Amy K Lin

US Patent:

20120151314, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/967972

Inventors:

John Campbell - Renton WA, US
Amy Lin - Redmond WA, US
Lawrence Waldman - Seattle WA, US
Sherman Der - NewCastle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715212

Abstract:

Location information is integrated with spreadsheet formulas and operations. Location information may be used in filtering data, detecting data sources, performing calculations, and the like. The data may be filtered by location, individuals, places, and other location based information. The location information may be integrated into native spreadsheet formulas to perform calculations, trigger alerts, or drive other spreadsheet business logic. The location information may also be used to detect and use nearby data sources that are published near the spreadsheet user.

US Patent:

20120151315, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/967991

Inventors:

John Campbell - Renton WA, US
Amy Lin - Redmond WA, US
Lawrence Waldman - Seattle WA, US
Daniel Mullowney - Redmond WA, US
Jair Cazarin Villanueva - Seattle WA, US
Daniel Parish - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715212

Abstract:

Text messages are used to interact with objects in a spreadsheet. For example, text messages may be used to enter/receive data in the spreadsheet. One or more text messages may be associated with a spreadsheet. Text messages may be associated with cells, tables, charts and other objects of the spreadsheet. When the spreadsheet receives a text message, the text message is parsed and information that is contained within the text message is used to interact with one or more objects within the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet may also generate and send text messages that provide information about the spreadsheet and/or request information to be entered within the spreadsheet. For example, the spreadsheet may send out an update of one or more values/objects within a spreadsheet and/or send a request within a text message requesting information to update a table.

US Patent:

20120156338, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/332037

Inventors:

Dhruv Agarwal - Seattle WA, US
Erin Malaspino - Seattle WA, US
Amy Lin - Lacey WA, US

International Classification:

B01F 3/04
C12G 1/00

US Classification:

426231, 261116, 261 6, 426474

Abstract:

A method and apparati for regulating introduction of ambient air begins with initiating a liquid flow through a venturi to induce a localized drop in pressure at a bowl situated at a venturi throat. Airflow is admitted at a barrel inlet, through a first barrel lumen segment to a first half-moon port at a throttle first side. The airflow is selectively obstructed by a second half-moon port whose rotational position relative to the first half-moon port defines a variable aperture. The airflow is conducted from the second half-moon port through a second barrel lumen segment to the barrel outlet and mixing with the liquid to produce an aerated liquid.

US Patent:

20120156345, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/332057

Inventors:

Dhruv Agarwal - Seattle WA, US
Amy Lin - Lacey WA, US

International Classification:

C12G 1/00
B01F 3/04

US Classification:

426474, 261116

Abstract:

A method and apparati to exploit a bottle mounted housing, defining a liquid passageway for a liquid flow from the bottle. A funnel coaxially situated to the liquid flow and extending from a funnel inlet converging in a downstream direction at a funnel outlet joins a bowl coaxially situated to the liquid flow and converging in the downstream direction at a bowl outlet. A horn extends from the bowl outlet and flares downstream to a horn outlet having a greater cross-sectional area than that of the bowl outlet. At least one barrel has a barrel lumen extending from a barrel inlet to a barrel outlet at an acute angle to the liquid flow to admit an airflow through the lumen and into the bowl. A resilient sealing gasket including at least one annular flange, is removable engaged with an opening in a bottle for pouring liquid from the bottle.

US Patent:

20120173963, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Mar 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/418489

Inventors:

Tom Hoke - Sammamish WA, US
Lawrence Waldman - Seattle WA, US
Amy Lin - Bothell WA, US
Johnny Campbell - Renton WA, US
Shahar Prish - Redmond WA, US
Daniel Battagin - Bellevue WA, US
Harrison Gordon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

A web page behavior control (WPBC) menu is provided on a rendered web page for enabling a user to perform actions on a portion of the web page content such as customizing, editing, sharing, analyzing, exporting, and/or annotating the content. The user may automatically activate the menu by performing a unique gesture on the rendered web page and/or by selecting a portion of the web page content. The WPBC menu may provide a list of applications which may be selected for modifying and managing the portion of selected web page content. The application may provide full functionality for managing the web page content in a separate user interface and/or directly on the rendered web page. Furthermore, manipulation of data presentation on the rendered web page such as table properties of a spreadsheet may be enabled through natural gestures.

US Patent:

20120180002, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986473

Inventors:

John Campbell - Renton WA, US
Amy Lin - Redmond WA, US
Lawrence Waldman - Seattle WA, US
Sherman Der - NewCastle WA, US
Karen Cheng - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Doan - Redmond WA, US
Thomas Constantine - Redmond WA, US
Chad Rothschiller - Edmonds WA, US
Yun Ma - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

715863

Abstract:

Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.

US Patent:

20120189203, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/012718

Inventors:

Amy Lin - Redmond WA, US
Shahar Prish - Redmond WA, US
Sherman Der - NewCastle WA, US
John Campbell - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382181

Abstract:

A spreadsheet application associates data obtained from a captured image with a spreadsheet. For example, one or more images of physical data may be captured and translated into electronic data that is automatically associated with one or more spreadsheets. The formatting and underlying formulas of the data included within the captured image may be represented within a spreadsheet (e.g. highlighted data remains highlighted within the electronic spreadsheet). The data may also be compared with existing electronic data. For example, differences between the data in the captured image with the data in an existing spreadsheet may be used to update the existing spreadsheet. A display of a captured image may be also be augmented using data that is obtained from the captured image. For example, a chart may be created and displayed using data that is obtained from the captured image.

US Patent:

20130111319, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/287754

Inventors:

Amy Lin - Redmond WA, US
Gabhan Berry - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715209

Abstract:

A navigable view of objects (e.g. charts, tables, graphs, data sources, individual sheets of a workbook, . . .) that are obtained from one or more electronic object sources are displayed as graphical objects. The objects may be automatically/manually organized within the navigable display (e.g. by type, by sheet, by relationship, by data source, . . .). A user may navigate through the displayed objects. For example, a user may zoom in on an object to see a full screen version of the object. When zoomed in on an object, the navigable display may be panned (e.g. left, right, up or down) to see adjacent objects. From one object, the user may explore related elements using the same shared data (e.g. exploring a table object also shows a data source element). A user may also perform supported operations on the objects (e.g. sort/filter/drill down/drill up) that affect a display of the related objects.