Jason Ray Weber

US Patent:

7181500, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Jun 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/883585

Inventors:

James H. Jen - Kirkland WA, US
Jason J. Weber - Kirkland WA, US
Michael C. Connolly - Seattle WA, US
Todd G. Roshak - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217, 709203, 709223, 707 3, 707 9, 707 10, 715507, 715508

Abstract:

A framework identity database for receiving, storing, and sharing a user's personal information. The framework identity database operates in conjunction with a user interface and one or more associated application programs to receive a user's personal information. The user interface sends personal information to the framework identity database. New or previously stored personal information can also be sent to the framework identity database from one or more application programs or input devices associated with a computer or a network. The framework identity database creates and stores a user record including the personal information for later retrieval or modification. The framework identity database shares the personal information with the application programs. The application programs can then utilize the personal information to customize a user's experience when interacting with the application programs, such as features, commands, documents, templates, wizards, lists, preferences, and other output used to interact with a user. The framework identity database is further operative to maintain, to retrieve, and to store one or more user records associated with one or more user identities.

US Patent:

7418658, Aug 26, 2008

Filed:

Jan 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/765248

Inventors:

Jason Weber - Kirkland WA, US
Reed Vawter - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234, 715243, 701201, 701202

Abstract:

Integrating reference material directly into an application program, so that the information can be presented to a user. An application program initiates a request for information, such as a request for a definition of a word, an address, material related to the subject matter of a document, updated information or information tailored to a particular user. The request for information includes any necessary identifiers, such as a language identifier, key words, a unique identifier or a user identifier. A reference engine receives the request for information and selects the appropriate reference material source. The reference material source can be part of the system running the application program or can be external to the system. The reference engine accesses the appropriate reference material source and obtains the requested information. The information is returned to the application program which presents the information to the user in a manner that is helpful to the user.

US Patent:

7472376, Dec 30, 2008

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139816

Inventors:

Aaron T. Burcham - Bellevue WA, US
Paul S. Harrington - Seattle WA, US
C. Douglas Hodges - Sammamish WA, US
Rahul S. Kumar - Kirkland WA, US
James Kal Yu Lau - Redmond WA, US
Timothy Rand Sullivan - Seattle WA, US
Jason J. Weber - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717113, 717106, 717121, 715765

Abstract:

Systems and methods for applying both profile and user customizations to an application user interface are provided. Profile customizations, created for a specialized use or field, are adapted to an application user interface, which has command-menu-toolbar contributions from various add-in modules. The user has access to the customizations through a user interface. Then, as a user is customizing the application, through commands, toolbars, and menus, the user customizations are tagged. A priority and group is assigned to each customization to allow for relative positioning of each customization. The difference between the user's final desired state and a reset state is computed. This difference computation is used to track the changes made to the application and to assist in resets of the customizations.

US Patent:

8229735, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147890

Inventors:

George G. Robertson - Seattle WA, US
Brian Scott Ruble - Redmond WA, US
William G. Morein - Cambridge MA, US
Sean Michael Boon - Snoqualmie WA, US
Nathan Paul McCoy - Woodinville WA, US
Jakob Peter Nielsen - Redmond WA, US
Michael Ehrenberg - Seattle WA, US
Joshua Wyndham Lee - Englewood NJ, US
Jason Joseph Weber - Burlington IA, US
Murali R. Krishnan - Kirkland WA, US
Stella Yick Chan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9, 704275, 704272

Abstract:

A visualization development system is provided. The system includes a visualization tool to develop one or more visualizations and a grammar engine that operates with the visualization tool to automatically detect visualization problems during the development of the visualizations.

US Patent:

8358308, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/163759

Inventors:

George G. Robertson - Seattle WA, US
Danyel A. Fisher - Seattle WA, US
Bongshin Lee - Issaquah WA, US
Roland L. Fernandez - Woodinville WA, US
Lev Boris Nachmanson - Redmond WA, US
Timothy Garry Dwyer - Kirkland WA, US
Mikkel Ronne Jakobsen - Vanlose, DK
Olga Kulyk - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Jay Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Kipper V. Jewsbury - Seattle WA, US
Brian L. Welcker - Seattle WA, US
Gur Kimchi - Bellevue WA, US
Morten Holm-Peterson - Gentofte, DK
Stella Yick Chan - Redmond WA, US
Jason J. Weber - Kirkland WA, US
B. Scott Ruble - Bellevue WA, US
Murali R. Krishnan - Bellevue WA, US
Benjamin L. Chronister - Duvall WA, US
Christian Olaf Abeln - Ödåkra, DE

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 11/20

US Classification:

345440

Abstract:

Various types of data can be collected into a data set and related content and/or related concepts across the data in the data set and/or across search histories can be displayed as a visual representation. The related content/concepts can be presented as a function of incremental revealing of relationships. After reviewing the visual representation, a user can customize the data set and relationships by specifically excluding a related data segment. The visual representation can be applied across multiple searches or other obtained data. Through interaction with the visual representation, a user can drill down into common linkages of the data to more narrowly focus on a subset of the data and/or to refocus a search result and/or to provide annotations.

US Patent:

8644623, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Nov 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/298219

Inventors:

Meir Shmouely - Kirkland WA, US
Omer Rosenbaum - Kirkland WA, US
Gregory Bershansky - Sammamish WA, US
Yuval Peled - Seattle WA, US
M. David Fields - Kirkland WA, US
Cenk Ergan - Bellevue WA, US
Michael D. Decker - Bellevue WA, US
Aaron Rodriguez Hernandez - Sammamish WA, US
Matthew P. Kotsenas - Seattle WA, US
Jason J. Weber - Medina WA, US
Yi Ming Zhou - Bellevue WA, US
Kieran Chin Cheong - Seattle WA, US
Kelly Laurence Ford - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/68

US Classification:

382219

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide approaches for measuring the rendering times of a webpage that can be browser-independent. In at least some embodiments, as a web page is rendered, video data of the webpage is captured and analyzed to ascertain when the webpage, or portions thereof, have likely been completely rendered. In at least some embodiments, image processing can be performed on captured video data to ascertain, from observed pixel changes over time, when the webpage has likely been rendered.

US Patent:

20060064649, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Sep 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/948895

Inventors:

Jason Weber - Kirkland WA, US
Christopher McGuire - Monroe WA, US
Sara Ford - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715811000, 715829000

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for navigating a graphical user interface, or GUI. A list may be invoked by a keyboard shortcut within an integrated development environment, or IDE, for software development wherein there are a number of items such as open files and development tools between which a user must navigate. The list appears in a navigation dialog that comprises the items such as open files, tool windows sorted in a most recently used, or MRU, order, and navigation of abstract views into the data. The list may be invoked by the user from the keyboard by pressing the “Ctrl-Tab” keys, for example, and holding down the “Ctrl” key. Once invoked, the user may navigate the list to select an item to open by using the arrow keys for, example, on the keyboard or pressing the “Tab” key again, for example, while holding down the key used to initially invoke the navigation dialog. Once the user selects the desired item, the navigation dialog may be dismissed by releasing the key used to invoke it.

US Patent:

20060074929, Apr 6, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955036

Inventors:

Jason Weber - Kirkland WA, US
Chris McGuire - Monroe WA, US
Janet Caler - Bellevue WA, US
Rahul Kumar - Kirkland WA, US
Karl Melder - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a unique system and method that facilitates more efficient navigation and viewing of multiple open objects such as files, documents, pages, sheets, etc. The systems and methods make use of a navigation bar or tab channel. The tab channel can comprise a shifting region and optionally, a static region—the static region being positioned to the left of the shifting region. As files are opened, for example, the file name is appended to the left side of the tab channel. When another file is opened, it is appended to the left side of the tab channel, thus pushing the first file to the right. This proceeds so that the most relevant files are viewable in the tab channel. An on-screen menu is also maintained that includes all open files in an ordered manner. Thus, a file name no longer on the tab channel can be accessed from the menu—and then reinserted into the tab channel if viewing of its contents is desired.