Patents by Inventor MALIA M. DOUGLAS

MALIA M. DOUGLAS 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: 11151104
    Abstract: A method that enables time as data is described herein. The method includes constructing a tree structure, wherein data of the tree structure is a plurality of time intervals, and layers of the tree below a root node comprise identical sibling nodes for layers above a threshold interval length and parent nodes share identical sibling nodes. The method also includes assigning a node identification to each node of the tree structure, wherein each node of the tree structure corresponds to a time interval, and traversing the tree structure to convert a timestamp to a human readable time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Stephen White, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Shikha Devesh Desai, Jie Dong, Evan W. Lavender, Christian Harper-Cyr
  • Patent number: 11120407
    Abstract: An apparatus for a real-time collaboration in calendar is described herein. The apparatus includes a state change module to receive a change notification at a second calendar client rendering a shared calendar. The apparatus also includes an identification module to retrieve an identification (ID) of calendar content, a change in a user interface state, and an extent of a calendar view from a first data structure. Finally, the apparatus includes a replica module of the second client to retrieve calendar content from a second data structure using the ID as an index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Caitlin E. Ashley-Rollman, Steven E. Lucco
  • Patent number: 11061525
    Abstract: A system for a map calendar is described herein. The map calendar includes a calendar content database that is to store at least one item of calendar content and a navigation system that determines a zoom level and a panning position of the map calendar. The map calendar also includes a processor that is to determine a summarization level based on the zoom level and the panning position of the map calendar and render the calendar content according to the summarization level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Stephen White, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Shikha Devesh Desai, Jie Dong, Evan W. Lavender, Christian Harper-Cyr, Yoon Jin Lee, Caitlin E. Ashley-Rollman
  • Publication number: 20200363910
    Abstract: A system for a map calendar is described herein. The map calendar includes a calendar content database that is to store at least one item of calendar content and a navigation system that determines a zoom level and a panning position of the map calendar. The map calendar also includes a processor that is to determine a summarization level based on the zoom level and the panning position of the map calendar and render the calendar content according to the summarization level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Stephen White, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Shikha Devesh Desai, Jie Dong, Evan W. Lavender, Christian Harper-Cyr, Yoon Jin Lee, Caitlin E. Ashley-Rollman
  • Publication number: 20200364673
    Abstract: An apparatus for a real-time collaboration in calendar is described herein. The apparatus includes a state change module to receive a change notification at a second calendar client rendering a shared calendar. The apparatus also includes an identification module to retrieve an identification (ID) of calendar content, a change in a user interface state, and an extent of a calendar view from a first data structure. Finally, the apparatus includes a replica module of the second client to retrieve calendar content from a second data structure using the ID as an index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Caitlin E. Ashley-Rollman, Steven E. Lucco
  • Publication number: 20200364199
    Abstract: A method that enables time as data is described herein. The method includes constructing a tree structure, wherein data of the tree structure is a plurality of time intervals, and layers of the tree below a root node comprise identical sibling nodes for layers above a threshold interval length and parent nodes share identical sibling nodes. The method also includes assigning a node identification to each node of the tree structure, wherein each node of the tree structure corresponds to a time interval, and traversing the tree structure to convert a timestamp to a human readable time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter L. Engrav, Aaron E. Erlandson, Stephen White, Trevor J. Harris, Malia M. Douglas, Rachel Sirkin, Shikha Devesh Desai, Jie Dong, Evan W. Lavender, Christian Harper-Cyr
  • Patent number: 10691872
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aditi Desai, Malia M. Douglas, David De La Brena Valderrama, Mark Sunderland, Charles Duze, Matthew Wood, Andrew Michael Himberger, Tali Roth, Ryan Edward Gregg
  • Patent number: 10515139
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Scott M. Stiles, Matthew D. Wood, Michael A. Affronti, Jodie P. B. Draper, Malia M. Douglas, Janet L. Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Winter Troy
  • Publication number: 20170286369
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Scott M. Stiles, Matthew D. Wood, Michael A. Affronti, Jodie P.B. Draper, Malia M. Douglas, Janet L. Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Winter Troy
  • Publication number: 20150269125
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: ADITI DESAI, MALIA M. DOUGLAS, DAVID DE LA BRENA VALDERRAMA, MARK SUNDERLAND, CHARLES DUZE, MATTHEW WOOD, ANDREW MICHAEL HIMBERGER, TALI ROTH, RYAN EDWARD GREGG