David R Morton

US Patent:

6636228, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/876490

Inventors:

David Morton - Redmond WA
Greg Lewis - Woodinville WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 502

US Classification:

345589, 345593, 345594

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for ensuring adequate contrast between colors used for graphical user interface elements. Pairs of colors for use in a given pair of graphical user interface elements are compared to determine whether a minimum required contrast exists between the colors. If a determination is made that the contrast between a given pair of colors is less than the minimum required contrast, one of the colors is designated as locked and the other color is designated as moveable. The moveable color is moved toward white or black to increase the relative brightness intensity and thereby increase the contrast between the moveable color and the locked color. Once the required minimum contrast is met or exceeded, the color pairing may be used for rendering a given graphical user interface element. After a color is designated as locked for a particular graphical user interface, that color for that interface remains locked when or if it is subsequently compared against a different graphical user interface element. After a color has been designated as moveable and has been moved to enhance contrast between two graphical user interface elements, that color for that graphical user interface element is locked from subsequent movement.

US Patent:

7703036, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955941

Inventors:

Jesse Clay Satterfield - Seattle WA, US
Aaron M. Butcher - Duvall WA, US
David A. Morton - Redmond WA, US
Jensen M. Harris - Kirkland WA, US
Justin Denney - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715777, 715724, 715711, 715779, 715788, 715798, 715810, 715815, 715841, 715843, 715845, 715762, 715255

Abstract:

An improved user interface is provided for displaying selectable software functionality controls that are relevant to a selected object and that remain visibly available for use while the selected object is being edited. Upon selection of a particular object for editing, functionality available for editing the object is presented in a ribbon-shaped user interface above the software application workspace to allow the user ready and efficient access to functionality needed for editing the selected object. The display of relevant functionality controls is persisted until the user dismisses the display, selects another top-level functionality control or selects another object for editing.

US Patent:

7886290, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/154278

Inventors:

Savraj Singh Dhanjal - Bellevue WA, US
Sylvia Antje Hayashi - Bellevue WA, US
David Andrew Morton - Redmond WA, US
Preethi Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Angela Wai Ga So - Bothell WA, US
Andy Chung-An Chang - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717170, 715866, 715826

Abstract:

When a user interface of a parent software application is modified such that user interface components of an add-in application are not compatible with the parent application user interface, user interface components associated with functionalities of the add-in application are added to the modified parent application user interface. A prior user interface of the parent application to which the add-in application user interface components are added is run in a background of the parent application and is not visible to users. User interface components in the parent application user interface are linked to corresponding add-in application user interface components in the prior user interface. Selection of a user interface component from the present user interface that is associated with an add-in application functionality causes selection of a corresponding user interface component in the background user interface, and the associated add-in functionality is executed.

US Patent:

8239882, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Aug 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/217071

Inventors:

Savraj Singh Dhanjal - Bellevue WA, US
Alex Mogilevsky - Bellevue WA, US
David Andrew Morton - Redmond WA, US
Preethi Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Dien Trang Luu - Bothell WA, US
Eric Michael Faller - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Fomichev - Sammamish WA, US
Andy Chung-An Chang - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719319, 719320, 717117, 715765

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer products are provided for exposing the programming of an application user interface to allow modification of the associated user interface to include adding, removing, disabling, enabling and repurposing new or existing user interface components.

US Patent:

8255828, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955967

Inventors:

Jensen M. Harris - Kirkland WA, US
Aaron M. Butcher - Duvall WA, US
David A. Morton - Redmond WA, US
Jesse Clay Satterfield - Seattle WA, US
Justin Denney - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715810, 715711, 715800, 715802, 715825, 715828, 715841, 715842, 715843

Abstract:

An improved user interface is provided for displaying selectable software functionality controls and for presenting logical groupings of particular functionality controls associated with a selected top-level functionality. Underneath a row of top-level functionality tabs, functionalities controls associated with a given top-level functionality tab are presented in logical groupings. Selection of a particular tab switches modes of the user interface to present controls for functionalities associated with the selected tab.

US Patent:

20060068799, Mar 30, 2006

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/951176

Inventors:

David Morton - Seattle WA, US
G. R. Roeder - North Bend WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile, USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455450000, 455552100

Abstract:

An “open-host” wireless access system includes a wireless access point (AP) that identifies the SSID from a WLAN connection request. A wireless service provider (WSP) is associated with the SSID. The AP is coupled to a demarcation switch within the access system. The demarcation switch includes a series of ports, where one or more ports are associated with a particular WSP. A WSP can connect equipment such as a router to its associated port or ports. The AP opens a VLAN to the designated port or ports to establish connections to the WSPS equipment based on the SSID. The WSP provides IP address assignments and authentication as a native process on the network such that the user experience is customizable by each WSP. Unique login screens and authentication methods can be employed by each WSP.

US Patent:

20090109946, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347304

Inventors:

David Randolph Morton - Seattle WA, US
Todd Gibson - Rowlett TX, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile, USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370338

Abstract:

An “open-host” wireless access system includes a wireless access point (AP) that identifies the SSID from a WLAN connection request. A wireless service provider (WSP) is associated with the SSID. The AP is coupled to a demarcation switch within the access system. The demarcation switch includes a series of ports, where one or more ports are associated with a particular WSP. A WSP can connect equipment such as a router to its associated port or ports. The AP opens a VLAN to the designated port or ports to establish connections to the WSPS equipment based on the SSID. The WSP provides IP address assignments and authentication as a native process on the network such that the user experience is customizable by each WSP. Unique login screens and authentication methods can be employed by each WSP.

US Patent:

20090319927, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/143770

Inventors:

Anthony Beeman - Shoreline WA, US
David Morton - Redmond WA, US
Larry Waldman - Bellevue WA, US
Ben Wilde - Seattle WA, US
Marina Dukhon - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715764

Abstract:

A document checking system is presented that provides an asynchronous scan of a document for errors and presents a rich user interface to the user that provides information about the error and how to fix it. While the user is accessing the document, the document checking system scans the document to identify one or more violations of a set of rules. The system locates a context within the document for each identified rule violation and determines one or more steps for remedying each rule violation. The system displays a report that includes the identified rule violations along with detailed information about the context of each rule violation and how to fix it.