Patents by Inventor Alfred Astort

Alfred Astort 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: 8082512
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing additional data within a document. Such techniques include providing a first document with a sub-region on a user interface, wherein the sub-region is associated with additional data. Techniques further include identifying an action to zoom-in on the sub-region and loading a zoomed-in version of the sub-region when the action is identified. Moreover, the techniques also include displaying the zoomed-in version of the sub-region, including the additional data, on the user interface, wherein the zoomed-in version of the sub-region is a separate document than the first document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Gedye, Blaise H. Aguera Y Arcas, Alfred Astort, Karim T. Farouki, Gary W. Flake
  • Patent number: 7983489
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • Publication number: 20100278435
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • Patent number: 7764849
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • Publication number: 20090037838
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing additional data within a document. Such techniques include providing a first document with a sub-region on a user interface, wherein the sub-region is associated with additional data. Techniques further include identifying an action to zoom-in on the sub-region and loading a zoomed-in version of the sub-region when the action is identified. Moreover, the techniques also include displaying the zoomed-in version of the sub-region, including the additional data, on the user interface, wherein the zoomed-in version of the sub-region is a separate document than the first document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAVID M. GEDYE, BLAISE H. AGUERA Y ARCAS, ALFRED ASTORT, KARIM T. FAROUKI, GARY W. FLAKE
  • Publication number: 20080025646
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable media are presented for presenting similar images of a selected image in a user interface. One embodiment of the method can include identifying a selected first image and identifying a selected direction from the first image. Additionally, the method can include calculating a best neighbor metric for each of one or more other images to determine a best neighbor image in the selected direction. Furthermore, the method can include presenting the best neighbor image to a user in a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise H. Aguera y Arcas, Jonathan R. Dughi, Bryan Ressler, Ian A. Gilman, Alfred Astort, David M. Gedye
  • Patent number: D624928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan T. Agnetta, Alfred Astort, Liang Chen, Matt Clark Turpin, Matthew Stieg Hulbert, Brian Speight, Josh Jeremiah Brantley, Matt Christopher Ballew, Ashley Alexander Bright
  • Patent number: D624929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan T. Agnetta, Alfred Astort, Liang Chen, Matt Clark Turpin, Matthew Stieg Hulbert, Brian Speight, Josh Jeremiah Brantley, Matt Christopher Ballew, Ashley Alexander Bright
  • Patent number: D624930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan T. Agnetta, Alfred Astort, Liang Chen, Matt Clark Turpin, Matthew Stieg Hulbert, Brian Speight, Josh Jeremiah Brantley, Matt Christopher Ballew, Ashley Alexander Bright
  • Patent number: D624931
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan T. Agnetta, Alfred Astort, Liang Chen, Matt Clark Turpin, Matthew Stieg Hulbert, Brian Speight, Josh Jeremiah Brantley, Matt Christopher Ballew, Ashley Alexander Bright