Patents by Inventor Chris Fortier

Chris Fortier 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).

  • DYNAMIC THUMBNAILS FOR APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170322818
    Abstract: A dynamic thumbnail corresponding to an application is displayed. The dynamic thumbnail includes content corresponding to the content of the application. User modifications to the content in the dynamic thumbnail are reflected in the content of the application. In some aspects, the content of the dynamic thumbnail is also modified based on modifications to the content of the application. The modifications may be done in real-time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: GREG SCHECHTER, JEVAN SAKS, CHRIS FORTIER
  • Manipulating thumbnails of windows
    Patent number: 9733954
    Abstract: A dynamic thumbnail corresponding to an application window is displayed that is capable of being modified based on modifications in the application window. The modifications of the dynamic thumbnail may be accomplished in real-time. In some embodiments, a dynamic thumbnail is displayed in response to a user hovering a cursor over a taskbar button for a corresponding application window. In some embodiments, modifications to the dynamic thumbnail are reflected in the corresponding application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Schechter, Jevan Saks, Chris Fortier
  • MANIPULATING THUMBNAILS OF WINDOWS
    Publication number: 20100138773
    Abstract: A dynamic thumbnail corresponding to an application window is displayed that is capable of being modified based on modifications in the application window. The modifications of the dynamic thumbnail may be accomplished in real-time. In some embodiments, a dynamic thumbnail is displayed in response to a user hovering a cursor over a taskbar button for a corresponding application window. In some embodiments, modifications to the dynamic thumbnail are reflected in the corresponding application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: GREG SCHECHTER, JEVAN SAKS, CHRIS FORTIER
  • Interface and system for manipulating thumbnails of live windows in a window manager
    Patent number: 7673255
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interface, system, or method for displaying a window on a display in which a thumbnail corresponding to an application window is capable of being modified based on modifications in the application window. The modifications of the thumbnail may be accomplished in real-time. Also, the present invention provides an interface, system, and method for displaying a window or a thumbnail on a display in which a Desktop Window Manager (DWM) registers a source window and a destination window and/or may update or modify a thumbnail associated with the source window. Special effects may be applied to the thumbnail. The present invention further provides a method for registering and/or modifying a thumbnail and its properties or maintaining a list of thumbnail registrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Schechter, Jevan Saks, Chris Fortier
  • Interface and system for manipulating thumbnails of live windows in a window manager
    Publication number: 20060242602
    Abstract: The present invention provides an interface, system, or method for displaying a window on a display in which a thumbnail corresponding to an application window is capable of being modified based on modifications in the application window. The modifications of the thumbnail may be accomplished in real-time. Also, the present invention provides an interface, system, and method for displaying a window or a thumbnail on a display in which a Desktop Window Manager (DWM) registers a source window and a destination window and/or may update or modify a thumbnail associated with the source window. Special effects may be applied to the thumbnail. The present invention further provides a method for registering and/or modifying a thumbnail and its properties or maintaining a list of thumbnail registrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Schechter, Jevan Saks, Chris Fortier