Patents by Inventor Neel K. Joshi

Neel K. Joshi 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).

  • Patent number: 9269064
    Abstract: A for-your-information event can be received in a computer system. The for-your-information event can include an event time field that indicates a scheduled time for the for-your-information event. The computer system may not automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on a calendar in response to receiving the for-your-information event. User input indicating that the for-your-information event is to be converted to a regular event can be received. In response to the user input, the computer system can convert the for-your-information event to a regular event. Converting the for-your information event can include automatically including the scheduled time of the for-your-information event as a scheduled time for the converted regular event. Also in response to the user input, the computer system can automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on the calendar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Los, Neel K. Joshi, Paul Tischhauser
  • Publication number: 20140278666
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein for facilitating enhanced calendar views. In at least one implementation, a method comprises presenting a perspective on a calendar comprising a plurality of calendar units and a plurality of events scheduled in association with the plurality of calendar units. The method further comprises, in response to a primary indication of interest associated with a specific event of the plurality of events, presenting a primary perspective on the specific event comprising event details for the specific event and a plurality of event controls. The method further comprises, in response to a secondary indication of interest associated the specific event of the plurality of events, presenting a secondary perspective on the specific event comprising at least a portion of the event details and a subset of the plurality of event controls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jason A. Cook, Paul David Tischhauser, Neel K. Joshi, Christina Ryan Ergonis, Karl-Erik Bystrom
  • Publication number: 20140149896
    Abstract: A for-your-information event can be received in a computer system. The for-your-information event can include an event time field that indicates a scheduled time for the for-your-information event. The computer system may not automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on a calendar in response to receiving the for-your-information event. User input indicating that the for-your-information event is to be converted to a regular event can be received. In response to the user input, the computer system can convert the for-your-information event to a regular event. Converting the for-your information event can include automatically including the scheduled time of the for-your-information event as a scheduled time for the converted regular event. Also in response to the user input, the computer system can automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on the calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David J. Los, Neel K. Joshi, Paul Tischhauser