Patents by Inventor Sally Louise Barton

Sally Louise Barton 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: 9046984
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo L. Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
  • Patent number: 9020565
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
  • Patent number: 8713480
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Access to data and services from multiple software applications can be provided through a group or list of items. Each group or list can include multiple items, which can be associated with data or tasks from multiple applications. The set of groups of items can be both customizable and extensible to allow users to locate and utilize data and tasks relevant to the particular user. The set of item groups can provide users with a filtered view of content available through the mobile device, enhancing access to subset of data and tasks available on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Wayne Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Peter G. Chin
  • Publication number: 20120173339
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Data and services available through the mobile device can be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
  • Patent number: 7933632
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Wayne Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo L. Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
  • Publication number: 20100293056
    Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Data and services available through the mobile device can be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo L. Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke