Patents by Inventor Andrew B. Rothbart
Andrew B. Rothbart 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: 9342864Abstract: A scene comprising a set of visual elements may allow a user to perform “zoom” operations in order to navigate the depth of the scene. The “zoom” semantic is often applied to simulate optical visual depth, wherein the visual elements are presented with different visual dimensions and visual resolution to simulate physical proximity or distance. However, the “zoom” semantic may be alternatively applied to other aspects of the visual elements of a scene, such as a user selection of a zoomed-in visual element, a “drill-down” operation on a data set, or navigation through a portal in a first data set to view a second data set. These alternative “zoom” semantics may be achieved by presenting the effects of a “zoom” operation within the scene on the visual presentation of the visual element in a manner other than an adjustment of the visual dimensions and resolution of the visual element.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel J. Giambalvo, Andrew B. Rothbart, Jennifer M. Lin, Alex D. Weinstein
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Publication number: 20150124000Abstract: A scene comprising a set of visual elements may allow a user to perform “zoom” operations in order to navigate the depth of the scene. The “zoom” semantic is often applied to simulate optical visual depth, wherein the visual elements are presented with different visual dimensions and visual resolution to simulate physical proximity or distance. However, the “zoom” semantic may be alternatively applied to other aspects of the visual elements of a scene, such as a user selection of a zoomed-in visual element, a “drill-down” operation on a data set, or navigation through a portal in a first data set to view a second data set. These alternative “zoom” semantics may be achieved by presenting the effects of a “zoom” operation within the scene on the visual presentation of the visual element in a manner other than an adjustment of the visual dimensions and resolution of the visual element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Daniel J. Giambalvo, Andrew B. Rothbart, Jennifer M. Lin, Alex D. Weinstein
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Patent number: 8957920Abstract: A scene comprising a set of visual elements may allow a user to perform “zoom” operations in order to navigate the depth of the scene. The “zoom” semantic is often applied to simulate optical visual depth, wherein the visual elements are presented with different visual dimensions and visual resolution to simulate physical proximity or distance. However, the “zoom” semantic may be alternatively applied to other aspects of the visual elements of a scene, such as a user selection of a zoomed-in visual element, a “drill-down” operation on a data set, or navigation through a portal in a first data set to view a second data set. These alternative “zoom” semantics may be achieved by presenting the effects of a “zoom” operation within the scene on the visual presentation of the visual element in a manner other than an adjustment of the visual dimensions and resolution of the visual element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Giambalvo, Andrew B. Rothbart, Jennifer M. Lin, Alex D. Weinstein
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Patent number: 8583664Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to exposing metadata relationships through filter interplay. One embodiment provides a method comprising filtering a collection of items according to a first and a second metadata category to form an original subset of items that comprise metadata values for each of the categories. The method further comprises displaying a first and a second interactive filter view illustrating the original subset arranged according to their respective metadata values. The method further comprises receiving user input modifying an original range of metadata values of the first metadata category to form a modified range, determining a modified subset of items that comprise metadata values of the first metadata category falling within the modified range and that also comprise metadata values of the second metadata category, and modifying the second interactive filter view to illustrate the modified subset.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Weir, Alex Weinstein, Charles Cummins, Alex Ingerman, Timothy R. Sullivan, Katie Jane Messerly, Daniel Tomko, Andrew B. Rothbart
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Publication number: 20110316884Abstract: A scene comprising a set of visual elements may allow a user to perform “zoom” operations in order to navigate the depth of the scene. The “zoom” semantic is often applied to simulate optical visual depth, wherein the visual elements are presented with different visual dimensions and visual resolution to simulate physical proximity or distance. However, the “zoom” semantic may be alternatively applied to other aspects of the visual elements of a scene, such as a user selection of a zoomed-in visual element, a “drill-down” operation on a data set, or navigation through a portal in a first data set to view a second data set. These alternative “zoom” semantics may be achieved by presenting the effects of a “zoom” operation within the scene on the visual presentation of the visual element in a manner other than an adjustment of the visual dimensions and resolution of the visual element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel J. Giambalvo, Andrew B. Rothbart, Jennifer M. Lin, Alex D. Weinstein
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Publication number: 20110295863Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to exposing metadata relationships through filter interplay. One embodiment provides a method comprising filtering a collection of items according to a first and a second metadata category to form an original subset of items that comprise metadata values for each of the categories. The method further comprises displaying a first and a second interactive filter view illustrating the original subset arranged according to their respective metadata values. The method further comprises receiving user input modifying an original range of metadata values of the first metadata category to form a modified range, determining a modified subset of items that comprise metadata values of the first metadata category falling within the modified range and that also comprise metadata values of the second metadata category, and modifying the second interactive filter view to illustrate the modified subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Weir, Alex Weinstein, Charles Cummins, Alex Ingerman, Timothy R. Sullivan, Katie Jane Messerly, Daniel Tomko, Andrew B. Rothbart
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Publication number: 20110191346Abstract: Dynamically-created content may be rendered in the form of a virtual image pyramid, and tiles of the pyramid may be provided for display. In one example, a user interacts with a server-based application, and the application dynamically generates visual content to be shown to the user. Based on the application's interaction with the user, or based on some other type of state information, the application determines the appropriate magnification level at which to show content to the user, and also determines the particular spatial region of the content to show to the user. This content is rendered onto one or more tiles, and the one or more tiles are delivered to the user. In this way, tiles are created and may be rendered as if there were an image pyramid of the dynamically-created content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jesse R. Vernon, Andrew B. Rothbart, Daniel J. Giambalvo, Daniel P. Cory, Karim T. Farouki