Patents by Inventor Philip Zhian Loh

Philip Zhian Loh 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: 11107258
    Abstract: A method for improving visibility of contents displayed on a GUI by providing a dark viewing mode that preserves user-generated formatting and/or style contained in the contents is disclosed. The method includes receiving content for displaying on the display, parsing the received content into one or more objects, based on at least a formatting characteristic of the objects, and comparing for each object a first color characteristic of the object with a second color characteristic to determine if a contrast between the first color characteristic and the second color characteristic satisfies a threshold requirement. Upon determining that the threshold requirement is not satisfied, the method includes adjusting the first characteristic, and displaying the objects with the adjusted first characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael Patrick Loughry, Stauffer Alexander Taylor, Caleb Whitmore, Philip Zhian Loh
  • Patent number: 11075871
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for assigning tasks to collaborators of a file through a contextual action. In one aspect, rendering of a file within an email application including a reading pane may be initiated. A task object may be created based on an input made with respect to the file. A reference point associated with the task object may be created within the file. The task object may be assigned to at least one collaborator of the file via the email application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Shahil Soni, Philip Zhian Loh, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson
  • Publication number: 20200027249
    Abstract: A method for improving visibility of contents displayed on a GUI by providing a dark viewing mode that preserves user-generated formatting and/or style contained in the contents is disclosed. The method includes receiving content for displaying on the display, parsing the received content into one or more objects, based on at least a formatting characteristic of the objects, and comparing for each object a first color characteristic of the object with a second color characteristic to determine if a contrast between the first color characteristic and the second color characteristic satisfies a threshold requirement. Upon determining that the threshold requirement is not satisfied, the method includes adjusting the first characteristic, and displaying the objects with the adjusted first characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Patrick LOUGHRY, Stauffer Alexander TAYLOR, Caleb WHITMORE, Philip Zhian LOH
  • Publication number: 20180077103
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for assigning tasks to collaborators of a file through a contextual action. In one aspect, rendering of a file within an email application including a reading pane may be initiated. A task object may be created based on an input made with respect to the file. A reference point associated with the task object may be created within the file. The task object may be assigned to at least one collaborator of the file via the email application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shahil Soni, Philip Zhian Loh, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson