Patents by Inventor Nick Chiang

Nick Chiang 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).

  • Suggesting alternate data mappings for charts
    Patent number: 10019494
    Abstract: Data mapping alternatives for creating a visual representation of a set of data are presented. A set of data is identified for analysis. The identified set of data and properties associated with the identified set of data are analyzed. Based on the analysis, data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are determined. The determined data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are ranked. The determined data mapping alternatives are presented in an order according to the ranking of the determined data mapping alternatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Fan, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Nick Chiang, Robin Wakefield
  • Hit testing curve-based shapes using polygons
    Patent number: 9383885
    Abstract: Upon receiving an input comprising an area of a user interface, a user interface element associated with the area of the user interface may be identified and a polygon-based representation of the at least one user interface element may be created. If the input is determined to comprise a selection of the user interface element according to the polygon-based representation, an operation associated with the user interface element may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Nick Chiang, Justin Mason
  • SUGGESTING ALTERNATE DATA MAPPINGS FOR CHARTS
    Publication number: 20160026695
    Abstract: Data mapping alternatives for creating a visual representation of a set of data are presented. A set of data is identified for analysis. The identified set of data and properties associated with the identified set of data are analyzed. Based on the analysis, data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are determined The determined data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are ranked. The determined data mapping alternatives are presented in an order according to the ranking of the determined data mapping alternatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Fan, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Nick Chiang, Robin Wakefield
  • Suggesting alternate data mappings for charts
    Patent number: 9135233
    Abstract: Data mapping alternatives for creating a visual representation of a set of data are presented. A set of data is identified for analysis. The identified set of data and properties associated with the identified set of data are analyzed. Based on the analysis, data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are determined. The determined data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are ranked. The determined data mapping alternatives are presented in an order according to the ranking of the determined data mapping alternatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Fan, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Nick Chiang, Robin Wakefield
  • Hit Testing Curve-Based Shapes Using Polygons
    Publication number: 20130339883
    Abstract: Upon receiving an input comprising an area of a user interface, a user interface element associated with the area of the user interface may be identified and a polygon-based representation of the at least one user interface element may be created. If the input is determined to comprise a selection of the user interface element according to the polygon-based representation, an operation associated with the user interface element may be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nick Chiang, Justin Mason
  • SUGGESTING ALTERNATE DATA MAPPINGS FOR CHARTS
    Publication number: 20130097177
    Abstract: Data mapping alternatives for creating a visual representation of a set of data are presented. A set of data is identified for analysis. The identified set of data and properties associated with the identified set of data are analyzed. Based on the analysis, data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are determined. The determined data mapping alternatives for the identified set of data are ranked. The determined data mapping alternatives are presented in an order according to the ranking of the determined data mapping alternatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Fan, Benjamin Edward Rampson, Nick Chiang, Robin Wakefield
  • Chart Recommendations
    Publication number: 20130080444
    Abstract: Chart recommendations may be provided. First, a summary of a dataset may be determined and each column and row in the dataset, based on the summary, may be classified into classifications. Next, based upon the classifications of each column and row in the dataset, the dataset may be mapped to a plurality of chart types. Each of the plurality of chart types may then be ranked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Wakefield, Nick Chiang