Patents by Inventor Mirko Mandic
Mirko Mandic 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: 11887051Abstract: Techniques for employing user interfaces to output information indicative of events occurring in an inventory facility, and receive feedback from a human regarding the events are described herein. In one implementation, an event may take place in an inventory facility, such as a customer taking an item from an inventory location, returning an item to an inventory location, and so forth. An automated system of an inventory management system may process sensor data collected by sensors in the inventory facility to determine details of the event. In some examples, the inventory management system is unable to determine with a high level of confidence what occurred during the event. The inventory management system may provide the sensor data to a human associate through an associate interface, and receive input regarding details of the event from the human associate through the associate interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danny Guan, Prathiban Mohanasundaram, Shannon Thomas, Mirko Mandic, Helene Causse, Brett Richard Taylor, Waqas Syed Ahmed, David Echevarria Ignacio
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Patent number: 11494729Abstract: Techniques for employing user interfaces to output information indicative of events occurring in an inventory facility, and receive feedback from a human regarding the events are described herein. In one implementation, an event may take place in an inventory facility, such as a customer taking an item from an inventory location, returning an item to an inventory location, and so forth. An automated system of an inventory management system may process sensor data collected by sensors in the inventory facility to determine details of the event. In some examples, the inventory management system is unable to determine with a high level of confidence what occurred during the event. The inventory management system may provide the sensor data to a human associate through an associate interface, and receive input regarding details of the event from the human associate through the associate interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danny Guan, Prathiban Mohanasundaram, Shannon Thomas, Mirko Mandic, Helene Causse, Brett Richard Taylor, Waqas Syed Ahmed, David Echevarria Ignacio
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Patent number: 11238401Abstract: Techniques for employing user interfaces to output information indicative of events occurring in an inventory facility, and receive feedback from a human regarding the events are described herein. In one implementation, an event may take place in an inventory facility, such as a customer taking an item from an inventory location, returning an item to an inventory location, and so forth. An automated system of an inventory management system may process sensor data collected by sensors in the inventory facility to determine details of the event. In some examples, the inventory management system is unable to determine with a high level of confidence what occurred during the event. The inventory management system may provide the sensor data to a human associate through an associate interface, and receive input regarding details of the event from the human associate through the associate interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danny Guan, Prathiban Mohanasundaram, Shannon Thomas, Mirko Mandic, Helene Causse, Brett Richard Taylor, Waqas Syed Ahmed, David Echevarria Ignacio
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Patent number: 11087271Abstract: Techniques for employing user interfaces to output information indicative of events occurring in an inventory facility, and receive feedback from a human regarding the events are described herein. In one implementation, an event may take place in an inventory facility, such as a customer taking an item from an inventory location, returning an item to an inventory location, and so forth. An automated system of an inventory management system may process sensor data collected by sensors in the inventory facility to determine details of the event. In some examples, the inventory management system is unable to determine with a high level of confidence what occurred during the event. The inventory management system may provide the sensor data to a human associate through an associate interface, and receive input regarding details of the event from the human associate through the associate interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Danny Guan, Prathiban Mohanasundaram, Shannon Thomas, Mirko Mandic, Helene Causse, Brett Richard Taylor, Waqas Syed Ahmed, David Echevarria Ignacio
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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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Patent number: 9766952Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for implementing a reverse protocol launch. For example, the reverse protocol launch may be implemented between apps (e.g., as an app-to-app protocol) such that a user may navigate between apps in a contextually relevant manner using the reverse protocol launch. In an example, a search app may display vacation search results based upon a search query. Responsive to a selection of a vacation movie search result, a transition to a movie app may occur. A context, specifying a contextual state of the search app (e.g., information regarding the vacation search results, the search query, etc.), may be sent to the movie app. The movie app may implement a reverse protocol launch using the context to transition from the movie app back to the search app in the contextual state (e.g., the search app may be repopulated with the vacation search results, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mirko Mandic, Brian Uphoff, Jonathan Gordner, Richie Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen
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Patent number: 9606702Abstract: A region menu is used to easily access menu items. Generally, the region menu includes a number of regions with associated menus that are located close to an initial mouse position from where the region menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the regions of the region menu displays the menu item that is associated with the region. Additionally, hovering over a menu item within one of the regions of the displayed region menu may activate a live preview showing a projected result of what would occur should that menu item be selected. During a live preview, a portion of the region menu becomes translucent such that content beneath the menu becomes visible.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mirko Mandic, Andrew V. Fomichev, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Jensen Harris
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Patent number: 9378297Abstract: Various embodiments provide a Web browser that includes an address bar and functionality that distributes one or more tabs along a line that is common to both the tabs and address bar. In at least some embodiments, one or more of the address bar or the tabs are dynamically resized based on a task context associated with a user's interaction with the Web browser. For example, when the task context is associated with a tab interaction, the address bar and/or tabs can be dynamically resized to enhance the user's tab experience. Likewise, when the task context is associated with an address bar interaction, the address bar and/or tabs can be dynamically resized to enhance a user's address bar experience.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mirko Mandic, Jane T. Kim
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Patent number: 9329851Abstract: Various embodiments enable a web browser to promote the availability of an installable application that is associated with a website to which the web browser has been navigated. The web browser is configured to discover the availability of these applications and, responsively, provide a user experience through which the user can acquire and install such applications, as well as switch to applications that have previously been installed. Thus, through the various embodiments, a user is relieved of the burden of having to navigate to a particular application store and periodically search for applications associated with sites to which they browse.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Rahul Jaikrishin Lalmalani, Jane T. Kim, Jennifer C. Trahan, Marcus A. Lewis, Mary-Lynne Williams, Lindsey R. Barcheck, Warren G. Stevens, Sarah J. Bowers, Mirko Mandic
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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: 20150058869Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for implementing a reverse protocol launch. For example, the reverse protocol launch may be implemented between apps (e.g., as an app-to-app protocol) such that a user may navigate between apps in a contextually relevant manner using the reverse protocol launch. In an example, a search app may display vacation search results based upon a search query. Responsive to a selection of a vacation movie search result, a transition to a movie app may occur. A context, specifying a contextual state of the search app (e.g., information regarding the vacation search results, the search query, etc.), may be sent to the movie app. The movie app may implement a reverse protocol launch using the context to transition from the movie app back to the search app in the contextual state (e.g., the search app may be repopulated with the vacation search results, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mirko Mandic, Brian Uphoff, Jonathan Gordner, Richie Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen
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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: 20140358910Abstract: A storage management system receives at a computing system one or more search results from a search operation based on a search query. The search operation had performed a first search on content in a database accessible through an application, a second search on local to the computing system content, and a third search on Web content. At least one of the search results from the first search is associated with an application identifier identifying the application. The storage management system further ranks the search results from the first search, the second search, and the third search in aggregation. A search results integrator presents the ranked search results from the first, second, and third searches in an integrated view. The search results integrator further groups a subset of the ranked search results from the first search, the second search, and the third search into a subgroup within the integrated view.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kathleen M. Frigon, David Perry, Jonathan Gordner, Mirko Mandic, Kieran Snyder, Max Glenn Morris, Robert Emmett Kolba, JR., Gaurav Anand, David Jeremy Guy Wood, Sunny Kumar Verma, Holger Kuehnle
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Publication number: 20140358958Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for surfacing direct app actions. For example, a search interface may be configured to provide search results based upon queries submitted by users. Direct app actions may be surfaced through the search interface based upon a search context associated with search query formulation input associated with a search query that is input through the search interface. For example, map directions, a view social network vacation album, and/or other direct app actions may be surfaced through the search interface based upon a search query “Where is The Beach”. Direct app actions may be provided during formulation of the search query or after submission of the search query. Responsive to selection of a direct app action, a third party application (e.g., a locally installed application) may be invoked to perform the direct app action with little to no additional user input or navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Mirko Mandic, Robert Emmett Kolba, JR., Kieran Margaret Snyder, Max Glenn Morris, Jonathan Gordner, Kathleen M. Frigon
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Patent number: 8869065Abstract: 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: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mirko Mandic, Marina Dukhon, Mark Pearson, Clay Satterfield
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Patent number: 8823750Abstract: Various embodiments enable repetitive gestures, such as multiple serial gestures, to be implemented efficiently so as to enhance the user experience. Other embodiments provide various approaches to zoom operations that consider a particular element's contextual surroundings in making a zoom decision that is designed to enhance the user experience and provide efficiently-zoomed content given a device's or rendering container's form factor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mirko Mandic, Michael J. Ens, Justin E. Rogers, Matthew A. Rakow, Jacob S. Rossi, Jane T. Kim, Sandra G. Roberts, Siddhartha Prakash
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Publication number: 20140143699Abstract: A region menu is used to easily access menu items. Generally, the region menu includes a number of regions with associated menus that are located close to an initial mouse position from where the region menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the regions of the region menu displays the menu item that is associated with the region. Additionally, hovering over a menu item within one of the regions of the displayed region menu may activate a live preview showing a projected result of what would occur should that menu item be selected. During a live preview, a portion of the region menu becomes translucent such that content beneath the menu becomes visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2014Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mirko Mandic, Andrew V. Fomichev, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Jensen Harris
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Patent number: 8645863Abstract: A region menu is used to easily access menu items. Generally, the region menu includes a number of regions with associated menus that are located close to an initial mouse position from where the region menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the regions of the region menu displays the menu item that is associated with the region. Additionally, hovering over a menu item within one of the regions of the displayed region menu may activate a live preview showing a projected result of what would occur should that menu item be selected. During a live preview, a portion of the region menu becomes translucent such that content beneath the menu becomes visible.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mirko Mandic, Andrew V. Fomichev, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Jensen Harris