David M Rasmussen

US Patent:

7496611, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

Apr 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/108205

Inventors:

David J. Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US
Simon P. Clarke - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707203, 707201, 707205

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer program products disambiguate a globally universal identifier (GUID) within a file after the file is duplicated. The method involves generating a GUID for the file, generating a location identifier that defines a unique location of the file when the GUID was generated, and storing the location identifier in association with the GUID. The method also involves opening and examining the file, determining whether the location identifier matches a current location of the file, and in response to determining that the location identifier does not match the current location, generating a new GUID and replacing the GUID with the new GUID. Additionally, the method may also involve remapping references mapped to the GUID in the file to the new GUID and resetting the location identifier to match the current location.

US Patent:

7580003, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Nov 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/557227

Inventors:

Mark R. Davis - Bellevue WA, US
Richard N. Bostwick - North Bend WA, US
David N. Rasmussen - Renton WA, US
Gary E. Miller - Auburn WA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01Q 13/00

US Classification:

343872, 343719

Abstract:

An antenna aperture for mounting on the outside mast structure of a submarine is disclosed. The antenna aperture is designed to withstand hydrostatic pressure cycles as would be experienced by a submarine. The antenna is constructed of a highly corrosion resistant housing upon which a wide angle impedance (WAIM) cover designed to meet antenna RF requirements is integrated.

US Patent:

7877797, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/360155

Inventors:

David J. Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US
Ilya Koulchin - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 17, 726 19, 726 4, 726 18

Abstract:

A non-modal notification user interface element is displayed persistently but unobtrusively such that a user may easily determine that authentication credentials are required by a background synchronization process. The non-modal notification is configured such that it may be ignored by the user such that their workflow is not interrupted. The background synchronization continues to synchronize the data it can even though the background synchronization may require authentication credentials for a subset of the data to be synchronized. The user may select the non-modal notification user interface element at any point in time in order to supply the required authentication credentials. The non-modal notification is removed from the display when there are no further authentication credentials required.

US Patent:

7899883, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/139438

Inventors:

David John Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US
Simon P. Clarke - Seattle WA, US
Peter P. Baer - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

Tools and techniques are described for merging versions of documents using multiple masters. These tools may provide methods that include syncing a first peer system with at least a second peer system, with the first and second peer systems receiving respective instances of a document for collaborative editing. The first and second peer systems may maintain respective version histories associated with the document, with these version histories capturing and storing revisions occurring locally at the first and second peer systems. The first and second peer systems may exchange version histories, and merge these version histories.

US Patent:

7970771, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/019103

Inventors:

David Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US
Christopher H. Pratley - Seattle WA, US
Owen Braun - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

707748, 707754, 705 8

Abstract:

An object tracking module establishes relationships between different types of data objects associated with application programs while a particular activity occurs. Contextual information associated with the data objects and the activity is collected to establish the relationship. The contextual information may include data objects that are accessed or created while the activity is in progress, or any other information associated with the activity. When an event related to the activity occurs, the object tracking module locates data relevant to the event based on the established relationships. The relevant data is presented in the same information space where the event occurs. A user may easily access the relevant information without manually searching for the data. The object tracking module may determine the degree of relevance between the data objects and the event such that only the most relevant objects are displayed.

US Patent:

8024652, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Apr 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784888

Inventors:

David J. Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US
Alex J. Simmons - Seattle WA, US
Christopher H. Pratley - Seattle WA, US
Olya Veselova - Seattle WA, US
Peyush Bansal - Redmond WA, US
David Garber - Bellevue WA, US
Igor Kofman - San Francisco CA, US
Donovan Lange - Seattle WA, US
Emily Pitler - Mclean VA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715230

Abstract:

Techniques to cross-reference information for application programs are described. An apparatus may comprise a first application program to create notes for an operator, a second application program to display a target document, and a context reference module to generate a context reference for the target document indicating a source for the target document, display the context reference, and associate the context reference with a note. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

US Patent:

8065351, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/360154

Inventors:

David J. Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707830

Abstract:

Content that is received by an application is delivered to a default location that may be dynamically updated. This default location for content may be updated without interfering with the functionality of a process or application that interacts with the default location. An API allows processes to request the current location of default location and then send and access content at the default location. A user interface allows a user to change the default location within a file system. The default location may be local to a computing device or remote from the computing device.

US Patent:

8214546, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/607249

Inventors:

Sripriya P. Vasudevan - Issaquah WA, US
David J. Rasmussen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 14

Abstract:

Mode switching may be provided. A selection of a non-native mode for a first input device may be received having a native mode. Then the use of the first input device may be enabled in the selected non-native mode. Next, a switch may be detected from the first input device to a second input device and then a switch back to the first input device may be detected. The use of the first input device may be enabled in the native mode in response to detecting the switch back to the first input device.