Christopher J Baldwin

US Patent:

20100313119, Dec 9, 2010

Filed:

Jun 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/478866

Inventors:

Christopher Baldwin - Seattle WA, US
Nicoleta Cristache - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Alan Hays - Monroe WA, US
Rajeev Karunakaran - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715256

Abstract:

Techniques for configuring a dynamic document template and for generating formatted documents based thereon are provided. A data source is associated with a dynamic document template. Static text is inserted into the template. One or more placeholders are inserted in the template. Expressions may be associated with static text and placeholders in the template. Each expression may reference one or more data elements of the data source. One or more formatted documents may be generated based on the dynamic document template. In the case of placeholders, a data element referenced by an expression associated with a placeholder may be displayed in a formatted document in place of the placeholder in a display format (e.g., a color, a font type, etc.) selected according to the expression. Likewise, a display format of static text may be selected based on an expression associated with the static text.

US Patent:

20150142611, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/085607

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Jay Amando Domingo LLACUNA - San Francisco CA, US
Stanley Peter DEMARTA - Pleasanton CA, US
Christopher BALDWIN - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

THE MELT - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 2681

Abstract:

A chain of establishments provides an online ordering system that allows a customer to order virtual items or services from an online menu. When an order is placed, the customer receives an order code that may then be verified at one of many establishment locations at one of many times to initiate order fulfillment. When the order code is verified at a particular restaurant, a point-of-service (POS) system maps the virtual items associated with the order to actual, in-stock items or services that are available at the particular establishment. The order may then be fulfilled and provided to the customer. One advantage of the disclosed technique is that the customer may pickup the order from any desired establishment location, and is not required to select a particular location when the order is placed. Consequently, the customer is provided with streamlined and flexible order placement and fulfillment experience.