Stephen D Jensen

US Patent:

7712049, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/954954

Inventors:

Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Robert F. Keohane - Redmond WA, US
Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715834, 715751, 715752, 715758, 715706, 715711, 715715, 715818, 715816, 715856, 715810

Abstract:

An improved user interface is provided for allowing the application of two properties or pieces of metadata to an object with a single user action. A two-dimensional radial menu (user interface) is provided. The radial menu is a generally pie-shaped user interface that is divided into two or more slices associated with two or more corresponding types of a first property that may be applied to a selected object. The menu is further divided to two or more circular sections so that each slice of the pie-shaped radial menu is further divided into two or more sections. Each circular section is associated with a type of a second property that may be applied to the object. By selection of a given section in a given slice of the radial menu, one type of the first property associated with the given slice and a one type of the second property associated with the given circular section of the slice are applied to the selected object with a single user action.

US Patent:

7747966, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955928

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

715792, 715759, 715773, 715779, 715797, 715805, 715821, 715967, 715968, 715810, 715963, 705 8, 705 9

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.

US Patent:

7788589, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955232

Inventors:

Glenn L. Frankel - Atlanta GA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Melissa R. MacBeth - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715752, 715751, 715853, 715810, 709204, 709205, 709206, 709207

Abstract:

An improved method and system are provided for creating tasks and for inputting information associated with created tasks according to an electronic task management application or system. Electronic correspondence items may be flagged as tasks. Upon flagging an individual electronic correspondence item, a corresponding task is created for the flagged item, and the created task is then populated into and exposed by one or more applications used for displaying tasks such as a tasks application, calendar application, or electronic to-do list application. Properties such as task start dates and task categories may be applied to the created task, as desired.

US Patent:

8271432, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498764

Inventors:

Bruce D'Ambrosio - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Jensen - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Oracle OTC Subsidiary LLC - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707607, 707751

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for calculating a score for word selection, which may be used to preprocess sets of words prior to a dimensionality reduction process, employs information about relationships between words themselves (such as synonym relationships) or relationships between items with which the words are associated (such as products in a catalog). In some embodiments, the relationships are also community based; i. e. , the relationships are established by a community of users. The relationships may be references to two or more word sets in which the word of interest is common. In one embodiment, the word sets are descriptions of products in an online catalog, the community is the group of people who view the catalog, and the relationships used for calculating the score for a particular word of interest are coreferences (e. g. , viewing or purchasing) of pairs of products for which the catalog descriptions both include the particular word.

US Patent:

20100223575, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777287

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715779

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.

US Patent:

20100318924, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861029

Inventors:

Glenn L. Frankel - Atlanta GA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Melissa R. MacBeth - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715752, 715772

Abstract:

An improved method and system are provided for creating tasks and for inputting information associated with created tasks according to an electronic task management application or system. Electronic correspondence items may be flagged as tasks. Upon flagging an individual electronic correspondence item, a corresponding task is created for the flagged item, and the created task is then populated into and exposed by one or more applications used for displaying tasks such as a tasks application, calendar application, or electronic to-do list application. Properties such as task start dates and task categories may be applied to the created task, as desired.