Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Pickard

Andrew M. Pickard 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: 10466871
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing tabs in a browser window by facilitating visual modifications to the tabs. An indication of a user interaction with a tab, such as a hover or selection input, is received. Based on receiving this indication of a user interaction, one or more options from which a user may select to modify or add content to the tab are provided for display. These options may include, for instance, colors, icons, text modifications, objects, etc. A user selection is received from the one or more options. Based on the user selection, the tab is visually altered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Edward Barrus, Danielle Lauren Ellbogen, Marcus P. Ghaly, Christopher Obeso, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: 10216370
    Abstract: Techniques for exposing tabs in system task switchers are described herein. In one or more implementations, input is received to initiate a switch between different applications executed in a multi-application computing environment. In response, a system task switcher is launched to facilitate selection of and switching between the different applications. representations of the different applications are exposed via a user interface for the system task switcher. In the system task switcher configured to include functionality accessible via the system task switcher to exposed representations of individual tabs open in applications having tabbed user interfaces. Responsive to a selection of a particular application via the system task switcher, a switch occurs to the particular application in the multi-application computing environment. If a particular tab is selected, the switch occurs to expose the application UI with the selected tab being presented as the active/top tab with focus in the application UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam E. Barrus, Richard Fang, Andrew M. Pickard, Samuel George Gates
  • Publication number: 20180246624
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing tabs in a browser window by facilitating visual modifications to the tabs. An indication of a user interaction with a tab, such as a hover or selection input, is received. Based on receiving this indication of a user interaction, one or more options from which a user may select to modify or add content to the tab are provided for display. These options may include, for instance, colors, icons, text modifications, objects, etc. A user selection is received from the one or more options. Based on the user selection, the tab is visually altered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: ADAM EDWARD BARRUS, DANIELLE LAUREN ELLBOGEN, MARCUS P. GHALY, CHRISTOPHER OBESO, ANDREW M. PICKARD
  • Publication number: 20170285894
    Abstract: Techniques for exposing tabs in system task switchers are described herein. In one or more implementations, input is received to initiate a switch between different applications executed in a multi-application computing environment. In response, a system task switcher is launched to facilitate selection of and switching between the different applications. representations of the different applications are exposed via a user interface for the system task switcher. In the system task switcher configured to include functionality accessible via the system task switcher to exposed representations of individual tabs open in applications having tabbed user interfaces. Responsive to a selection of a particular application via the system task switcher, a switch occurs to the particular application in the multi-application computing environment. If a particular tab is selected, the switch occurs to expose the application UI with the selected tab being presented as the active/top tab with focus in the application UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam E. Barrus, Richard Fang, Andrew M. Pickard, Samuel George Gates
  • Patent number: D769256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Pickard, Martin Hall, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Conroy Williamson, Sergey Kisselev
  • Patent number: D769257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hall, Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith, Conroy Williamson, Sergey Kisselev
  • Patent number: D769258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hall, Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith, Conroy Williamson, Sergey Kisselev
  • Patent number: D769259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Hall, Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith, Conroy Williamson, Sergey Kisselev
  • Patent number: D769263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Kisselev, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: D769264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Kisselev, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: D769300
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Kisselev, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: D775637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Kisselev, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: D778287
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie
  • Patent number: D778288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie
  • Patent number: D778289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey Kisselev, Andrew M. Pickard
  • Patent number: D780193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Pickard, Martin Hall, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Conroy Williamson, Sergey Kisselev
  • Patent number: D782499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith
  • Patent number: D785005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith
  • Patent number: D787525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kelly McArthur, Andrew M. Pickard, Martin Hall, Michael A. LaJoie, Evan Amarante Soares, Kristie E. Smith
  • Patent number: D789944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew M. Pickard, Raymond Alexander Malkiewicz, Michael A. LaJoie