Patents by Inventor Joel Wiljanen

Joel Wiljanen 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).

  • Integrated client help viewer for internet-based and local help content
    Publication number: 20060129931
    Abstract: An integrated help content viewer (user interface) is provided that gives a consistent user interface across multiple applications and that smoothly transitions between offline and online help content sources. A single client-side help content viewer is provided that is displayed over or adjacent to a given application user interface (e.g., word processor work space) for allowing a query of offline or online help content associated with a given topic. The help content viewer may be pinned to a user interface associated with a given application so that the help content viewer remains in a position above the user interface even if a user interface of a different application is launched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Simons, John Beswetherick, Irfaan Chaudhry, Tracy Ferrier, Matthew Gauthier, Stephen Kincaid, Eric Lawrence, Kent Lowry, Jennifer Sadler, Joel Wiljanen