Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Davison

Jeffrey S. Davison 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).

  • Rich customizable user online environment
    Patent number: 8601381
    Abstract: Providing a customizable online environment for a user on a client. An instruction is received from the user for assigning a background image for the online environment. The online environment is to be rendered on a display of the client. One or more graphical elements are identified on the background image. A profile is received from the user, and the profile includes a plurality of user-customizable data each having properties associated therewith. Graphical representations are provided for the plurality of user-customizable data. Each of the graphical representations depends on and visually indicates the properties associated with each of the plurality of user-customizable data. The provided graphical representations are rendered onto a position of the background image on the online environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Asta Roseway, Carolyn J. Fuson, Jeffrey S. Davison
  • RICH CUSTOMIZABLE USER ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20090113318
    Abstract: Providing a customizable online environment for a user on a client. An instruction is received from the user for assigning a background image for the online environment. The online environment is to be rendered on a display of the client. One or more graphical elements are identified on the background image. A profile is received from the user, and the profile includes a plurality of user-customizable data each having properties associated therewith. Graphical representations are provided for the plurality of user-customizable data. Each of the graphical representations depends on and visually indicates the properties associated with each of the plurality of user-customizable data. The provided graphical representations are rendered onto a position of the background image on the online environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asta Roseway, Jeffrey S. Davison, Carolyn J. Fuson