Patents by Inventor John Tilford

John Tilford 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).

  • Patent number: 10331289
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Patent number: 9785302
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Publication number: 20160070422
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Patent number: 9189208
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Publication number: 20140282378
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Publication number: 20140282387
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. Further, the developer has the ability to make changes to the code in the viewport without leaving the current editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Oleg Tkachenko, Zachary S. Zaiss, John Tilford, David Pugh, Daniel Dole
  • Publication number: 20100192074
    Abstract: Pluggable margin extensions provide user interface controls around an editor's displayed content based on the type of content being viewed. Which margin extensions are displayed may change if the type of content being viewed changes. A margin extension has a spatial orientation relative to the editor's content display. A margin extension may include an order relative to another margin extension for placement on the display, and a margin extension's visible interface may overlay the interface of another margin extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fiona Fung, John Tilford
  • Publication number: 20070198447
    Abstract: Multiple independent classifiers of a code editor are used to classify a range of text. Each classifier is an independent classifier and can independently classify any given range of text. Classifiers can be added and merged during run time of the code editor. Adding a classifier does not require modification of any existing classifiers in the code editor. Text can be classified and formatted in accordance with any number of classifiers in the aggregate. The user of the code editor can initiate classification. The user of the code editor can select text for user specific formatting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Tilford, Randy Kimmerly, Vijaye Raji
  • Publication number: 20070130519
    Abstract: Visual elements can be arbitrarily rendered in a code editor. Visual elements can be rendered at any location on a display. Visual elements can include text, images, graphics, video, and/or multi-media. Rendering of visual elements will not obstruct a view of rendered text. Nor will rendering of the visual element obstruct a view of the visual element. Visual elements can be rendered between lines of text and/or in-line with text. If a selected location will obstruct a view or either rendered text or another visual element, the rendered text and/or the other visual element is reconfigured to allow space for rendering the visual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Tilford, Randy Kimmerly, Vijaye Raji