Patents by Inventor Marina Dukhon
Marina Dukhon 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: 10656800Abstract: Techniques for visual configuration and activation are described. Techniques discussed herein enable visuals to be presented to a user based on a user-specific visual configuration. The visuals are activated such that the visuals are selectable to access various functionalities. In at least some embodiments, a visualization that represents a user-specific visual configuration is provided to and displayed on a device. The visualization includes inactive visuals that are activated based on various considerations.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Henri-Charles Machalani, Marina Dukhon, Thomas H. Alphin, III, Samer F. Sawaya, Sarah W. McDevitt, Daniel W. DeKlotz, Jakub P. Kotynia, Marko Panic, David S. Amenta
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Patent number: 10642927Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Jonathan Ian Gordner, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Navjot Singh, Maria Fernandez Trevino, Amy E. Alberts, Paula Guntaur
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Patent number: 10592073Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Paula Guntaur, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Amy E. Alberts
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Patent number: 10521073Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Paula Guntaur, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Amy E. Alberts
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Publication number: 20180143749Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Paula Guntaur, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Amy E. Alberts
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Patent number: 9857945Abstract: A segment ring menu is provided that is used to easily access menu items. The segment ring menu includes a number of menus that are located equidistant from an initial mouse position from where the segment ring menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the sections of the segment ring menu displays the menu items hosted in that section. The segment ring menu layout is directed at making it easy for the user to reach any of the menu items with a small amount of mouse movement.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mirko Mandic, Marina Dukhon, Mark Pearson, Clay Satterfield
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Publication number: 20170212877Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Jonathan Ian Gordner, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Navjot Singh, Maria Fernandez Trevino, Amy E. Alberts, Paula Guntaur
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Patent number: 9710248Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Samer Sawaya, Henri-Charles Machalani, Clement Fauchere, David Amenta, Bahram Bahram Pour, Sarah McDevitt, Benjamin Srour, Thomas Alphin, Marina Dukhon Taylor, Chris McGuire, Robert Chester Macklin, Richard Duncan
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Patent number: 9696888Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rebecca Deutsch, Marina Dukhon, Varun Bahl, Patrice L. Miner, Jeffrey S. Miller, Benjamin A. Betz
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Publication number: 20170102930Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Samer Sawaya, Henri-Charles Machalani, Clement Fauchere, David Amenta, Bahram Bahram Pour, Sarah McDevitt, Benjamin Srour, Thomas Alphin, Marina Dukhon Taylor, Chris McGuire, Robert Chester Macklin, Richard Duncan
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Patent number: 9619116Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Jonathan Ian Gordner, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Navjot Singh, Maria Fernandez Trevino, Amy E. Alberts, Paula Guntaur
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Publication number: 20150370771Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC.Inventors: Marina Dukhon, Jensen M. Harris, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Elaine Y. Law, Mirko Mandic, Paula Guntaur
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Publication number: 20150339281Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.Inventors: Marina Dukhon, Jensen M. Harris, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Elaine Y. Law, Mirko Mandic, Paula Guntaur
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Patent number: 9098473Abstract: An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marina Dukhon, Jensen M. Harris, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Elaine Y. Law, Mirko Mandic, Paula Guntaur
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Publication number: 20150212996Abstract: User-authored notes on shared documents may be provided. A shared document may be stored and at least one note may be associated with the document. When a user displays the document, the associated not may be retrieved and a user interface element may be provided to allow the user to view the note.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Portia Plante, Marina Dukhon, Greg Lewis, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Christopher C. Yu
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Publication number: 20150113476Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Rebecca Deutsch, Marina Dukhon, Varun Bahl, Patrice L. Miner, Jeffrey S. Miller, Benjamin A. Betz
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Patent number: 8990733Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rebecca Deutsch, Marina Dukhon, Varun Bahl, Patrice L. Miner, Jeffrey S. Miller, Benjamin A. Betz
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Publication number: 20150033171Abstract: A segment ring menu is provided that is used to easily access menu items. The segment ring menu includes a number of menus that are located equidistant from an initial mouse position from where the segment ring menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the sections of the segment ring menu displays the menu items hosted in that section. The segment ring menu layout is directed at making it easy for the user to reach any of the menu items with a small amount of mouse movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Mirko Mandic, Marina Dukhon, Mark Pearson, Clay Satterfield
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Publication number: 20140359602Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: MicrosoftInventors: Samer Sawaya, Henri-Charles Machalani, Clement Fauchere, David Amenta, Bahram Bahram Pour, Sarah McDevitt, Benjamin Srour, Thomas Alphin, Marina Dukhon Taylor, Chris McGuire, Chester Macklin, Rick Duncan
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Publication number: 20140351722Abstract: Described herein are techniques for a computing device executing a windowing system that automatically maintains a tiled arrangement of application windows on a first display and on a second display. A user interface element has indicia of applications that can be used to open the applications. Responsive to a first user input the user interface element is displayed on the first display, and while the user interface element is displayed on the first display, the windowing system maintains two or more of the application windows in a tiled arrangement on the second display. The user interface element may be part of a system user interface and may be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, it may be a full-screen set of application representations, possibly user selected, or a list of recently used applications, or a list of open applications, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: MicrosoftInventors: Steve Frederickson, Henri-Charles Machalani, Zoran Dimov, Graham Wardle, Christopher Swan, Marina Dukhon Taylor, Keith Kelly