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).

  • Patent number: 9412035
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20160078308
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Patent number: 9251173
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20120148158
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20070192719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Chellis, James Macauley, Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20060288267
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20060282818
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Stuart DeSpain
  • Publication number: 20060075353
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart DeSpain, Erik Schwiebert
  • Publication number: 20060048067
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart DeSpain, Viswanath Sankaranarayanan
  • Publication number: 20060047811
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lau, Daniel Crevier, Jorge Morinigo, Robert Vreeland, Shengyong Li, Stuart DeSpain, Brooke Nelson, Jeffrey Smith, James Grandy, Laura Neumann, Tony Lin, Vianna Tam