Patents by Inventor James Kristian Johansen

James Kristian Johansen 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).

  • Orbital representation of hierarchical navigation
    Patent number: 8584047
    Abstract: Hierarchical structures are visualized and navigated using an orbital model. Sibling nodes are orbitally displayed in a generally circular arrangement along an orbital path. Choosing one of the orbitally displayed nodes opens it, moving down in the hierarchy. Nodes which were not chosen are undisplayed, and child node(s) of the chosen node are orbitally displayed. Node movements may be animated. A history displays recently chosen nodes. Choosing a parent node of the orbiting nodes undisplays the child nodes, and the parent node and its siblings are orbitally displayed, thereby moving up in the hierarchy. A user may select nodes from different parts of the hierarchy by moving them into a selection tray. Selected nodes can then be subjected to a specified batch operation. Controls are available for sorting nodes and/or for altering node appearance in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Emmanuel J. Athans, Daniel Dole, Jeffrey Thomas Chrisope, Tarek Madkour, Stephen Giff, Jeannette Anne Gatlin, Scott E. Seiber, Jeffrey Stylos, James Kristian Johansen
  • Orbital Representation of Hierarchical Navigation
    Publication number: 20110289459
    Abstract: Hierarchical structures are visualized and navigated using an orbital model. Sibling nodes are orbitally displayed in a generally circular arrangement along an orbital path. Choosing one of the orbitally displayed nodes opens it, moving down in the hierarchy. Nodes which were not chosen are undisplayed, and child node(s) of the chosen node are orbitally displayed. Node movements may be animated. A history displays recently chosen nodes. Choosing a parent node of the orbiting nodes undisplays the child nodes, and the parent node and its siblings are orbitally displayed, thereby moving up in the hierarchy. A user may select nodes from different parts of the hierarchy by moving them into a selection tray. Selected nodes can then be subjected to a specified batch operation. Controls are available for sorting nodes and/or for altering node appearance in the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emmanuel J. Athans, Daniel Dole, Jeffrey Thomas Chrisope, Tarek Madkour, Stephen Giff, Jeannette Anne Gatlin, Scott E. Seiber, Jeffrey Stylos, James Kristian Johansen