Patents by Inventor Trevor Lacey

Trevor Lacey 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: 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8775385
    Abstract: Techniques to modify file descriptors for content files are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and a file descriptor application operative on the processor circuit to manage file descriptors for content files, the file descriptor application arranged to generate a file descriptor for a content file in accordance with a universal file descriptor model, the universal file descriptor model to comprise a file descriptor surface with multiple file descriptor tiles to present corresponding content parts from the content file, with at least one of the file descriptor tiles defining a content part class representing homogeneous content parts from heterogeneous content file types. The file descriptor application may also comprise a file descriptor editor component arranged to allow modifications to the file descriptor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Zeyad Rajabi, Matthew Wood, Malia Douglas, Ashley B. Cockerill, Trevor Lacey
  • Publication number: 20130318048
    Abstract: Techniques to modify file descriptors for content files are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor circuit and a file descriptor application operative on the processor circuit to manage file descriptors for content files, the file descriptor application arranged to generate a file descriptor for a content file in accordance with a universal file descriptor model, the universal file descriptor model to comprise a file descriptor surface with multiple file descriptor tiles to present corresponding content parts from the content file, with at least one of the file descriptor tiles defining a content part class representing homogeneous content parts from heterogeneous content file types. The file descriptor application may also comprise a file descriptor editor component arranged to allow modifications to the file descriptor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zeyad Rajabi, Matthew Wood, Malia Douglas, Ashley B. Cockerill, Trevor Lacey
  • Publication number: 20120166496
    Abstract: Techniques for generating custom objects for content files are described. An apparatus may comprise a logic device arranged to execute a montage application comprising an authoring component operative to generate a tile object for a digital montage, the authoring component to receive a control directive to associate a content file with a presentation tile of a presentation surface of the digital montage, identify a content file type for the content file, and generate the tile object with information from the content file in accordance with the content file type. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor Lacey, Cheyne Mathey-Owens, Andrew Pryor-Miller, Zeyad Rajabi, Matthew Wood, Daniel Snyder