Patents by Inventor Stuart DeSpain
Stuart DeSpain 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: 9412035Abstract: Systems and methods for image organization are provided. An computing device in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to receive an image set comprising a plurality of images, compare a portion of each image in the image set with a verified cue library including a plurality of visual cues that correspond to different geographic place tags, and display a recommendation panel including a recommended place tag corresponding to a visual cue that matches the portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20160078308Abstract: Systems and methods for image organization are provided. An computing device in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure includes a processor configured to receive an image set comprising a plurality of images, compare a portion of each image in the image set with a verified cue library including a plurality of visual cues that correspond to different geographic place tags, and display a recommendation panel including a recommended place tag corresponding to a visual cue that matches the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Patent number: 9251173Abstract: Systems and methods for image organization are provided. An image organization method in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure includes, at a user computing device, receiving an image set comprising a plurality of images, and comparing a portion of each image in the image set with a verified cue library including a plurality of visual cues that correspond to different geographic place tags. The method may further include displaying a recommendation panel including a recommended place tag corresponding to a visual cue that matches the portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20120148158Abstract: Systems and methods for image organization are provided. An image organization method in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure includes, at a user computing device, receiving an image set comprising a plurality of images, and comparing a portion of each image in the image set with a verified cue library including a plurality of visual cues that correspond to different geographic place tags. The method may further include displaying a recommendation panel including a recommended place tag corresponding to a visual cue that matches the portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20070192719Abstract: Technology is disclosed for identifying embedded objects in a user interface. The technology identifies the objects when a user interface device is positioned over the object. The technology is included in a computer system having a graphical user interface, a display and a user interface selection device. A method of illustrating a characteristic of an object in a document on the display comprises the steps of retrieving an event indicating the position of the user interface selection device over an object; and displaying an indicator illustrating boundaries of the object in a document.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Keith Chellis, James Macauley, Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20060288267Abstract: A computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules includes a computer spreadsheet application including a series of cells arranged in addressable rows and columns, and at least one set of linked cells having an embedded function and position relative to other cells in the series of cells, the embedded function being linked to at least one other cell in the series of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20060282818Abstract: The present invention provides a method for building idiosyncratic mathematical formulas in a software application program such as a computerized spreadsheet. The method allow users to access desired functions and formulas, enter arguments used by the functions and formulas, and illustrate how the functions operate, all in a straight forward and easy to understand methodology.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2005Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Stuart DeSpain
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Publication number: 20060075353Abstract: Described is a system and method that provide an organized view of computer content clippings including text, documents, pictures, and other file types. The clippings are persisted with associated metadata that enables the users to access the clippings in a managed manner via filtering and sorting mechanisms that allow the user to view clippings sorted and/or filtered based on the metadata. The metadata includes originating application information, originating document information, and date and size information. The user can assign categories or projects to the clippings to organize various clippings for a future project to be created from the clippings, assign keywords, and give the clipping a title. The present invention thus allows users to maintain a large database of useful clippings that can be reused in different documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 6, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stuart DeSpain, Erik Schwiebert
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Publication number: 20060048067Abstract: An improved system and method for increasing the available workspace of a graphical user interface by providing reduced opacity of an element in the graphical user interface to make the workspace beneath the semi-transparent element visible. Later, the semi-transparent element may be made opaque again for better visibility to a user. An opacity manager may be operably coupled to a graphics interface of an operating system to change the opacity of an element of the graphical user interface. Any type of element of a graphical user interface may have its opacity reduced, including a window, a dialog box, a message box, a toolbar, a control, a button, a menu, and so forth. The system and method may reduce or increase the opacity of an element of the graphical user interface in response to any event including a system event, an application event, or a user interface event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stuart DeSpain, Viswanath Sankaranarayanan
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Publication number: 20060047811Abstract: Described is a system and method that enables project management across application programs, including an email program, calendar program, spreadsheet program, word processing program, note taking program and others. A central project-related view provides access to project-related data items and may display a schedule, a task list of tasks filtered as being relevant to a project, a note page related to a project, and emails relevant to the project. In addition, other application objects (file, documents, presentations and spreadsheets) are also captured in the view and presented for easy access. Metadata including a project identifier is maintained in a database for the various data items, allowing rapid location of the data items related to a project via query techniques. A project palette allows access to the items from within another application program, and a project gallery allows a user alternative access to the files related to a project.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel Lau, Daniel Crevier, Jorge Morinigo, Robert Vreeland, Shengyong Li, Stuart DeSpain, Brooke Nelson, Jeffrey Smith, James Grandy, Laura Neumann, Tony Lin, Vianna Tam