Joon Patrick Chang

US Patent:

8578283, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253571

Inventors:

Chris Whytock - Seattle WA, US
Maxim Oustiougov - Seattle WA, US
Thibaut Vial - London, GB
Joon Chang - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715764, 715781, 715805, 715866, 715789, 715808

Abstract:

Methods to allow, suppress, or reformulate a presentation of a UI element invoked by a computer program are provided. One method includes applying an administrator-configurable heuristic to determine whether to allow a native presentation of the UI element, to suppress the native presentation of the UI element, or to enable a reformulated presentation of the UI element. The method further includes one or more of suppressing and reformulating the UI element in accordance with a determination of the heuristic.

US Patent:

20120304073, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

May 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/117893

Inventors:

Mirko Mandic - Seattle WA, US
Alexandra M. Feldman - Seattle WA, US
Jane T. Kim - Seattle WA, US
Aaron M. Butcher - Redmond WA, US
Rodger W. Benson - Seattle WA, US
Zachary J. Shallcross - Bothell WA, US
Jonathan R. Christen - Redmond WA, US
Joon K. Chang - Seattle WA, US
Eli B. Goldberg - Seattle WA, US
Mary-Lynne Williams - Seattle WA, US
Jess S. Holbrook - Seattle WA, US
Lindsey R. Barcheck - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715745

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide a unified and organized Web browser navigational experience that draws potential navigable pages from multiple different sources and presents the pages in an easily-explorable user interface. Presentation of these potentially navigable pages occurs automatically, in a contextually relevant manner, based upon an implied user intent to navigate away from a current page.

US Patent:

20160147725, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Nov 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/553904

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Joon Chang - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/24
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for selecting content on a displayed page. A selection mode may be initiated with regard to a displayed document that includes content. The initiation of the selection mode may be detected. Multiple entities in the displayed document are determined, with each entity including a portion of the content of the document. The displayed document is annotated to indicate the determined entities. Content selected by a user in the displayed document may be detected. At least one entity is determined to be associated with the selected content. The determined associated entity/entities are indicated in the displayed document as active entities. The user is enabled to refine the set of active entities. An action is enabled to be performed on the active entities.