Patents by Inventor John Henry MILLER

John Henry MILLER 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).

  • Teaching and coaching user interface element with celebratory message
    Patent number: 10585579
    Abstract: Providing user interaction guidance for services and associated applications may become more difficult as their variety and depth increases. Embodiments are directed to managing activation of and providing guidance on how to use a hosted service. For example, an initial configuration of a user interface (UI) of the hosted service that includes at least one element to highlight functionality may be provided for display. An initial action may be received from a user associated with the functionality, the initial action may be performed, and the UI may be updated to reflect the performed initial action. The initial action may be an activation action or upload action, for example. Additionally, a teaching UI element with a celebratory message to highlight the performed initial action and to provide additional information may be provided for display and rendered at a proximate position to a representation of the performed initial action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Arwa Zoher Tyebkhan, Carlos G. Perez, Max S. Lustig, John Henry Miller, Gregory P. Young, Anne Catherine Feldman, Reema Bhagat, Colton B. Marshall
  • TEACHING AND COACHING USER INTERFACE ELEMENT WITH CELEBRATORY MESSAGE
    Publication number: 20180188918
    Abstract: Providing user interaction guidance for services and associated applications may become more difficult as their variety and depth increases. Embodiments are directed to managing activation of and providing guidance on how to use a hosted service. For example, an initial configuration of a user interface (UI) of the hosted service that includes at least one element to highlight functionality may be provided for display. An initial action may be received from a user associated with the functionality, the initial action may be performed, and the UI may be updated to reflect the performed initial action. The initial action may be an activation action or upload action, for example. Additionally, a teaching UI element with a celebratory message to highlight the performed initial action and to provide additional information may be provided for display and rendered at a proximate position to a representation of the performed initial action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Arwa Zoher TYEBKHAN, Carlos G. PEREZ, Max S. LUSTIG, John Henry MILLER, Gregory P. YOUNG, Anne Catherine FELDMAN, Reema BHAGAT, Colton B. MARSHALL