted from the multimedia files is stored in a read queue to allow a background thread to process the metadata and populate the metadata database. Additionally, the metadata database may be updated to include user-define metadata, which is written back to the multimedia files. The user-defined metadata is included in a write queue and is written to the multimedia files associated with the user-defined metadata. The status of the read and write queues are exposed to a user through a graphical user interface. The status may include the list of multimedia files included in the read and write queues, the priorities of each multimedia file, and the number of remaining multimedia files.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alexander S. Brodie, Benjamin L. Perry, David R. Parlin, Jae Pum Park, Michael J. Gilmore, Scott E. Dart
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Patent number: 9037565Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and an application identification portion is displayed. User data input as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more applications of multiple applications on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the application identification portion. The search term is provided to one application of the multiple applications for that one application to generate and display search results based on the search term while the display of at least the data entry portion of the system level search user interface is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Stephanie M. Monk, Brandon H. Paddock, Richard Jacob White, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Marc Wautier, Dona Sarkar, Brendan D. Elliott, Kwong K. Leung, Arun Gurunathan
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Publication number: 20140325380Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin j. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 8819586Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 8819593Abstract: File management user interface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, properties of a file are displayed in a user interface by a computing device. In response to selection of a particular one of the properties in the user interface, one or more representations of one or more other files that include a corresponding value of the particular property are displayed, respectively, of the file.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, Aryeh N. Polsky, Rolf A. Ebeling, Benjamin A. Betz, Christopher J. Guzak, Brendan M. Dohm, Michael J. Gilmore, Arun Gurunathan
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Patent number: 8683361Abstract: The presentation of headers for groups of locations in a library comprising a collection of locations is disclosed. One disclosed embodiment comprises receiving a request to organize a library into groups according to a selected property, and organizing the locations into groups such that locations within a selected group have a common value of the selected property. If the common value of the selected property for the selected group corresponds to an object distinct from the locations in the group, then a first type of group header configured to accept a first set of user inputs associated with the header is displayed. Otherwise, a second type of group header configured to accept a second, different set of user inputs is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lyon K. F. Wong, Donna B. Andrews, Ashley E. Averett, Michael J. Gilmore, Paul A. Gusmorino, III, Michael Pell
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Publication number: 20130298051Abstract: Collection user interface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of inputs are recognized as gestures received via interaction with a user interface to navigate through a file system of a computing device and select representations of objects managed by file system of the computing device, at least two of which are accessible via different devices. In response, copies of the representations are displayed by the computing device in a collection portion of the user interface. An option is output in conjunction with the collection portion by the computing device that is selectable to initiate a command to be performed using the objects that have corresponding representations included in the collection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, Lyon Wong, Aaron W. Cardwell, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Manav Mishra, Jensen Harris, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Benjamin J. Karas
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Patent number: 8418257Abstract: Collection user interface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of inputs are recognized as gestures received via interaction with a user interface to navigate through a file system of a computing device and select representations of objects managed by file system of the computing device, at least two of which are accessible via different devices. In response, copies of the representations are displayed by the computing device in a collection portion of the user interface. An option is output in conjunction with the collection portion by the computing device that is selectable to initiate a command to be performed using the objects that have corresponding representations included in the collection portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, Lyon Wong, Aaron W. Cardwell, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Manav Mishra, Jensen Harris, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Benjamin J. Karas
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Publication number: 20130067398Abstract: Semantic zoom techniques are described. In one or more implementations, techniques are described that may be utilized by a user to navigate to content of interest. These techniques may also include a variety of different features, such as to support semantic swaps and zooming “in” and “out.” These techniques may also include a variety of different input features, such as to support gestures, cursor-control device, and keyboard inputs. A variety of other features are also supported as further described in the detailed description and figures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Theresa B. Pittappilly, Rebecca Deutsch, Orry W. Soegiono, Nicholas R. Waggoner, Holger Kuehnle, Moneta Ho Kushner, William D. Carr, Ross N. Luengen, Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Adam George Barlow, Scott D. Hoogerwerf, Aaron W. Cardwell, Benjamin J. Karas, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Gerrit H. Hofmeester, Robert Disano
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Patent number: 8375007Abstract: A method to expose status information is provided. The status information is associated with metadata extracted from multimedia files and stored in a metadata database. The metadata information that is extracted from the multimedia files is stored in a read queue to allow a background thread to process the metadata and populate the metadata database. Additionally, the metadata database may be updated to include user-define metadata, which is written back to the multimedia files. The user-defined metadata is included in a write queue and is written to the multimedia files associated with the user-defined metadata. The status of the read and write queues are exposed to a user through a graphical user interface. The status may include the list of multimedia files included in the read and write queues, the priorities of each multimedia file, and the number of remaining multimedia files.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alexander S. Brodie, Benjamin L. Perry, David R. Parlin, Jae Pum Park, Michael J. Gilmore, Scott E. Dart
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Publication number: 20120304119Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
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Patent number: 8259124Abstract: A dynamic highlighting system initially applies a high-level highlight to occurrences of one or more keywords in a search result that fades to a low-level highlight effect. The system receives search results from a search engine and identifies occurrences of keywords in the search results. The system applies a first highlight effect to identified occurrences of the keywords and displays the search results incorporating the highlighted keywords. Upon detecting the occurrence of a highlighting change event, such as the expiration of a timer, the system applies a second highlight effect to the displayed search results. The second highlight effect may include removing the highlight or displaying a muted highlight effect. Thus, the dynamic highlighting system provides an initial noticeable highlight that fades to a level that is still noticeable but is less likely to distract the user from other elements of the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ashley E. Averett, Michael J. Gilmore, Philip P. Fortier
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Publication number: 20120124677Abstract: Collection user interface techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of inputs are recognized as gestures received via interaction with a user interface to navigate through a file system of a computing device and select representations of objects managed by file system of the computing device, at least two of which are accessible via different devices. In response, copies of the representations are displayed by the computing device in a collection portion of the user interface. An option is output in conjunction with the collection portion by the computing device that is selectable to initiate a command to be performed using the objects that have corresponding representations included in the collection portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, Lyon Wong, Aaron W. Cardwell, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Manav Mishra, Jensen Harris, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Benjamin J. Karas
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Publication number: 20120124072Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and an application identification portion is displayed. User data input as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more applications of multiple applications on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the application identification portion. The search term is provided to one application of the multiple applications for that one application to generate and display search results based on the search term while the display of at least the data entry portion of the system level search user interface is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Stephanie M. Monk, Brandon H. Paddock, Richard Jacob White, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Marc Wautier, Dona Sarkar, Brendan D. Elliott, Kwong K. Leung, Arun Gurunathan
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Publication number: 20120124519Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and a search identification portion is displayed. Data input by a user as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more scopes on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the search identification portion. Search results based on a selected scope are displayed in a search results portion of the system level search user interface. A set of keyboard shortcuts allow users to quickly search using any of the scopes, and see previews of a number of results that each of the scopes return. Additionally, the system level search user interface allow users to easily focus on different search result entries, and efficiently change scopes for searching.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian E. Uphoff, Xiao Wei, Priya Vaidyanathan, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra