Jeffrey E Margolis

US Patent:

8065628, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/821604

Inventors:

Marc Oshiro - Seattle WA, US
Kort Sands - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey N. Margolis - Seattle WA, US
John Elsbree - Bellevue WA, US
Jeffrey C. Fong - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

715788, 715716, 715810, 725 37, 725 44

Abstract:

A dynamic user interface for previewing live content includes multiple tiles. Information for multiple pieces of live content available from a gallery is obtained, and this information is presented in the multiple tiles of the user interface in accordance with a current user interface layout. In accordance with one aspect, this current user interface layout changes automatically over time as the user interface is displayed. In accordance with another aspect, one or more of the multiple tiles is displayed in the user interface more prominently than the other tiles, and which information is to be displayed in the one or more tiles is based at least in part on a received fee.

US Patent:

8181123, May 15, 2012

Filed:

May 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434584

Inventors:

Jeffrey Margolis - Seattle WA, US
Mark J. Finocchio - Redmond WA, US
Brian E. Keane - San Jose CA, US
Rudy Jacobus Poot - Clyde Hill WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

715863, 463 39

Abstract:

Techniques for managing virtual ports are disclosed herein. Each such virtual port may have different associated features such as, for example, privileges, rights or options. When one or more users are in a capture scene of a gesture based system, the system may associate virtual ports with the users and maintain the virtual ports. Also provided are techniques for disassociating virtual ports with users or swapping virtual ports between two or more users.

US Patent:

8365091, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jan 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349393

Inventors:

Anthony Young - Fall City WA, US
Niels Van Dongen - Shaw Island WA, US
Erika Carlson - Bothell WA, US
Jeffrey N. Margolis - Seattle WA, US
William Vong - Hunts Points WA, US
Joseph Michael Downing - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715784, 715830

Abstract:

Embodiments related to the non-uniform scrolling of a scrollable list displayed on a computing device display are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a display comprising displaying a scrollable list of items that includes a first pair of list positions separated by a first spacing on the display, and a second pair of list positions separated by a second spacing that is different than the first spacing. The method further comprises detecting a movement of a manipulator from a first location to a second location, and in response, scrolling a first list item on the display between the first pair of list positions at a first scroll distance/manipulator movement distance correspondence, and scrolling a second list item between the second pair of list positions at a second scroll distance/manipulator movement distance correspondence.

US Patent:

8416187, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jun 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/820990

Inventors:

Jeffrey Margolis - Seattle WA, US
Tricia Lee - Kirkland WA, US
Gregory A. Martinez - Seattle WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345157, 348 77, 348135, 715830

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for using motion-capture data to control navigating of a cursor in a user interface of a computing system. Movement of a user's hand or other object in a three-dimensional capture space is tracked and represented in the computing system as motion-capture model data. The method includes obtaining a plurality of positions for the object from the motion-capture model data. The method determines a curved-gesture center point based on at least some of the plurality of positions for the object. Using the curved-gesture center point as an origin, an angular property is determined for one of the plurality of positions for the object. The method further includes navigating the cursor in a sequential arrangement of selectable items based on the angular property.

US Patent:

8458613, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Oct 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/251692

Inventors:

Marc Oshiro - Seattle WA, US
Kort Sands - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey N. Margolis - Seattle WA, US
John Elsbree - Bellevue WA, US
Jeffrey C. Fong - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

715788, 715716, 715810, 725 37, 725 44

Abstract:

A dynamic user interface for previewing live content includes multiple tiles. Information for multiple pieces of live content available from a gallery is obtained, and this information is presented in the multiple tiles of the user interface in accordance with a current user interface layout. In accordance with one aspect, this current user interface layout changes automatically over time as the user interface is displayed. In accordance with another aspect, one or more of the multiple tiles is displayed in the user interface more prominently than the other tiles, and which information is to be displayed in the one or more tiles is based at least in part on a received fee.

US Patent:

8499257, Jul 30, 2013

Filed:

Feb 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703115

Inventors:

Andrew Mattingly - Kirkland WA, US
Jeremy Hill - Seattle WA, US
Arjun Dayal - Redmond WA, US
Brian Kramp - Kirkland WA, US
Ali Vassigh - Redmond WA, US
Christian Klein - Duvall WA, US
Adam Poulos - Redmond WA, US
Alex Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey Margolis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06F 3/17

US Classification:

715810, 725 28, 725 37, 345158, 345633

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for providing on-screen graphical handles to control interaction between a user and on-screen objects. A handle defines what actions a user may perform on the object, such as for example scrolling through a textual or graphical navigation menu. Affordances are provided to guide the user through the process of interacting with a handle.

US Patent:

8504922, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/648526

Inventors:

Mark Newell - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Margolis - Seattle WA, US
Will Vong - Hunts Point WA, US
Bill Flora - Seattle WA, US
Bojana Ostojic - Seattle WA, US
Kristina Voros - Redmond WA, US
Christen Coomer - Seattle WA, US
Frederic Azera - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715738, 715854

Abstract:

Described herein is technology for, among other things, performing navigation in a media environment. The technology involves the presenting a user with only a portion of the previously visited pages or areas as he or she moves to previously visited pages or areas. As the user moves around the media environment, the movements are recorded for use when requests are received for previously visited areas or pages. As the user moves to previously visited areas redundant pages or areas are skipped. Thus, the user's forward and backward navigation are different and the user moves backward more easily, quickly and efficiently.

US Patent:

8509479, Aug 13, 2013

Filed:

Jun 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/485711

Inventors:

Jeffrey Margolis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382103

Abstract:

An image of a scene may be observed, received, or captured. The image may then be scanned to determine one or more signals emitted or reflected by an indicator that belongs to an input object. Upon determining the one or more signals, the signals may be grouped together into a cluster that may be used to generate a first vector that may indicate the orientation of the input object in the captured scene. The first vector may then be tracked, a virtual object and/or an avatar associated with the first vector may be rendered, and/or controls to perform in an application executing on the computer environment may be determined based on the first vector.

Author:

Jeffrey A. Margolis

ISBN #:

0823928837

Author:

Jeffrey A. Margolis

ISBN #:

0894909614

Author:

Jeffrey I. Margolis

ISBN #:

0314611800