Eric Steven Rockey

US Patent:

7512896, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/898656

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715779, 715811

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7610562, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/898657

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7624356, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/599086

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7712048, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/897647

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7379074, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Dec 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/013630

Inventors:

Lutz Gerhard - Seattle WA, US
Tom Underhill - Seattle WA, US
Gary Pritting - Issaquah WA, US
John Schilling - Seattle WA, US
Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Keri Vandeberghe - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G09G 5/02
G06K 9/00
G03F 3/08
G06F 15/00
G06K 9/20
G06F 15/13
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

345600, 345581, 345589, 345593, 345586, 382164, 382166, 382282, 358518, 715523, 715528

Abstract:

The present invention includes a graphics software program that automatically generates a color scheme for graphics. In embodiments of the present invention, the graphics software program receives a selection of a color transformation and a semantic model describing a graphic. The graphics software program interpolates color values for different portions of the graphic according to the color transformation and semantic model. In other embodiments, a data structure is provided for a color transformation definition created to assign the color values to portions of the graphic.

US Patent:

20100229110, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/722414

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715760, 715781

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

20200242298, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Nov 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/650808

Inventors:

- Amsterdam, NL
Kyung Jin Chun - Brooklyn NY, US
Eric Steven Rockey - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 40/166
G06F 40/103

Abstract:

Computer-readable media and related methods for semantic slide autolayouts are disclosed. A processor is configured to display a default layout of a presentation slide within a graphical user interface (GUI). The default layout includes a text field and an asset field. The text field is configured to receive text to be displayed in the presentation slide, and the asset field is configured to receive digital assets to be displayed in the presentation slide. The processor is also configured to automatically determine an intent to emphasize the text or the digital assets within the presentation slide, and automatically reformat the presentation slide to emphasize the text or the digital assets based on the determined intent.