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Vignesh Sachidanandam Phones & Addresses

  • Pacifica, CA
  • Redwood City, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Mercer Island, WA
  • Columbus, OH
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Redmond, WA

Work

Company: Microsoft Mar 2012 Position: Ux program manager, xbox music

Education

Degree: Master of Science, Masters School / High School: The Ohio State University 2006 to 2008 Specialities: Product Design

Skills

User Experience • Usability Testing • Interaction Design • User Centered Design • Contextual Inquiry • Agile Methodologies • Program Management • User Scenarios • Mobile Devices • User Experience Design • Experience Design • User Research • Task Analysis • Human Computer Interaction • Product Design • Heuristic Evaluation • Paper Prototyping • Touch Interfaces • Nui • Human Factors • Vui Design • Participatory Design

Industries

Internet

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Product Designer

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Location:
San Francisco, CA
Industry:
Internet
Work:
Microsoft since Mar 2012
UX Program Manager, Xbox Music

Microsoft Sep 2008 - Feb 2012
User Experience Researcher

DEKA Research and Development Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
Industrial Design Intern
Education:
The Ohio State University 2006 - 2008
Master of Science, Masters, Product Design
Texas Christian University 2002 - 2006
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Skills:
User Experience
Usability Testing
Interaction Design
User Centered Design
Contextual Inquiry
Agile Methodologies
Program Management
User Scenarios
Mobile Devices
User Experience Design
Experience Design
User Research
Task Analysis
Human Computer Interaction
Product Design
Heuristic Evaluation
Paper Prototyping
Touch Interfaces
Nui
Human Factors
Vui Design
Participatory Design

Publications

Us Patents

Managing Content Color Through Context Based Color Menu

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US Patent:
20130019208, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Jul 9, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/543976
Inventors:
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Andrew Hockman - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715835
Abstract:
Context based color menus are employed to assign a color to content through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Context based color menus are deployed to assign a color through color controls. Color controls are positioned in a variety of forms and potentially expand to multiple levels of color control sets. An example color menu positions a set of top level color controls on an inside region of a context based color menu while positioning a set of color controls corresponding to shades of one of the top level controls on an outside region of the menu. Sub-menus are used to provide shades of colors associated with color controls adjacent to a sub-menu launcher.

Managing Content Through Actions On Context Based Menus

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US Patent:
20130019173, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct 28, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/284279
Inventors:
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Andrew Hockman - Seattle WA, US
Christopher Pratley - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715711, 715841, 715811, 715834
Abstract:
Context based menus are employed for content management through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Context based menus may be deployed using a variety of shapes, forms, and content. Different actions and combinations of actions enable users to activate submenus, execute commands, or collapse context based menus. By enabling viewing of menus and execution of commands through context based menus positioned in relation to displayed content user experience is enhanced when interacting with user interfaces with limited display area.

Launcher For Context Based Menus

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US Patent:
20130019172, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct 26, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/281825
Inventors:
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Mark Pearson - Renton WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715711, 715810
Abstract:
A launching mechanism for context based menus is provided. A launcher indicator may be provided at a fixed or dynamic location on a user interface enabling a user to activate a context based menu through a variety of touch or gesture actions, as well as keyboard, mouse, or similar device inputs, directly related to the indicator or through inference from an action on the displayed content such as selection of a portion of the content. The launcher indicator may provide contextual information such as a type of available context based menu and appear/disappear in an animated fashion. Location of the indicator may also be dynamically adjusted based on selected content, user action location (i.e., location of a touch), available display area, and so on. Upon activation of the menu, the launcher indicator may disappear or be displayed at a center of the context based menu.

Labels And Tooltips For Context Based Menus

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US Patent:
20130019174, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec 30, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/341074
Inventors:
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Mark Pearson - Renton WA, US
Ned Friend - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715711
Abstract:
Tooltips associated with a context based menu are presented for providing information about executable commands on the context based menu. Tooltips may provide information about how to interact with the context based menu including what graphical icons on the context based menu represent and what actions a user can take to execute commands from the context based menu. The tooltips may be brief labels of the commands on the context based menu and may also expand to descriptive tooltips providing more information about the commands. The tooltips may be automatically presented in response to a detected period of inactivity by a user and may additionally be presented in response to detection of a user action such as a press and hold action in association with one or more commands on the context based menu, and may be displayed in a variety of positions around the context based menu.

Submenus For Context Based Menu System

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US Patent:
20130019175, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct 28, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/284236
Inventors:
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Mark Pearson - Renton WA, US
Andrew Hockman - Seattle WA, US
Ned Friend - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
G06F 3/16
US Classification:
715728, 715841, 715834, 715828
Abstract:
One or more submenus associated with context based menus are provided. A context based menu may include top level commands/items available for execution on selected content or activation of submenu(s) that include additional executable commands. Additional commands may be executed through the submenu(s) by tap, swipe, or press and hold actions. Upon selection of a termination item or execution of a command, a submenu may be hidden and/or a parent menu displayed.

Determining Gestures On Context Based Menus

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US Patent:
20130019205, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec 29, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/339569
Inventors:
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Andrew Hockman - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715834, 715810, 715841
Abstract:
Context based menus are employed for content management through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Different actions and combinations of actions enable users to activate sub-menus, execute commands, or collapse context based menus. Gestures associated with the actions are determined through action analysis. The action analysis includes tap action hit target region analysis and swipe action direction, angle, and/or length analysis.

Dynamic Context Based Menus

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US Patent:
20130019182, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov 4, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/289272
Inventors:
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Mark Pearson - Renton WA, US
Andrew Hockman - Seattle WA, US
Ned Friend - Seattle WA, US
Doreen Grieb - Kirkland WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
715738, 715841, 715773, 715834
Abstract:
Context based menus that can be dynamically positioned, laid out, and activated are provided for tap, swipe, and press-and-hold type interactions. Presenting a plurality of executable commands and/or links to submenus, a context based menu may be displayed in various shapes and forms in relation to selected content displayed on a user interface and/or other factors such as available display space, user attributes, and similar ones. Submenus presenting commands within a category may be displayed in place of, adjacent to, or overlapping with a parent context based menu. Menu position, contents, and/or shape may be adjusted in response to changes in selected content, user contact location, changes in user interface, and the like.

Adjusting Content Attributes Through Actions On Context Based Menu

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US Patent:
20130019204, Jan 17, 2013
Filed:
Jul 6, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/542962
Inventors:
Matthew Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Erez Kikin Gil - Redmond WA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Mercer Island WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
G06F 3/033
US Classification:
715833, 715810
Abstract:
Context based menus are employed for content attribute adjustment through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Context based menus are deployed to adjust displayed attributes of content. In some examples, a slider enables the user to visually confirm selected attribute such as a font size. Other content attributes may be adjusted using context based attribute menus providing granular adjustment for incremental attribute values. Attributes including line weights and gradient based values are adjustable through context based attribute menus.
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