Patents by Inventor Greg Prickril

Greg Prickril 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: 10015215
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Publication number: 20150143263
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 8943417
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 8775367
    Abstract: Techniques for enterprise data as office content are described. An apparatus may comprise a client device having an application program, an insertion component and an update component. The insertion component may be arranged to insert source data elements from a data source into a document for the application program. The update component may be arranged to update the inserted data elements as the source data elements are modified. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Richard Roma iDalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
  • Publication number: 20120260162
    Abstract: Techniques for enterprise data as office content are described. An apparatus may comprise a client device having an application program, an insertion component and an update component. The insertion component may be arranged to insert source data elements from a data source into a document for the application program. The update component may be arranged to update the inserted data elements as the source data elements are modified. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
  • Patent number: 8224769
    Abstract: Techniques for enterprise data as office content are described. An apparatus may comprise a client device having an application program, an insertion component and an update component. The insertion component may be arranged to insert source data elements from a data source into a document for the application program. The update component may be arranged to update the inserted data elements as the source data elements are modified. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
  • Publication number: 20110209052
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 7937663
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Patent number: 7933952
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided to enable a collaborative authoring of a document or other data structure. In an embodiment, a system includes a number of components configured to structure a collaborative authoring process. The components of the system can be used to define a number of sections, roles, and other collaboration parameters associated with a collaboration effort. A workspace can be provisioned to allow participants to interact with the document based in part on a number of permissions. Components of the system can be used to communicate a customized document to the participants based in part on an associated role and other collaboration parameters. Other embodiments and collaborative functionality are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Martin Cox, Greg Prickril
  • Publication number: 20090006948
    Abstract: An integrated collaborative user interface for a document editor is provided. The integrated collaborative user interface includes a document pane, document details pane and a section details pane. Document details and section details are obtained and provided to authors. A collaborative author views the document details, section details and provides updates to a document in the document editor. Changes are then refreshed to the authors to provide a consistent and up-to-date status of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
  • Publication number: 20090006936
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided to enable a collaborative authoring of a document or other data structure. In an embodiment, a system includes a number of components configured to structure a collaborative authoring process. The components of the system can be used to define a number of sections, roles, and other collaboration parameters associated with a collaboration effort. A workspace can be provisioned to allow participants to interact with the document based in part on a number of permissions. Components of the system can be used to communicate a customized document to the participants based in part on an associated role and other collaboration parameters. Other embodiments and collaborative functionality are available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Parker, Martin Cox, Greg Prickril
  • Publication number: 20080222079
    Abstract: Techniques for enterprise data as office content are described. An apparatus may comprise a client device having an application program, an insertion component and an update component. The insertion component may be arranged to insert source data elements from a data source into a document for the application program. The update component may be arranged to update the inserted data elements as the source data elements are modified. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst