Patents by Inventor Derek Michael Orr

Derek Michael Orr 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).

  • Linking screens and content in a user interface
    Patent number: 10333872
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed herein that enhances user interfaces. In one implementation, an application renders a user interface that comprises a navigation element. The navigation element visually links at least one screen to one other screen. The application surfaces a control in the navigation element with which to load data items, and when a data item loaded in the navigation element is active, presents content associated with the data item in the one screen and presents other content associated with the data item in the one other screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Derek Michael Orr, Joon Shin, David John Los
  • LINKING SCREENS AND CONTENT IN A USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20160330148
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed herein that enhances user interfaces. In one implementation, an application renders a user interface that comprises a navigation element. The navigation element visually links at least one screen to one other screen. The application surfaces a control in the navigation element with which to load data items, and when a data item loaded in the navigation element is active, presents content associated with the data item in the one screen and presents other content associated with the data item in the one other screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Derek Michael Orr, Joon Shin, David John Los