Patents by Inventor Joseph Masterson
Joseph Masterson 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).
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Patent number: 11340769Abstract: Inline document collaboration workflows are provided. When a user receives an electronic communication that includes an attached content item, the receiving user may select the attached content item and cause the attached content item to be displayed in an immersive view in proximity to an electronic communication pane in which an electronic communication may be conducted about any topic including the content item that is displayed in proximity to the electronic communication pane. During editing of a content item, an electronic communication may be generated from a user interface in which the content item is being generated, or alternatively a new content item may be generated out of an electronic communications user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Nathan Waddoups, Kenneth Fern, David Paul Limont, David Lloyd Meyers, Jr., Michael B. Palmer
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Patent number: 11301121Abstract: Inline document collaboration workflows are provided. When a user receives an electronic communication that includes an attached content item, the receiving user may select the attached content item and cause the attached content item to be displayed in an immersive view in proximity to an electronic communication pane in which an electronic communication may be conducted about any topic including the content item that is displayed in proximity to the electronic communication pane. During editing of a content item, an electronic communication may be generated from a user interface in which the content item is being generated, or alternatively a new content item may be generated out of an electronic communications user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Nathan Waddoups, Kenneth Fern, David Paul Limont, David Lloyd Meyers, Jr., Michael B. Palmer
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Patent number: 11274460Abstract: A retro-fit installation modifies the existing pool ladder structure of an existing in-ground or above-ground swimming pool to support an underwater “swim out” platform structure. In some versions, the ladder rails of the existing pool ladder are used to support the underwater platform, while in others the existing pool ladder rails are replaced with new tubular platform rails specifically designed to support the underwater platform structure. Other versions are adapted for installations in a round pool or at a corner of a rectangular pool.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SHAREQUIP, INCInventor: Thomas Joseph Masterson
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Patent number: 11075871Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for assigning tasks to collaborators of a file through a contextual action. In one aspect, rendering of a file within an email application including a reading pane may be initiated. A task object may be created based on an input made with respect to the file. A reference point associated with the task object may be created within the file. The task object may be assigned to at least one collaborator of the file via the email application.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shahil Soni, Philip Zhian Loh, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson
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Patent number: 10917370Abstract: Electronic communication-based storage of content items to support multiple workflows is provided. When an attached content item is received with an electronic communication, a receiving user may select the attached content item for review and editing in an immersive view pane that may be launched adjacent to or in proximity to an electronic mail viewing pane. When the received content item is edited, a copy of the edited content item is temporarily stored with the electronic communication with which the content item was received at an associated electronic communication server. When the receiving user then desires to dispose of the edited content item, for example, by replying back to the sending user with the edited content item as an attachment, the edited content item may be retrieved from the electronic communication server automatically for attachment to the responsive communication.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Nathan Waddoups, Russell L. Simpson, Jr., Michael B. Palmer, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Kenneth Fern
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Patent number: 10769365Abstract: A document history interface provides a visual document history. In particular, document history application provides for tracking, storing and presenting events occurring over a document lifecycle to provide a robust interface for visualizing and accessing the document's history. In aspects, an interactive document timeline with a scroll control is provided to roll back through the document history. The interactive document timeline includes visual indicators for events that occurred during the document lifecycle, including but not limited to authoring events, communication events, and document branching events. A play control is further provided with the interactive document timeline such that a time-lapse rendition of events occurring over the document history may be displayed. In some aspects, upon scrolling to particular points along the interactive document timeline, legacy versions of the document may be saved as new documents.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Kenneth Fern, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson
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Patent number: 10733373Abstract: A document history interface provides a visual document history. In particular, document history application provides for tracking, storing and presenting events occurring over a document lifecycle to provide a robust interface for visualizing and accessing the document's history. In aspects, an interactive document timeline with a scroll control is provided to roll back through the document history. The interactive document timeline includes visual indicators for events that occurred during the document lifecycle, including but not limited to authoring events, communication events, and document branching events. A play control is further provided with the interactive document timeline such that a time-lapse rendition of events occurring over the document history may be displayed. In some aspects, upon scrolling to particular points along the interactive document timeline, legacy versions of the document may be saved as new documents.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Kenneth Fern, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson
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Patent number: 10698591Abstract: An adaptive layout and workflow engine. The adaptive layout and workflow engine allows various applications to dynamically render scaled views of content based on the characteristics of the display on the device being used to consume the content. The adaptive layout and workflow engine may select an appropriate view of the content to render based on the size, resolution, or aspect ratio of the display. The rendered size of the content and/or the user interface of the content application is evaluated relative to the characteristics of the display. Embodiments may provide different controls via the user interfaces based on the characteristics of the display and/or content. The adaptive layout and workflow engine may provide customized work flows via the user interface to improve the user experience depending on the display capabilities of the device used to consume the content.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Nathan Waddoups, Kenneth Fern, David Lloyd Meyers, Jr., David Paul Limont, Michael B. Palmer
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Patent number: 10627976Abstract: Controlling notifications based on an importance of the notifications to users is described. A service provider can receive notifications. The service provider can determine an order for sending the notifications based partly on priority levels assigned to the notifications and positions associated with presentations of the notifications. The service provider can send a first notification to at least one device in a first period of time. The service provider can determine that sending a second notification causes a conflict with a presentation policy. Accordingly, the service provider can determine a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time to send the second notification to the at least one device based partly on a lapse of a predetermined amount of time and/or an occurrence of an event, and can send the second notification to the at least one device in the second period of time.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Zohaib H. Ali, Kenneth Fern, Sara Manning L. M. Dawson, Joseph Masterson, Srinivasa Reddy Manda, Eduardo Da Fonseca Melo, Jun Yan
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Publication number: 20200032539Abstract: A retro-fit installation modifies the existing pool ladder structure of an existing in-ground or above-ground swimming pool to support an underwater “swim out” platform structure. In some versions, the ladder rails of the existing pool ladder are used to support the underwater platform, while in others the existing pool ladder rails are replaced with new tubular platform rails specifically designed to support the underwater platform structure. Other versions are adapted for installations in a round pool or at a corner of a rectangular pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventor: Thomas Joseph Masterson
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Publication number: 20190372922Abstract: Electronic communication-based storage of content items to support multiple workflows is provided. When an attached content item is received with an electronic communication, a receiving user may select the attached content item for review and editing in an immersive view pane that may be launched adjacent to or in proximity to an electronic mail viewing pane. When the received content item is edited, a copy of the edited content item is temporarily stored with the electronic communication with which the content item was received at an associated electronic communication server. When the receiving user then desires to dispose of the edited content item, for example, by replying back to the sending user with the edited content item as an attachment, the edited content item may be retrieved from the electronic communication server automatically for attachment to the responsive communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Nathan Waddoups, Russell L. Simpson, JR., Michael B. Palmer, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Kenneth Fern
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Patent number: 10466882Abstract: Automatic uploading of electronic communication attachments to a collaborative storage location for enabling efficient co-authoring among a group of users is provided. When an electronic communication item is received that contains an attached content item, a user may select the content item for review and/or editing. A communication (e.g., a responsive email message) may be automatically created and may include an attachment pointer to direct recipients of the communication to the location at which the edited content item will be stored at a collaborative group storage location. The communication may also include a posting for notifying recipients of the communication that the associated content item has been edited and by whom the content item was edited. Recipients of the communication may then locate the edited content item and may begin reviewing and/or editing the stored content item in a collaborative co-authoring environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Nathan Waddoups, Mirela Correa, Kenneth Fern, David Lloyd Meyers, Jr., David Paul Limont, Jin Ma
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Patent number: 10458138Abstract: A retro-fit installation modifies the existing pool ladder structure of an existing in-ground or above-ground swimming pool to support an underwater “swim out” platform structure. In some versions, the ladder rails of the existing pool ladder are used to support the underwater platform, while in others the existing pool ladder rails are replaced with new tubular platform rails specifically designed to support the underwater platform structure. Other versions are adapted for installations in a round pool or at a corner of a rectangular pool.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SHAREQUIP, INC.Inventor: Thomas Joseph Masterson
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Patent number: 10404637Abstract: Electronic communication-based storage of content items to support multiple workflows is provided. When an attached content item is received with an electronic communication, a receiving user may select the attached content item for review and editing in an immersive view pane that may be launched adjacent to or in proximity to an electronic mail viewing pane. When the received content item is edited, a copy of the edited content item is temporarily stored with the electronic communication with which the content item was received at an associated electronic communication server. When the receiving user then desires to dispose of the edited content item, for example, by replying back to the sending user with the edited content item as an attachment, the edited content item may be retrieved from the electronic communication server automatically for attachment to the responsive communication.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Joseph Masterson, Jeremy de Souza, Nathan Waddoups, Russell L. Simpson, Jr., Michael B. Palmer, Jin Ma, Elena Catrinescu, Kenneth Fern
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Publication number: 20190048605Abstract: A retro-fit installation modifies the existing pool ladder structure of an existing in-ground or above-ground swimming pool to support an underwater “swim out” platform structure. In some versions, the ladder rails of the existing pool ladder are used to support the underwater platform, while in others the existing pool ladder rails are replaced with new tubular platform rails specifically designed to support the underwater platform structure. Other versions are adapted for installations in a round pool or at a corner of a rectangular pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: Thomas Joseph Masterson
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Publication number: 20180136829Abstract: Correlation of tasks, documents, and communications is provided. In some examples, one or more tasks may be associated with a document when the document is generated, an existing document, or a document attached to a communication. The tasks may be presented to users through a user interface (UI) of an application associated with the document, a UI of the communication application providing the communication, or a separate task management application. Users may be allowed to track, close, or otherwise edit the tasks. Users may also create new tasks associated with a document that already has tasks associated with it. The tasks may be persisted with the document and alerts or reminders associated with one or more tasks across multiple documents may be provided to select users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Shahil Soni, Alexander W. Darrow, Joseph Masterson, Hayley Steplyk
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Publication number: 20180077103Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for assigning tasks to collaborators of a file through a contextual action. In one aspect, rendering of a file within an email application including a reading pane may be initiated. A task object may be created based on an input made with respect to the file. A reference point associated with the task object may be created within the file. The task object may be assigned to at least one collaborator of the file via the email application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Shahil Soni, Philip Zhian Loh, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson
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Publication number: 20170329806Abstract: An interactivity system is provided that tracks interactivity between a target entity and participant entities and identifies entities whose interactions satisfy an interactivity criterion. The interactivity system maintains for the target entity interactivity models between the target entity and each participant entity, with each interactivity model modeling the interactions between the target entity and that participant entity. The interactivity system dynamically updates the interactivity models as notification of interactions are received. Upon receiving a query that specifies an interactivity criterion, the interactivity system analyzes the interactivity models to determine whether the interactivity criterion is satisfied. When an interactivity criterion is satisfied, the interactivity system sends a response to the query indicating that the interactivity criterion is satisfied along with the identity of the entity that satisfies the interactivity criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Samuel KOPPES, Neal MYERSON, Srikrishna GALI, Paul LO, Joseph MASTERSON
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Patent number: 9753953Abstract: An interactivity system is provided that tracks interactivity between a target entity and participant entities and identifies entities whose interactions satisfy an interactivity criterion. The interactivity system maintains for the target entity interactivity models between the target entity and each participant entity, with each interactivity model modeling the interactions between the target entity and that participant entity. The interactivity system dynamically updates the interactivity models as notification of interactions are received. Upon receiving a query that specifies an interactivity criterion, the interactivity system analyzes the interactivity models to determine whether the interactivity criterion is satisfied. When an interactivity criterion is satisfied, the interactivity system sends a response to the query indicating that the interactivity criterion is satisfied along with the identity of the entity that satisfies the interactivity criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Samuel Koppes, Neal Myerson, Srikrishna Gali, Paul Lo, Joseph Masterson
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Publication number: 20170185574Abstract: A document history interface provides a visual document history. In particular, document history application provides for tracking, storing and presenting events occurring over a document lifecycle to provide a robust interface for visualizing and accessing the document's history. In aspects, an interactive document timeline with a scroll control is provided to roll back through the document history. The interactive document timeline includes visual indicators for events that occurred during the document lifecycle, including but not limited to authoring events, communication events, and document branching events. A play control is further provided with the interactive document timeline such that a time-lapse rendition of events occurring over the document history may be displayed. In some aspects, upon scrolling to particular points along the interactive document timeline, legacy versions of the document may be saved as new documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kenneth Fern, Alexander Darrow, Joseph Masterson