Patents by Inventor Colin Ray Anthony

Colin Ray Anthony 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).

  • Publication number: 20230297961
    Abstract: Various embodiments discussed herein are directed to improving existing technologies by enabling users to share content items directly from an operating system component, with little to no user interface input requirements at the underlying communications application. For instance, some embodiments receive an indication that a mouse pointer is hovering over an operating system taskbar icon and automatically produce a flyout window so that a user can share a currently opened application page to other users via a selection of a button within the flyout window. Such application page may be shared via a single selection at the flyout window or an additional “are you sure” or confirmation step. In this way, excessive drilling, navigation, and other user input at the application is reduced and simplified, thereby improving the user experience, content sharing accuracy, and computer resource consumption, among other improvements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ravi GUPTA, Martin A. MCCLEAN, Man Hei Julia WONG, Peter E. HAMMERQIST, Gabriel S. MARTINEZ, Colin Ray ANTHONY, Srinivas CHAKRAVARTHULA, Jeffrey Scott PETTY, Nithin ADAPA, Jason P. HOWARD, Hanna L. MCLAUGHLIN, Cindy MOLINE
  • Patent number: 8095892
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) view of a data collection based on an attribute is disclosed. A timeline is provided for displaying files and folders. The timeline may include a focal group that displays detailed information about its contents to the user. Remaining items on the timeline are displayed in less detail and may be positioned to appear further away from the user. A histogram may be provided as part of the view to allow the user to more easily navigate the timeline to find a desired file or folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Ray Anthony, Stephane St-Michel, Zeke Book Odins-Lucas, Jordan Luther King Schwartz, Richard Malcolm Banks, Marcus Simmon Howell Harvey, Charles Cummins, Charles W. Stabb, Mark Richard Ligameri
  • Patent number: 6990637
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) view of a data collection based on an attribute is disclosed. A timeline is provided for displaying files and folders. The timeline may include a focal group that displays detailed information about its contents to the user. Remaining items on the timeline are displayed in less detail and may be positioned to appear further away from the user. A histogram may be provided as part of the view to allow the user to more easily navigate the timeline to find a desired file or folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Ray Anthony, Stéphane St-Michel, Zeke Book Odins-Lucas, Jordan Luther King Schwartz, Richard Malcolm Banks, Marcus Simon Howell Harvey, Charles Cummins, Charles W. Stabb, Mark Richard Ligameri
  • Patent number: D545834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Ray Anthony, Martijn E. Van Tilburg
  • Patent number: D545835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Ray Anthony, Martijn E. Van Tilburg
  • Patent number: D546343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Ray Anthony, Martijn E. Van Tilburg