Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Olson

Andrew E. Olson 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).

  • Download bar user interface control
    Patent number: 9244698
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a download bar user interface control that is designed to help users maintain focus on their browsing activities, while offering notifications regarding a file download. In at least some embodiments, the download bar user interface control is non-modal and is presented at a location within the browsing field-of-view that is selected to reduce user distraction. Various embodiments also provide a download manager user interface that enables multiple download-related tasks to be performed. In at least some embodiments, the download manager user interface is presented responsive to input to the download bar user interface control. Further to some embodiments, the download bar user interface control can be closed responsive to the download manager user interface being presented and download-related notifications and options transferred from the download bar user interface control to the download manager user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ritika Virmani, Jane T. Kim, Warren G. Stevens, Dave Risney, Todd Sahl, Andrew E. Olson, Sarah J. Bowers, Susan Makarian, Clint C. Jorgenson, Randall K. Winjum, Eric M. Lawrence
  • DOWNLOAD BAR USER INTERFACE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20120066612
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a download bar user interface control that is designed to help users maintain focus on their browsing activities, while offering notifications regarding a file download. In at least some embodiments, the download bar user interface control is non-modal and is presented at a location within the browsing field-of-view that is selected to reduce user distraction. Various embodiments also provide a download manager user interface that enables multiple download-related tasks to be performed. In at least some embodiments, the download manager user interface is presented responsive to input to the download bar user interface control. Further to some embodiments, the download bar user interface control can be closed responsive to the download manager user interface being presented and download-related notifications and options transferred from the download bar user interface control to the download manager user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ritika Virmani, Jane T. Kim, Warren G. Stevens, Dave Risney, Todd Sahl, Andrew E. Olson, Sarah J. Bowers, Susan Makarian, Clint C. Jorgenson, Randall K. Winjum, Eric M. Lawrence