Christopher J Becker

US Patent:

8516365, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Jun 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/763644

Inventors:

Crystal Lynn Hoyer - Seattle WA, US
Lawrence Waldman - Bellevue WA, US
Jason Stuart Schneekloth - Redmond WA, US
Thomas Charles Underhill - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Michael Becker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

715253, 715243, 715249

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for dynamically laying out images and associated text using pre-defined layouts. The pre-defined layouts are created and data defining the layouts is stored in a layout definition file. An application program provides a user interface for dynamically laying out the images and associated text using the contents of the layout definition file. The user interface includes a canvas onto which a user may place one or more images and a layout gallery through which a user may select a pre-defined layout to be applied to images placed on the canvas. The layout gallery includes selectable visual representations corresponding to each of the available pre-defined layouts. When one of the visual representations is selected, the corresponding pre-defined layout is dynamically applied to images on the canvas. The visual representations displayed in the layout gallery may also be utilized to generate a preview of the layout.

US Patent:

8560933, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Oct 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/277327

Inventors:

Christopher Doan - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Becker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715201

Abstract:

Object merging in an electronic document may be provided. First, a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects may be provided. A merge operation may then be selected, previewed, and applied to the selected at least two objects.

US Patent:

20100313106, Dec 9, 2010

Filed:

Jun 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/477916

Inventors:

Adam Spencer Callens - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Michael Becker - Redmond WA, US
Crystal Lynn Hoyer - Seattle WA, US
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715201

Abstract:

An instruction is received to convert a first diagram in the advanced diagram format to a second diagram in a basic diagram format. The advanced diagram format may be configured to restrict user customization. The basic diagram format may be configured to permit the user customization. When the instruction is received to convert the first diagram to the second diagram, the first diagram is converted to the second diagram by transforming shapes, text, and formatting in the first diagram into shapes, text, and formatting in the second diagram.

US Patent:

20130093782, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/272385

Inventors:

Robin Wakefield - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Doan - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Becker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/02

US Classification:

345589

Abstract:

Color selection may be provided. First, a selection of a target object may be received and a color selection mode may be entered. Then a color preview may be provided in response to entering the color selection mode. Next, a color selection may be received in response to providing the color preview. A color of a property of the selected target object may then be set to the received color selection.

US Patent:

20140047326, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Oct 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/053617

Inventors:

Christopher Becker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715255

Abstract:

Object merging in an electronic document may be provided. First, a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects may be provided. A merge operation may then be selected, previewed, and applied to the selected at least two objects.

US Patent:

20190332189, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/962868

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Christopher Michael BECKER - Bellevue WA, US
Jiashi ZHANG - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/038
G09G 5/00
G06F 3/023
G06F 3/0354

Abstract:

This disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods for unifying a two-dimensional (2D) interface and a three-dimensional (3D) interface of a computer device, with each interface having unique inputs and displays specific to each dimensionality. The present disclosure provides for identifying a display context value that indicates whether a user is viewing a two dimensional (2D) display of a 2D space or a three dimensional (3D) display of a 3D space of the computer device, as well as identifying an input context value that indicates whether a user input received at an input device is directed toward the 2D space or the 3D space of the computer device, and selecting one of a plurality of operating states of the computer device based on the display context value and the input context value.

US Patent:

20190073109, Mar 7, 2019

Filed:

Nov 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/806255

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Alexandre Alberto COELHO - Redmond WA, US
Daniel Vincent DRAPER - Seattle WA, US
Christopher M. WEIDMAN - Sammamish WA, US
Christopher Michael BECKER - Bellevue WA, US
Robert James JARRETT - Seattle WA, US
Nazeeh Amin ELDIRGHAMI - Redmond WA, US
Joshua Erik WALTON - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

Computing devices, head-mounted display devices and methods for processing spatial input signals from a pointing device are disclosed. In one example, a pointer is displayed within a desktop window that represents an operating system shell generated by a computing device. The desktop window and the pointer are displayed via a head-mounted display device within a three-dimensional environment. Spatial input signals are received from the pointing device and are translated into two-dimensional motion of the pointer within the desktop window. Based on determining that a location of the pointer moves outside the desktop window, the spatial input signals are translated into three-dimensional motion of the pointer within the three-dimensional environment displayed via the head-mounted display device.

US Patent:

20170195128, Jul 6, 2017

Filed:

Jun 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/195703

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Reza Ferrydiansyah - Redmond WA, US
Christopher M. Becker - Bellevue WA, US
Chad Roberts - Snohomish WA, US
Roberto Sonnino - Seattle WA, US
Lisa Stifelman - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/18
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

A computing device is provided, which may include an input device configured to receive natural user input, and an application program executed by a processor of the computing device, the application program configured to: retrieve an electronic calendar including calendar data for one or more meeting events, each meeting event including a meeting time and meeting data, receive a generic meeting invocation request via a natural user input detected by the input device, based on at least receiving the generic meeting invocation request at a point in time, search the electronic calendar for a meeting event having a meeting time that is within a threshold time period of the point in time that the natural user input was received, and start the meeting event including processing the meeting data for the meeting event.