Patents by Inventor Timothy K. Olson

Timothy K. Olson 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).

  • User interface and method to facilitate hierarchical specification of queries using an information taxonomy
    Patent number: 7644371
    Abstract: A user interface, system, and method are disclosed to facilitate specification of queries and displaying corresponding results. The user interface presents the user with dimensions that contain one or more headings arranged according to an information taxonomy, which can vary based on the intended implementation for the system and user interface. A corresponding filter or query is constructed based on the user selecting of one or more headings. The filter is applied to one or more databases to return results that satisfy the filter. The results are presented in the user interface and can include interactive items based on a particular query as well as can correspond to a fully specified task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George G. Robertson, Steven Drucker, Daniel C. Robbins, Kim Cameron, Timothy K. Olson
  • USER INTERFACE AND METHOD TO FACILITATE HIERARCHICAL SPECIFICATION OF QUERIES USING AN INFORMATION TAXONOMY
    Publication number: 20090031236
    Abstract: A user interface, system, and method are disclosed to facilitate specification of queries and displaying corresponding results. The user interface presents the user with dimensions that contain one or more headings arranged according to an information taxonomy, which can vary based on the intended implementation for the system and user interface. A corresponding filter or query is constructed based on the user selecting of one or more headings. The filter is applied to one or more databases to return results that satisfy the filter. The results are presented in the user interface and can include interactive items based on a particular query as well as can correspond to a fully specified task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George G. Robertson, Steven Drucker, Daniel C. Robbins, Kim Cameron, Timothy K. Olson
  • User interface and method to facilitate hierarchical specification of queries using an information taxonomy
    Patent number: 7395511
    Abstract: A user interface, system, and method are disclosed to facilitate specification of queries and displaying corresponding results. The user interface presents the user with dimensions that contain one or more headings arranged according to an information taxonomy, which can vary based on the intended implementation for the system and user interface. A corresponding filter or query is constructed based on the user selecting of one or more headings. The filter is applied to one or more databases to return results that satisfy the filter. The results are presented in the user interface and can include interactive items based on a particular query as well as can correspond to a fully specified task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George G. Robertson, Steven Drucker, Daniel C. Robbins, Kim Cameron, Timothy K. Olson
  • Spreadsheet Interface For Streaming Sensor Data
    Publication number: 20080016436
    Abstract: Sensor nodes are programmed by representing a sensor node of a sensor network as a field on a displayed page, displaying a list of programs with which the sensor node can be programmed, and programming the sensor node in accordance with user selection of the field representing the at least one sensor node and a program from the list of programs. Also, a spreadsheet application can be configured to receive and display streaming sensor data from one or more sensor nodes of a sensor network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jie Liu, Timothy K. Olson, Alec LC Woo, Feng Zhao
  • User interface and method to facilitate hierarchical specification of queries using an information taxonomy
    Patent number: 7149983
    Abstract: A user interface, system, and method are disclosed to facilitate specification of queries and displaying corresponding results. The user interface presents the user with dimensions that contain one or more headings arranged according to an information taxonomy, which can vary based on the intended implementation for the system and user interface. A corresponding filter or query is constructed based on the user selecting of one or more headings. The filter is applied to one or more databases to return results that satisfy the filter. The results are presented in the user interface and can include interactive items based on a particular query as well as can correspond to a fully specified task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George G. Robertson, Steven Drucker, Daniel C. Robbins, Kim Cameron, Timothy K. Olson