Patents by Inventor Megan Ann Bates

Megan Ann Bates 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).

  • Format object task pane
    Patent number: 10248439
    Abstract: A format object task pane is provided that presents contextual formatting controls for formatting objects. The format object task pane may be docked to an edge of an application window and may be modeless, allowing a user to interact with application functionalities while the task pane is open. Formatting controls may behave contextually and display controls specific to a currently selected object. The presented formatting controls may be organized by categories and by sections within the categories. Text formatting and object formatting controls may be provided in a same task pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Doan, Megan Ann Bates, Diana Gail Kimball
  • Format Object Task Pane
    Publication number: 20130125041
    Abstract: A format object task pane is provided that presents contextual formatting controls for formatting objects. The format object task pane may be docked to an edge of an application window and may be modeless, allowing a user to interact with application functionalities while the task pane is open. Formatting controls may behave contextually and display controls specific to a currently selected object. The presented formatting controls may be organized by categories and by sections within the categories. Text formatting and object formatting controls may be provided in a same task pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Doan, Megan Ann Bates, Diana Gail Kimball
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D691173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Megan Ann Bates, Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Nicholas Randall Waggoner, Jon Gabriel Clapper, Harold S. Gomez, Orry Wijanarko Soegiono
  • Display screen with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D693363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Megan Ann Bates, Jan-Kristian Markiewicz, Nicholas Randall Waggoner, Jon Gabriel Clapper, Harold S. Gomez, Orry Wijanarko Soegiono