Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Kotler

Matthew J. Kotler 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).

  • Publication number: 20160371868
    Abstract: The present invention includes a graphics software program that automatically creates graphical content when a user creates or modifies a hierarchical list of content data and chooses from one of a plurality of graphical definition choices for the graphical elements. In addition, the present invention includes a user interface with three different displays. The first display presents the user with one or more galleries including a gallery with a plurality of graphical definitions. The second display is a content entry area. The final display is a drawing canvas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Gilbert, Cynthia C. Shelly, Gary A. Pritting, Kim Tapia St. Amant, Matthew J. Kotler, Richard J. Wolf
  • Patent number: 9489359
    Abstract: The present invention includes a graphics software program that automatically creates graphical content when a user creates or modifies a hierarchical list of content data and chooses from one of a plurality of graphical definition choices for the graphical elements. In addition, the present invention includes a user interface with three different displays. The first display presents the user with one or more galleries including a gallery with a plurality of graphical definitions. The second display is a content entry area. The final display is a drawing canvas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brent Gilbert, Cynthia C. Shelly, Gary A. Pritting, Kim Tapia St. Amant, Matthew J. Kotler, Richard J. Wolf
  • Patent number: 9400567
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing an efficient and easy to user interface for a touch screen device. A cursor may be placed by a user using simple inputs. The device operates places the cursor coarsely and refines the cursor placement upon further input from the user. Text may be selected using a gripper associated with the cursor. The user interface allows text selection without occluding the text being selected with the user's finger or the gripper. For selecting text in a multi-line block of text, a dynamic safety zone is implemented to simplify text selection for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Weir, Jennifer L. Anderson, Jennifer Wolfe, Gerrit H. Hofmeester, Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Andrew R. Brauninger, Stuart J. Stuple, David Earl Washington, Matthew J. Kotler, Ryan Demopoulos, Amish Patel
  • Publication number: 20160054898
    Abstract: Application of content and associated functionality from multiple content sources to an electronic content item is provided. Content from a first document may be displayed over a second document via a user interface component. If desired, such content may be inserted into the second document, and application functionality associated with the inserted content may be retained after it is inserted into the second document. One or more navigation means may be provided for conveniently navigating inside a content item (e.g., a document) for adding new content or for reviewing or editing existing content. In addition, a number of content views and content mappings may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Michael Ivan Borysenko, Ned B. Friend, Erez Kikin-Gil, Charles W. Parker, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Scott M. Stiles, Igor Zaika
  • Patent number: 9176933
    Abstract: Application of content and associated functionality from multiple content sources to an electronic content item is provided. Content from a first document may be displayed over a second document via a user interface component. If desired, such content may be inserted into the second document, and application functionality associated with the inserted content may be retained after it is inserted into the second document. One or more navigation means may be provided for conveniently navigating inside a content item (e.g., a document) for adding new content or for reviewing or editing existing content. In addition, a number of content views and content mappings may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Michael Ivan Borysenko, Ned B. Friend, Erez Kikin-Gil, Charles W. Parker, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Scott M. Stiles, Igor Zaika
  • Publication number: 20150304374
    Abstract: Application of comments to a variety of application functionality content is provided. Comments may be entered and displayed in a comments user interface component directly in line in the text or other objects of a document or other content item. Displayed comments may be collapsed to a simplified comments tab that may remain displayed in the associated document or content item. Selection of the comments tab may allow for expansion of the comments user interface component to full size. The comments tab may likewise be collapsed to an icon or other image displayed next to the associated content, and the icon or other image may be configured to provide an indication of the length of an associated comments conversation thread. One or more social feedback mechanisms may be employed to show feedback on a given component or portion of a document or content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Ned B. Friend, Erez Kikin-Gil, Charles W. Parker, Igor Zaika
  • Patent number: 9069743
    Abstract: Application of comments to a variety of application functionality content is provided. Comments may be entered and displayed in a comments user interface component directly in line in the text or other objects of a document or other content item. Displayed comments may be collapsed to a simplified comments tab that may remain displayed in the associated document or content item. Selection of the comments tab may allow for expansion of the comments user interface component to full size. The comments tab may likewise be collapsed to an icon or other image displayed next to the associated content, and the icon or other image may be configured to provide an indication of the length of an associated comments conversation thread. One or more social feedback mechanisms may be employed to show feedback on a given component or portion of a document or content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Ned B. Friend, Erez Kikin-Gil, Charles W. Parker, Igor Zaika
  • Patent number: 9009592
    Abstract: Automatic capture and population of task and list items in an electronic task or list surface via voice or audio input through an audio recording-capable mobile computing device is provided. A voice or audio task or list item may be captured for entry into a task application interface or into a list authoring surface interface for subsequent use as task items, reminders, “to do” items, list items, agenda items, work organization outlines, and the like. Captured voice or audio content may be transcribed locally or remotely, and transcribed content may be populated into a task or list authoring surface user interface that may be displayed on the capturing device (e.g., mobile telephone), or that may be stored remotely and subsequently displayed in association with a number of applications on a number of different computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ned B. Friend, Kanav Arora, Marta Rey-Babarro, David De La Brena Valderrama, Erez Kikin-Gil, Matthew J. Kotler, Charles W. Parker, Maya Rodrig, Igor Zaika
  • Publication number: 20140207867
    Abstract: Multi-user, multi-computing device collaborative work experience is provided. One or more computing devices, including wired and wireless personal computers, laptop computers, servers, handheld mobile computing devices, for example, mobile telephones, tablet type computers, slate type computers and the like, may be linked together to allow users of such devices to engage in a collaborative work session. Information for each user engaged in the collaborative work session may be displayed on the one or more devices along with any content such as agenda items, documents, data, images, and the like. User participation may be tracked, and information on user participation, work session communications and content may be stored for subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Joseph F. Friend, Ned B. Friend, Erez Kikin-Gil, Charles W. Parker, Igor Zaika
  • Patent number: 8682973
    Abstract: Multi-user, multi-computing device collaborative work experience is provided. One or more computing devices, including wired and wireless personal computers, laptop computers, servers, handheld mobile computing devices, for example, mobile telephones, tablet type computers, slate type computers and the like, may be linked together to allow users of such devices to engage in a collaborative work session. Information for each user engaged in the collaborative work session may be displayed on the one or more devices along with any content such as agenda items, documents, data, images, and the like. User participation may be tracked, and information on user participation, work session communications and content may be stored for subsequent use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erez Kikin-Gil, Joseph F. Friend, Ned B. Friend, Matthew J. Kotler, Charles W. Parker, Igor Zaika
  • Patent number: D700207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Pearson, Erez Kikin Gil, Matthew J. Kotler
  • Patent number: D701877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D702707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil
  • Patent number: D712911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark E. Pearson, Erez Kikin Gil, Matthew J. Kotler
  • Patent number: D716819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Kotler, Erez Kikin Gil