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).
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Patent number: 10015215Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Publication number: 20150143263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.Inventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Patent number: 8943417Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Patent number: 8775367Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Richard Roma iDalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
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Publication number: 20120260162Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
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Patent number: 8224769Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst
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Publication number: 20110209052Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Patent number: 7937663Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Patent number: 7933952Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jared Parker, Martin Cox, Greg Prickril
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Publication number: 20090006948Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jared R. Parker, Sangya Singh, Greg Prickril, Wai Chan
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Publication number: 20090006936Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jared Parker, Martin Cox, Greg Prickril
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Publication number: 20080222079Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd J. Abel, Satish R. Thatte, Ricard Roma i Dalfo, Mark C. McLoughlin, Greg Prickril, Alex Burst