Patents by Inventor Marieke I. Watson
Marieke I. Watson 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: 9762448Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20170257278Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20140310602Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Patent number: 8782073Abstract: A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. Corresponding matches to those terms may be presented to the user in a “word-wheel”-type breakout list generated on the fly for groupings of hits by attributes or other criteria, as the system searches through the file system at the current level or point in the file system hierarchy. Search results may be continuously or dynamically updated as the user, for example, enters more characters or other data.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Colin R. Anthony, Richard M. Banks, Marieke I. Watson, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Patent number: 8724484Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20120296888Abstract: A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. Corresponding matches to those terms may be presented to the user in a “word-wheel”-type breakout list generated on the fly for groupings of hits by attributes or other criteria, as the system searches through the file system at the current level or point in the file system hierarchy. Search results may be continuously or dynamically updated as the user, for example, enters more characters or other data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Colin R. Anthony, Richard M. Banks, Marieke I. Watson, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Patent number: 8239381Abstract: A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. According to embodiments, an extension of a search to different levels or points in the file system hierarchy may be automatically generated and presented to the user as a selectable search box. That box may be highlighted to the user for easy selection. When the user selects the selectable search box, the user's search for files of type or extension “.doc” or “.memo”, may be seamlessly extended to other files, folders, trees or other points or levels in the file system hierarchy. Search results may be continuously or dynamically updated as the user enters more characters or other data.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Colin R. Anthony, Richard M. Banks, Marieke I. Watson, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Publication number: 20120072468Abstract: A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. According to embodiments, an extension of a search to different levels or points in the file system hierarchy may be automatically generated and presented to the user as a selectable search box. That box may be highlighted to the user for easy selection. When the user selects the selectable search box, the user's search for files of type or extension “.doc ” or “.memo”, may be seamlessly extended to other files, folders, trees or other points or levels in the file system hierarchy. Search results may be continuously or dynamically updated as the user enters more characters or other data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Colin R. Anthony, Richard M. Banks, Marieke I. Watson, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Patent number: 8024335Abstract: A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. Corresponding matches to those terms may be presented to the user in a “word-wheel”-type breakout list generated on the fly for groupings of hits by attributes or other criteria, as the system searches through the file system at the current level or point in the file system hierarchy. According to embodiments, when the search logic fails to locate a hit on the inputted search term at the current level or point in the file system hierarchy, an extension of the search to different levels or points in the file system hierarchy may be automatically generated, and for instance presented to the user as a selectable search box. That box may for example be highlighted to the user for easy selection. When the user does select the selectable search box, the user's search, for instance for files of type or extension “.doc” or “.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Colin R. Anthony, Richard M. Banks, Marieke I. Watson, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Patent number: 7818673Abstract: The claimed method and system provides a graphical user interface that illustrates network topology information, including connection paths between devices on the local network and an external network such as the Internet. The claimed method and system may use a three column format for presenting the topology that is more intuitive for a user. Also, the claimed method and system may aggregate context and connection information from multiple different protocols to provide the topology display. Further, the claimed method and system may use a device registry to enable customized and extensible representations of the network devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner, Alexandru Gavrilescu, Haiyong Wang, Dennis Morgan
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Patent number: 7802088Abstract: A user interface for creating and joining meetings over a peer-to-peer network involves presentation of user interface windows including windows for selecting parameters corresponding to the ad-hoc network, activating sharing of Internet connections and joining an existing ad-hoc network by entering network name and optional password. The user interface further provides for entry of a country to select an appropriate wireless network protocol for use in that country when an attached wireless device supports such agility, for example, an 802.11(d) wireless network adapter.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Savas Guven, Marieke I. Watson, Jean-Pierre Duplessis
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Publication number: 20100064225Abstract: The claimed method and system provides a graphical user interface that illustrates network topology information, including connection paths between devices on the local network and an external network such as the Internet. The claimed method and system may use a three column format for presenting the topology that is more intuitive for a user. Also, the claimed method and system may aggregate context and connection information from multiple different protocols to provide the topology display. Further, the claimed method and system may use a device registry to enable customized and extensible representations of the network devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner, Alexandru Gavrilescu, Haiyong Wang, Dennis Morgan
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Patent number: 7631270Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connectivity information may be communicated via a single notifications area (e.g., system tray) icon, including by representing different images of the icon to display different types/states of connectivity and different types of media connections. For example, the icon may indicate whether Internet connectivity is present, and whether the connection is wired or wireless. The icon may regularly transition between at least two images to communicate different variables, e.g., types of connectivity and/or different types of media connections. The icon may be interactive to provide a tooltip, flyout and/or context menu related to the network state, and the icon may change in response to the networking state change event, e.g., be updated when a different capability connection is detected, when a different interface is detected, and/or when a wireless network with a different signal quality is detected.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice Lynn Miner, Bill Begorre, Gursharan S. Sidhu
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Patent number: 7590762Abstract: Discovery of a network to which a device is in communication and classifying the network is disclosed. The network may be classified as a network already known or a new network signature may be created where the network signature is made up of a network id, a link id and a hop id.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Alok Sinha, Bill Begorre, David G. Thaler, David Jones, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7587675Abstract: The claimed method and system provides a graphical user interface that illustrates network topology information, including connection paths between devices on the local network and an external network such as the Internet. The claimed method and system may use a three column format for presenting the topology that is more intuitive for a user. Also, the claimed method and system may aggregate context and connection information from multiple different protocols to provide the topology display. Further, the claimed method and system may use a device registry to enable customized and extensible representations of the network devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner, Alexandru Gavrilescu, Haiyong Wang, Dennis Morgan