David Silver

US Patent:

6714214, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/455808

Inventors:

Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA
Vikram Madan - Bellevue WA
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA
David M. Silver - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Remond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345711, 345702, 345841

Abstract:

A system, method, and user interface for interacting with electronically displayed content is disclosed. In response to a selection of an object, a list of menu options is displayed close to the selected object. In one embodiment, the list of menu options is displayed in a font larger than that used to display the selected object. Through the use of the invention, a user is provided with a technique for actively reading displayed content with minimal distractions from the user interface.

US Patent:

6826725, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Dec 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/465081

Inventors:

John L. Beezer - Seattle WA
David M. Silver - Redmond WA
Zeman Pavel - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

715513, 7155011, 345760

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for invoking system resources directly from within a mark-up language document. Links referencing a pre-defined system command to be invoked may be embedded within the document. The specific system command may be identified in the link by an alias, such as, for example, a numeric code. By clicking on the link, the system will analyze the contents of the link. If the link calls for invoking a system command, the system will extract the alias, determine the appropriate pre-defined system command referred to by the alias, and execute the system command.

US Patent:

6957233, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/455806

Inventors:

John L. Beezer - Redmond WA, US
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
Jerry J. Dunietz - Seattle WA, US
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA, US
Vikram Madan - Bellevue WA, US
David M. Silver - Redmond WA, US
Charles P. Thacker - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707200, 345179, 345711

Abstract:

A system and method for capturing annotations for a non-modifiable document is disclosed. Once it is determined that an annotation is to be created, the system determines the file position of the selected object. The file position of the selected object is stored along with the created annotation in another file or a non-read only portion of a file storing the document. Using the file position, the annotation may be properly identified with the selected object without modifying the non-modifiable document.

US Patent:

6986103, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/456150

Inventors:

John L. Beezer - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Duggan - Kirkland WA, US
Jerry J. Dunietz - Seattle WA, US
William Hill - Carnation WA, US
David M. Silver - Redmond WA, US
Geraldine G. Wade - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715523, 715522, 715524

Abstract:

At least a portion of a plurality of formatting variables associated with an electronic document are modified based in part upon optimized formatting values. A user may specify values for one or more user-modifiable formatting variables. Based on the user data thus specified, at least a portion of the plurality of formatting variables are modified according to corresponding optimized formatting values. The electronic document is then formatted in accordance with the modified formatting variables and provided for display. The user-modifiable variables may comprise a font reference variable and/or a display form factor variable. In this manner, the present invention optimizes readability of electronic documents while still accommodating user preferences for displaying such documents.

US Patent:

7028267, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Dec 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/455807

Inventors:

John L. Beezer - Redmond WA, US
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
David M. Silver - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715802, 715854

Abstract:

A system and method for capturing, displaying, and navigating text annotations in a non-modifiable document is disclosed. Once it is determined that a text annotation is to be created, the system determines the file position of the selected object. The file position of the selected object is stored along with the created text annotation in another file or a non-read only portion of a file storing the document. Using the file position, the text annotation may be properly identified with the selected object without modifying the non-modifiable document. Once a text annotation is displayed a user may easily navigate among the captured annotations.

US Patent:

7225400, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Jun 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/870472

Inventors:

John L Beezer - Redmond WA, US
David M Silver - Redmond WA, US
Pavel Zeman - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715513, 7155011, 715760, 709203

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for invoking system resources directly from within a mark-up language document. Links referencing a pre-defined system command to be invoked may be embedded within the document. The specific system command may be identified in the link by an alias, such as, for example, a numeric code. By clicking on the link, the system will analyze the contents of the link. If the link calls for invoking a system command, the system will extract the alias, determine the appropriate pre-defined system command referred to by the alias, and execute the system command.

US Patent:

7260781, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

Jun 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/460226

Inventors:

Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
Vikram Madan - Bellevue WA, US
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA, US
David M. Silver - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715711, 715841

Abstract:

A system, method, and user interface for interacting with electronically displayed content is disclosed. In response to a selection of an object, a list of menu options is displayed close to the selected object. In one embodiment, the list of menu options is displayed in a font larger than that used to display the selected object. Through the use of the invention, a user is provided with a technique for actively reading displayed content with minimal distractions from the user interface.

US Patent:

7437683, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Dec 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/465879

Inventors:

John L. Beezer - Redmond WA, US
William Hill - Carnation WA, US
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA, US
Darryl E. Rubin - Redmond WA, US
David M. Silver - Redmond WA, US
Susan D. Woolf - Seattle WA, US
Jean Pierre De Vries - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715851, 715764, 715761, 715781, 715835, 715839, 707515, 707530

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for presenting electronic documents to users in the form of immersive reading pages. Immersive reading pages mimic the presentation that is provided by printed paper documents. There are no traditional user interface features displayed to the user, yet the user has access to the enhanced functionality that can be provided by computer-implemented documents. In an illustrative embodiment, the user has access to intrabook (or inside-the-book), interbook (or outside-the-book) navigational features, and content interactive features, such as highlighting, annotating, drawing or looking up definitions or synonyms of words in the document. Enhanced functionality is transparently associated with elements on the immersive reading page such that the immersive reading page is without visible indicators of the association. A training mode for permitting the user to learn the transparent association behind the immersive reading pages provides visual guides to the user. The guides may be turned off after the user learns the association.