Patents by Inventor Rian Keith MCCORMACK

Rian Keith MCCORMACK 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: 11790324
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for initiating and managing electronic focus sessions are provided. A focus session window may be displayed. The focus session window may comprise a timer pane comprising a focus session duration input element; a task pane comprising an identity of at least one task object created by a task management application; a music pane comprising an identity of at least one music playlist; and/or a daily progress pane that includes a goal display element indicating a duration of time spent in focus sessions for a current day. An indication to initiate a focus session may be received. The initiating may comprise causing a timer for the duration of time to be initiated and displayed in the timer pane and causing one of the music playlists to be automatically played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Rian Keith McCormack, Herrick Heath Spencer, Eric Hwa-Wei Wong, David Grochocki, Jr., Marcus Henry Perryman
  • Publication number: 20220385753
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for initiating and managing electronic focus sessions are provided. A focus session window may be displayed. The focus session window may comprise a timer pane comprising a focus session duration input element; a task pane comprising an identity of at least one task object created by a task management application; a music pane comprising an identity of at least one music playlist; and/or a daily progress pane that includes a goal display element indicating a duration of time spent in focus sessions for a current day. An indication to initiate a focus session may be received. The initiating may comprise causing a timer for the duration of time to be initiated and displayed in the timer pane and causing one of the music playlists to be automatically played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Liang CHEN, Rian Keith MCCORMACK, Herrick Heath SPENCER, Eric Hwa-Wei WONG, David GROCHOCKI, JR., Marcus Henry PERRYMAN
  • Publication number: 20220383268
    Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for surfacing interactive focus session insights are provided. An indication to display a focus session insight associated with a user account may be received. An electronic focus session profile associated with the user account may be analyzed. A focus session insight may be caused to be displayed. The focus session insight may include daily or weekly summary data for focus sessions. The daily or weekly summary data may include timeframes when focus sessions were active and task object data for task objects that were associated with active focus sessions during a corresponding day or week. Interactions may be received on display elements of the focus session insights, and task objects may be modified accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Liang CHEN, Rian Keith MCCORMACK, Eric Hwa-Wei WONG