Patents by Inventor Michael John Patten
Michael John Patten 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: 11550399Abstract: Techniques for sharing across environments are described. Generally, different types of input may be employed to share content, such as using a pen, a stylus, a finger, touchless gesture input, and so forth. According to various embodiments, content may be shared between devices in local proximity, and/or between devices that are remote from one another. In at least some embodiments, content is shared based on an identity of a sharing user and/or sharing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Publication number: 20210026457Abstract: Techniques for sharing across environments are described. Generally, different types of input may be employed to share content, such as using a pen, a stylus, a finger, touchless gesture input, and so forth. According to various embodiments, content may be shared between devices in local proximity, and/or between devices that are remote from one another. In at least some embodiments, content is shared based on an identity of a sharing user and/or sharing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Ryan Lucas HASTINGS, Daniel MCCULLOCH, Michael John PATTEN
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Patent number: 10838502Abstract: Techniques for sharing across environments are described. Generally, different types of input may be employed to share content, such as using a pen, a stylus, a finger, touchless gesture input, and so forth. According to various embodiments, content may be shared between devices in local proximity, and/or between devices that are remote from one another. In at least some embodiments, content is shared based on an identity of a sharing user and/or sharing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Patent number: 10691880Abstract: Techniques for ink in an electronic document are described. According to various implementations, techniques described herein provide a rich set of tools which allow a user to markup an electronic document such as a web page, not only in static 2D where the user writes on top of a document, but in dynamic 3D. In addition, when adding 3D elements to an electronic document, the 3D elements are added based on awareness of the content of the electronic document and can adapt its content in relationship to the document.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Patent number: 10628505Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to using a gesture to obtain contextually relevant information. Content within an area selected by a gesture is extracted. The extracted content and additional contextual information are packaged, optionally disambiguated, and provided to a search engine. Result(s) provided by the search engine are provided to a user to enrich the user experience.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sean Gary Nordberg, Danielle Lauren Ellbogen, Michael John Patten, Clarice Jiarui Chan
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Patent number: 10564814Abstract: Techniques for a contextual new tab experience in a heterogeneous tab environment are described. In at least some implementations, relevant content associated with a user's current task is determined based on contextual information collected from tabs presented in a heterogeneous tab environment. According to various implementations, a new tab is launched displaying the relevant content in the heterogeneous tab environment. Thus, contextually relevant content can be determined from a current task and displayed in a single location via a heterogeneous tab environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Fang, Ross N. Luengen, Scott James Krieder, Michael John Patten, Robyn Elizabeth Dunn, Brian Eric Uphoff, Christopher Doan, Darren Christopher Laybourn, Phoi Heng Lew
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Patent number: 10551990Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ritika Kapadia, Michael John Patten, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, Melissa S. Kerr, Sean Gary Nordberg, Marty Joseph Hall, Mark Yalovsky, Paula J. Chuchro
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Patent number: 10404816Abstract: Determining browsing activities is described. In one or more implementations, browsing history data, indicating navigation to websites using a web platform, is analyzed to determine a browsing activity, such as shopping, planning a trip, and so forth. The websites navigated to using the web platform as part of the browsing activity are then stored with the browsing activity to enable subsequent access to the websites. In one or more implementations, for each browsing activity, one or more suggested websites which are related to the browsing activity are determined and stored with the browsing activity to enable access to the suggested websites.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Paula J. Chuchro, Michael John Patten, Akriti Dokania
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Patent number: 10203852Abstract: Techniques for selection of content within web documents are described herein. In implementations, a selection tool for a browser or other client application is configured to analyze web documents to recognize different regions in the arrangement of content for the document. The selection tool may parse the underlying structure of a webpage (e.g., the mark-up code and DOM structure) to identify different discrete regions in the webpage. In addition or alternatively, the selection tool may use optical recognition techniques to visually analyze the webpage as it appears when rendered and detect different discrete regions based on the visual analysis. Recognized regions are configured as portions of the content that are individually selectable. These selectable regions may be exposed and made accessible in various ways to enable users to toggle selection of the regions quickly and easily.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Danielle Lauren Ellbogen, Mark Benjamin Yalovsky, Kelly Rose McArthur, Adam E. Barrus, Michael John Patten
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Publication number: 20180307390Abstract: Techniques for a contextual new tab experience in a heterogeneous tab environment are described. In at least some implementations, relevant content associated with a user's current task is determined based on contextual information collected from tabs presented in a heterogeneous tab environment. According to various implementations, a new tab is launched displaying the relevant content in the heterogeneous tab environment. Thus, contextually relevant content can be determined from a current task and displayed in a single location via a heterogeneous tab environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard FANG, Ross N. LUENGEN, Scott James KRIEDER, Michael John PATTEN, Robyn Elizabeth DUNN, Brian Eric UPHOFF, Christopher DOAN, Darren Christopher LAYBOURN, Phoi Heng LEW
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Publication number: 20180157751Abstract: A service maintains information regarding one or more aspects of Web content, such as Web pages, that can be accessed by a computing device. The same service or a different service (e.g., a digital assistant) also maintains information regarding the user of the computing device. When a user navigates to Web content using a Web application, such as a Web browser, the services are accessed to obtain information regarding the Web content navigated to, information regarding the user, and/or user selectable tasks or actions. The Web application displays the obtained information to the user along with the Web content. The Web application displays the obtained information without altering the obtained Web content. Optionally, the Web application displays an indication that additional information regarding the Web content is available, and displays the obtained information (e.g., automatically or in response to receiving a user input request to display that additional information).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ritika Kapadia, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, David J. Sheldon, Kun Cong, Meng Lu, Liwei Chen, Jun Yin, Michael John Patten, Richa Prasad
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Patent number: 9836542Abstract: A service maintains information regarding one or more aspects of Web content, such as Web pages, that can be accessed by a computing device. The same service or a different service (e.g., a digital assistant) also maintains information regarding the user of the computing device. When a user navigates to Web content using a Web application, such as a Web browser, the services are accessed to obtain information regarding the Web content navigated to, information regarding the user, and/or user selectable tasks or actions. The Web application displays the obtained information to the user along with the Web content. The Web application displays the obtained information without altering the obtained Web content. Optionally, the Web application displays an indication that additional information regarding the Web content is available, and displays the obtained information (e.g., automatically or in response to receiving a user input request to display that additional information).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Ritika Kapadia, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, David J. Sheldon, Kun Cong, Meng Lu, Liwei Chen, Jun Yin, Michael John Patten, Richa Prasad
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Publication number: 20170293400Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ritika Kapadia, Michael John Patten, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, Melissa S. Kerr, Sean Gary Nordberg, Marty Joseph Hall, Mark Yalovsky, Paula J. Chuchro
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Publication number: 20170285758Abstract: Techniques for sharing across environments are described. Generally, different types of input may be employed to share content, such as using a pen, a stylus, a finger, touchless gesture input, and so forth. According to various embodiments, content may be shared between devices in local proximity, and/or between devices that are remote from one another. In at least some embodiments, content is shared based on an identity of a sharing user and/or sharing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Publication number: 20170286385Abstract: Techniques for ink in an electronic document are described. According to various implementations, techniques described herein provide a rich set of tools which allow a user to markup an electronic document such as a web page, not only in static 2D where the user writes on top of a document, but in dynamic 3D. In addition, when adding 3D elements to an electronic document, the 3D elements are added based on awareness of the content of the electronic document and can adapt its content in relationship to the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Publication number: 20170286552Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to using a gesture to obtain contextually relevant information. Content within an area selected by a gesture is extracted. The extracted content and additional contextual information are packaged, optionally disambiguated, and provided to a search engine. Result(s) provided by the search engine are provided to a user to enrich the user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sean Gary Nordberg, Danielle Lauren Ellbogen, Michael John Patten, Clarice Jiarui Chan
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Publication number: 20170285932Abstract: Techniques for ink input for browser navigation are described. Generally, ink refers to freehand input to a touch-sensing functionality and/or a functionality for sensing touchless gestures, which is interpreted as digital ink. According to various embodiments, ink input for browser navigation provides a seamless integration of an ink input canvas with a web browser graphical user interface (“GUI”) to enable intuitive input of network addresses (e.g., web addresses) via ink input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ryan Lucas Hastings, Daniel McCulloch, Michael John Patten
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Publication number: 20170285914Abstract: Techniques for selection of content within web documents are described herein. In implementations, a selection tool for a browser or other client application is configured to analyze web documents to recognize different regions in the arrangement of content for the document. The selection tool may parse the underlying structure of a webpage (e.g., the mark-up code and DOM structure) to identify different discrete regions in the webpage. In addition or alternatively, the selection tool may use optical recognition techniques to visually analyze the webpage as it appears when rendered and detect different discrete regions based on the visual analysis. Recognized regions are configured as portions of the content that are individually selectable. These selectable regions may be exposed and made accessible in various ways to enable users to toggle selection of the regions quickly and easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Danielle Lauren Ellbogen, Mark Benjamin Yalovsky, Kelly Rose McArthur, Adam E. Barrus, Michael John Patten
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Patent number: 9727218Abstract: Various embodiments utilize context positioning of an input mechanism to convey at least one action associated with the input mechanism. At times, the input mechanism is associated with multiple actions. Input received via at the input mechanism can be analyzed to determine which action of the multiple actions to perform. In some embodiments, the input mechanism can be physically and/or visually moved to a different location based upon the determined action.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Ritika Kapadia, Michael John Patten, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, Melissa S. Kerr, Sean G. Nordberg, Marty Joseph Hall, Mark Yalovsky, Paula J. Chuchro
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Publication number: 20160210362Abstract: A service maintains information regarding one or more aspects of Web content, such as Web pages, that can be accessed by a computing device. The same service or a different service (e.g., a digital assistant) also maintains information regarding the user of the computing device. When a user navigates to Web content using a Web application, such as a Web browser, the services are accessed to obtain information regarding the Web content navigated to, information regarding the user, and/or user selectable tasks or actions. The Web application displays the obtained information to the user along with the Web content. The Web application displays the obtained information without altering the obtained Web content. Optionally, the Web application displays an indication that additional information regarding the Web content is available, and displays the obtained information (e.g., automatically or in response to receiving a user input request to display that additional information).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Ritika Kapadia, Sean Obafemi Lyndersay, David J. Sheldon, Kun Cong, Meng Lu, Liwei Chen, Jun Yin, Michael John Patten, Richa Prasad