Patents by Inventor Derek Snook

Derek Snook 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: 11126329
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe an application command control user interface menu to facilitate user interaction between a user and a mobile application. On a processing device, a mobile application is launched where the mobile application comprises an application command control user interface menu displayable within a defined display space of the mobile application. The application control user interface menu is displayed within the defined display space. A tab comprises one or more user interface elements for application command control. Input is received for selection of a tab of the application control user interface menu. In response to the received input, display of the application command control user interface menu is modified to display one or more tabs within the defined display space. Other examples are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julie Seto, Vlad Riscutia, Matthew Vogel, Ramy Bebawy, Sunder Raman, Maya Rodrig, Derek Snook, Han-Yi Shaw, Choon-mun Hooi, Jon Bell
  • Patent number: 10949075
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe application command control for small screen display. When detecting a display width associated with a processing device is equal to or less than a threshold value, the processing device launches an application command control programmed for display on small screens. The application command control interfaces with an application and comprises a plurality of top-level palettes and a plurality of drill-in palettes programmed for the application. A top-level palette for the application is vertically scrollable and comprises a collection of rows comprising one or more selectable command elements. A row of the one or more command elements of the top-level palette comprises a drill-in feature that when selected presents a drill-in palette. A drill-in palette is vertically scrollable and comprises one or more rows of selectable command elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julie Seto, Maya Rodrig, Jon Bell, Darron Stepanich, Erez Kikin Gil, Derek Snook, Hongrui Zhang, Han-Yi Shaw, Matthew Vogel, Ramy Bebawy, Sunder Raman, Choon-mun Hooi, Vlad Riscutia
  • Patent number: 9798453
    Abstract: A beak ribbon system provides a beak-based ribbon user interface with a gliding beak, shifting commands, and an expanding and collapsing beak box. When a user selects a first name of first commands, the beak ribbon system then displays a beak box that has a beak pointing to the first name and that contains the first commands. Upon receiving a selection of a second name of second commands, the beak ribbon system glides the beak in an animated manner from pointing to the first name to pointing to the second name and replaces the first commands in the beak box with the second commands. The beak ribbon system may also shift the second commands in an animated manner from the first identification towards the second identification. The beak ribbon system may also expand and collapse the beak box in an animated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Han-Yi Shaw, Derek Snook, Anand Rajeswaran, Allen Ussher, Mark A. Vitale
  • Publication number: 20160132203
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe application command control for small screen display. When detecting a display width associated with a processing device is equal to or less than a threshold value, the processing device launches an application command control programmed for display on small screens. The application command control interfaces with an application and comprises a plurality of top-level palettes and a plurality of drill-in palettes programmed for the application. A top-level palette for the application is vertically scrollable and comprises a collection of rows comprising one or more selectable command elements. A row of the one or more command elements of the top-level palette comprises a drill-in feature that when selected presents a drill-in palette. A drill-in palette is vertically scrollable and comprises one or more rows of selectable command elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julie Seto, Maya Rodrig, Jon Bell, Darron Stepanich, Erez Kikin Gil, Derek Snook, Hongrui Zhang, Han-Yi Shaw, Matthew Vogel, Ramy Bebawy, Sunder Raman, Choon-mun Hooi, Vlad Riscutia
  • Publication number: 20160132195
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe an application command control user interface menu to facilitate user interaction between a user and a mobile application. On a processing device, a mobile application is launched where the mobile application comprises an application command control user interface menu displayable within a defined display space of the mobile application. The application control user interface menu is displayed within the defined display space. A tab comprises one or more user interface elements for application command control. Input is received for selection of a tab of the application control user interface menu. In response to the received input, display of the application command control user interface menu is modified to display one or more tabs within the defined display space. Other examples are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julie Seto, Vlad Riscutia, Matthew Vogel, Ramy Bebawy, Sunder Raman, Maya Rodrig, Derek Snook, Han-Yi Shaw, Choon-mun Hooi, Jon Bell
  • Publication number: 20150261417
    Abstract: A beak ribbon system provides a beak-based ribbon user interface with a gliding beak, shifting commands, and an expanding and collapsing beak box. When a user selects a first name of first commands, the beak ribbon system then displays a beak box that has a beak pointing to the first name and that contains the first commands. Upon receiving a selection of a second name of second commands, the beak ribbon system glides the beak in an animated manner from pointing to the first name to pointing to the second name and replaces the first commands in the beak box with the second commands. The beak ribbon system may also shift the second commands in an animated manner from the first identification towards the second identification. The beak ribbon system may also expand and collapse the beak box in an animated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Han-Yi Shaw, Derek Snook, Anand Rajeswaran, Allen Ussher
  • Publication number: 20150261411
    Abstract: A collaboration icon system displays collaboration icons representing a current collaboration state of a resource. The collaboration icon system determines the collaboration state of the resource. When the collaboration state indicates that the resource does not have multiple editors, the collaboration icon system displays a share icon that is selectable to support sharing the resource. When the collaboration state indicates that the resource has multiple editors, the collaboration icon system displays an editors icon to support sharing the resource and accessing information relating to the editors. The share icon and the editors icon provide an indication of the collaboration state while the resource is being accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Derek Snook, Cindy Liao Hartwig, Bart Chellis, Yanling Wang, Ying Huang