Patents by Inventor Diane Malone

Diane Malone 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).

  • SMS shorthand dictionary service
    Patent number: 7366500
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lookup service for shorthand terms directly from within an application. A lookup pane is provided to the user from which they can lookup a definition for the shorthand term. The lookup pane provides a consistent user interface for looking up shorthand terms from within a suite of applications. After entering a shorthand term, a dictionary of shorthand terms is accessed to determine the definition. If desired, the user can choose to insert the definition of the term directly into a document. The lookup service is provided directly to the user without the user having to open a web page and search for the term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Yalovsky, Mohamed Anas Abbar, Athapan Arayasantiparb, Diane Malone