Patents by Inventor Scott Stiles

Scott Stiles 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: 11328238
    Abstract: A system and method for surfacing content relevant is described. The system computes a rank score for each item of a plurality of items that are accessible from a user of an enterprise application. The system identifies a set of relevant items from the plurality of items based on the rank score for each item of the plurality of items. The system surfaces the set of relevant items within a context of a communication application of the user without receiving, from the user, a query for any of the items in the set of relevant items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Susan Marie Grimshaw, Amund Kronen Johansen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Amy Harilal Rambhia, Ashok Kuppusamy, Michael Francis Palermiti, II, Scott Stiles, Krister Mikalsen
  • Publication number: 20200311640
    Abstract: A system and method for surfacing content relevant is described. The system computes a rank score for each item of a plurality of items that are accessible from a user of an enterprise application. The system identifies a set of relevant items from the plurality of items based on the rank score for each item of the plurality of items. The system surfaces the set of relevant items within a context of a communication application of the user without receiving, from the user, a query for any of the items in the set of relevant items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Susan Marie Grimshaw, Amund Kronen Johansen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Amy Harilal Rambhia, Ashok Kuppusamy, Michael Palermiti, Scott Stiles, Krister Mikalsen
  • Patent number: 10664482
    Abstract: Relevance based dynamic navigation is provided. A communication application searches communications to identify hashtags associated with the communications. A relevance score is computed for each hashtag based on a relevance criteria associated with the hashtags. The hashtags are ranked based on the relevance score. Next, the ranked hashtags are presented in a navigation user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Selva Nalliah, Scott Stiles, Tali Roth, Nithya Ramkumar, Bernt Ivar Olsen, Amund Kronen Johansen
  • Patent number: 10356031
    Abstract: Prioritized and categorized presentation of incoming communications is provided based on characteristics of the communications such as sender, recipients, subject, body content, recipient's past interactions, and similar ones. User or administrator defined explicit rules and configurations may be taken into consideration along with analysis results of incoming communication attributes and user history in determining a category and a priority level for the incoming communication. The incoming communication may then be presented according to the determined category and priority level along with tools for the recipient to modify automatic determinations and otherwise interact with the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vignesh Sachidanandam, Ned Bearer Friend, Hiroshi Tsukahara, Peter Loren Engrav, Scott Stiles
  • Patent number: 10331335
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Scott Stiles, Michael Affronti, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Patent number: 10296190
    Abstract: Spatial organization of communications is provided. A communication application initiates operations to present a visual representation of a communication on a two-dimensional canvas after a detected intent to do as such. In response to the intent, the visual representation is generated and displayed on the two-dimensional canvas. A detected interaction with the visual representation triggers a modification of the communication based on the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Josh Meisels, Scott Stiles, Ned Bearer Friend, Michael Borysenko, Vignesh Sachidanandam, Trevor Lacey
  • Patent number: 10007423
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Scott Stiles, Michael Affronti, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Patent number: 9715485
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Scott Stiles, Matthew Wood, Michael Affronti, Jodie P. B. Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Publication number: 20170168684
    Abstract: Spatial organization of communications is provided. A communication application initiates operations to present a visual representation of a communication on a two-dimensional canvas after a detected intent to do as such. In response to the intent, the visual representation is generated and displayed on the two-dimensional canvas. A detected interaction with the visual representation triggers a modification of the communication based on the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Josh Meisels, Scott Stiles, Ned Bearer Friend, Michael Borysenko, Vignesh Sachidanandam, Trevor Lacey
  • Publication number: 20170169026
    Abstract: Relevance based dynamic hashtag navigation is provided. A communication application searches communications to identify hashtags associated with the communications. A relevance score is computed for each hashtag based on a relevance criteria associated with the hashtags. The hashtags are ranked based on the relevance score. Next, the ranked hashtags are presented in a navigation user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Selva Nalliah, Scott Stiles, Tali Roth, Nithya Ramkumar, Bernt Ivar Olsen, Amund Kronen Johansen
  • Publication number: 20170093783
    Abstract: Prioritized and categorized presentation of incoming communications is provided based on characteristics of the communications such as sender, recipients, subject, body content, recipient's past interactions, and similar ones. User or administrator defined explicit rules and configurations may be taken into consideration along with analysis results of incoming communication attributes and user history in determining a category and a priority level for the incoming communication. The incoming communication may then be presented according to the determined category and priority level along with tools for the recipient to modify automatic determinations and otherwise interact with the communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Vignesh SACHIDANANDAM, Ned Bearer FRIEND, Hiroshi TSUKAHARA, Peter Loren ENGRAV, Scott STILES
  • Publication number: 20160334987
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Scott Stiles, Michael Affronti, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Patent number: 9436685
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Scott Stiles, Matthew Wood, Michael Affronti, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Publication number: 20140208212
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Affronti, Matthew Wood, Tali Roth, Scott Stiles
  • Publication number: 20120254713
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Scott Stiles, Matthew Wood, Michael Affronti, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Publication number: 20120166953
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Affronti, Matthew Wood, Tali Roth, Scott Stiles
  • Publication number: 20120166954
    Abstract: Techniques for an electronic montage system are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to provide a presentation surface having multiple presentation tiles, receive control directives to associate content files with presentation tiles, generate tile objects for the content files based on content file types for the content files, and store the presentation surface and tile objects as a montage. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tali Roth, Matthew Wood, Scott Stiles, Jodie Draper, Malia Douglas, Janet Schorr, Zeyad Rajabi, Robin Troy
  • Publication number: 20060294469
    Abstract: Slide presentation files may be separated into one or more individual slide files, and the one or more individual slide files may be stored in a remote or local slide library. Stored individual slide files are populated with metadata for allowing subsequent search and location of individual slide files. A synchronization relationship may be established between a stored slide file and a copy of the stored slide file used in a slide presentation document. As updates are made to the stored slide file, a user of a copy of the stored slide file may be informed of and provided changes made to the original slide file via the synchronization relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sareen, Clara Graham, Erin Riley, Jennifer Sadler, Kent Lowry, Louisa Lee, RaviShankar Shanmgam, Sean McAteer, Scott Stiles