Kathryn M Parker

US Patent:

6552719, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Jan 7, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/227172

Inventors:

Charlton E. Lui - Redmond WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA
Dan W. Altman - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345179, 345173, 345168

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically determining when an application should switch from a writing mode to a text entry mode, and vice-versa. When a soft input panel (SIP) or input method (IM) is selected, the application is notified and enters a text entry mode. Inputting via the IM while in this mode causes a character to be sent to the application, while pen events in the application window enable text editing and the selection of text and ink data in the application widow. When the SIP is deselected, the application is notified and enters a pen (writing) mode, whereby the pen events are interpreted as digital ink strokes instead of characters. Sub-modes of the pen mode are also available, via which the pen events are used to manipulate existing ink in the application window. Visual feedback may be provided to remind the user of the current mode and/or sub-mode.

US Patent:

6593949, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

May 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/564515

Inventors:

Chee H. Chew - Redmond WA
Elizabeth A. Bastiaanse - Cambridge MA
Ido Ben-Shachar - Sammamish WA
Jeffrey R. Blum - Seattle WA
Mark H. Enomoto - Seattle WA
Greg A. Keyser - Sammamish WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA
Kevin T. Shields - Redmond WA
Sarah E. Zuberec - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345841, 345157

Abstract:

The UI of the present invention increases the number of contacts initially shown to the user of a hand-held device to aid the user in finding information in a Contacts database. While displaying a list of Contacts database entries, the UI displays a column which contains single letters indicating the type of information displayed for the names represented in the list of entries. A tap on a letter in that column causes a sub-list of other most commonly needed information to be deployed for the corresponding entry, potentially eliminating the need for the user to open the entire record for that entry.

US Patent:

6664991, Dec 16, 2003

Filed:

Apr 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/559694

Inventors:

Chee H. Chew - Redmond WA
Elizabeth A. Bastiaanse - Cambridge MA
Jeffrey R. Blum - Seattle WA
Greg A. Keyser - Sammamish WA
Charlton E. Lui - Redmond WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA
Timothy D. Sharpe - Redmond WA
Sarah E. Zuberec - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345863, 345812, 345817, 345825

Abstract:

The present invention provides a user interface for a pen-based device that allows users to activate the full âcardâ for an entry using a single tap while also giving the user the ability to reach a menu of context dependent commands using a simple gesture. In particular, the present invention recognizes certain stylus and/or button inputs as context menu gestures. When these gestures are made, a context menu appears. The user is then able to select a command in the context menu that is to be performed. The present invention also allows a user to open context menus while only using one hand to operate and hold the device.

US Patent:

6727917, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

May 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/564928

Inventors:

Chee H. Chew - Redmond WA
Elizabeth A. Bastiaanse - Cambridge MA
Jeffrey R. Blum - Seattle WA
Christen E. Coomer - Seattle WA
Mark H. Enomoto - Seattle WA
Greg A. Keyser - Sammamish WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA
William H. Vong - Redmond WA
Sarah E. Zuberec - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345765, 345179

Abstract:

The hand-held computing device user interface (UI) of the present invention displays information for an active application program in a middle portion of the screen, and displays a shell program controlled navigation bar at a top portion of the screen. The navigation bar includes a navigation icon which when tapped by the stylus aids the user in navigating to other application programs. The navigation bar also includes a title for the active application program, thus saving vertical real estate on the screen. The UI of the present invention also displays an application menu bar at a bottom portion of the screen so that the user of the hand-held device can manipulate data from the active application by tapping menu items with a stylus without blocking view of the middle portion of the display.

US Patent:

6819315, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Feb 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/072111

Inventors:

Michael G. Toepke - Bellevue WA
Jeffrey R. Blum - Seattle WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173, 345179, 345762, 700 87, 382187

Abstract:

A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component connects to the graphical windowing environment to create an input panel window for display on the screen. An input method which may be a COM object is selected from multiple input methods available, and installed such that the input method can call functions of the management component. Each input method includes a corresponding input panel, such as a keyboard, which it draws in the input panel window. When the user taps the screen at the input panel, the input method calls a function of the management component to pass corresponding input information appropriate information such as a keystroke or character to the management component. In response, the management component communicates the user data to the graphical windowing environment as a message, whereby an application program receives the message as if the message was generated on a hardware input device.

US Patent:

6833827, Dec 21, 2004

Filed:

Apr 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/420301

Inventors:

Charlton E. Lui - Redmond WA
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA
Dan W. Altman - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345173, 345864, 715531

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically determining when an application should switch from a writing mode to a text entry mode, and vice-versa. When a soft input panel (SIP) or input method (IM) is selected, the application is notified and enters a text entry mode. Inputting via the IM while in this mode causes a character to be sent to the application, while pen events in the application window enable text editing and the selection of text and ink data in the application widow. When the SIP is deselected, the application is notified and enters a pen (writing) mode, whereby the pen events are interpreted as digital ink strokes instead of characters. Sub-modes of the pen mode are also available, via which the pen events are used to manipulate existing ink in the application window. Visual feedback may be provided to remind the user of the current mode and/or sub-mode.

US Patent:

6856330, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Jun 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/608705

Inventors:

Chee H. Chew - Redmond WA, US
Kathryn L. Parker - Fall City WA, US
Elizabeth A. Bastiaanse - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345745, 345746, 345744, 345811

Abstract:

The invention provides for a method and system for displaying a separate default view for a selected application on a small computing device when a new user session for the selected application is started. Each interaction with each application and a switch are monitored and time stamped. Separate current user sessions are created for each application running on a small computing device. A current user session for a selected application is determined to be over when a maximum interval of inactivity associated with the selected application is less than the amount of time since a last interaction occurred with the selected application. When a current user session is over for a selected application, a new user session for the application is started and a default view for the application is displayed. Additionally, when a switch for controlling the small computing device transitions to an on state after an amount of time greater than another maximum interval of inactivity associated with the switch, each current user session for each application is terminated and a new user session is started for the switch. Further, a new user session is created for each application when it is selected after the new user session is started for the switch.

US Patent:

6874094, Mar 29, 2005

Filed:

Dec 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/740908

Inventors:

Kathryn Parker - Fall City WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F001/32

US Classification:

713310, 713324, 713202

Abstract:

A system and method for automatically locking user interface input elements to avoid negative impact of inadvertently pressing a user input element. The method receives an internally generated locking signal; sets a locked flag to indicate the user input elements are locked. Input signals occurring while the input elements are locked are ignored. In accordance with other aspects, the method further relates to determining whether input signals relate to an unlock signal. The internally generated locking signal is generated following a predetermined time interval that is managed by an internal timer and may be related to an automatic shutoff/sleep mode time interval. Alternatively, a calendar-type application program may initiate the internally generated locking signal in response to a predetermined event.