Paul E Reid

US Patent:

7490313, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

May 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/440519

Inventors:

Robert E. Sinclair - Sammamish WA, US
Patricia M. Wagoner - Redmond WA, US
Heather S. Burns - Redmond WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Woodinville WA, US
Brendan McKeon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/16

US Classification:

717100, 715727

Abstract:

Control patterns are used to describe functionality that may be exposed by one or more types of elements or controls. Functionality that is common among two or more types of elements is described by the same control pattern. Certain predefined methods, structures, properties, and/or events may be associated with a particular control pattern. Elements that support the control pattern, when queried, return an interface that describes those methods, structures, properties, and/or events. Control patterns are mutually exclusive in the functionality they represent, so they may be combined in arbitrary ways to expose the complete set of functionality offered by a particular control.

US Patent:

7554522, Jun 30, 2009

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021415

Inventors:

Gilma Annuska Perkins - Redmond WA, US
Michael Edward Dulac Winser - Westport CT, US
Ramkumar Subramanian - Kirkland WA, US
Paul Reid - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

345156, 715747, 715865, 715866, 706 11

Abstract:

A computing environment can dynamically respond to user preferences and personal abilities by enabling computer users to configure their computing experience by implicitly gathering information about the users' needs. The system can detect users' issues during the natural course of interaction with the system and offer to make adjustments to make their tasks simpler and more enjoyable. The system can allow for the configuration of settings that can impact users' abilities to receive important information from the system or provide input to the system.

US Patent:

7644367, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439514

Inventors:

Brendan McKeon - Seattle WA, US
Robert Sinclair - Sammamish WA, US
Patricia M Wagoner - Redmond WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Woodinville WA, US
Michael A. Friedman - Sammamish WA, US
Heather S. Burns - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715762, 715747

Abstract:

A method and system providing a client with user interface information are described. The method and system implement a set of application program interfaces for providing user interface information to a client through an accessibility system. The accessibility system includes a mechanism for transferring user interface information from a provider side to the client side and a logical tree for selectively revealing user interface information. The application program interface system includes client side application program interfaces for assisting the client in obtaining user interface information. The client side application program interfaces include an automation class, a logical element class, a raw element class, control pattern classes, and an input class. The provider side application program interfaces include a provider automation class, a provider automation interface, a raw element interface, and control pattern provider interfaces.

US Patent:

8074181, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/210226

Inventors:

Nazia Zaman - Bellevue WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715784, 345660, 345619, 345665, 715788, 715865

Abstract:

A magnifier panning system is described that creates a panning region at the edges of a magnified view. When a user moves the cursor into the panning region, the system pans the magnified view. When the user is not in the panning region, the user can interact with objects in the magnified view without the view shifting around. The objects appear magnified, but they do not behave or move any differently than they would if they were not magnified, providing the user with a familiar and comfortable user experience. Thus, the magnifier panning system provides the user with a much more natural view for interacting with the displayed objects while still allowing an efficient way to pan the view to move the magnified view to a different area of the screen.

US Patent:

8176438, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238464

Inventors:

Nazia Zaman - Bellevue WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715815, 715800, 715801, 715786, 715863, 715857

Abstract:

A multi-model magnification system is described that can be used with multiple forms of input, including natural input such as touch-based devices. Users can zoom in/out and pan with their preferred mode of interaction, including mouse, keyboard, pen, and touch interactions. The system provides dedicated features for some modes, such as pinch/scroll gestures for touch input, that allow users to easily zoom in/out and pan the magnified area (e. g. , on a touch laptop). The system provides an interactive panning mode in which the user the user can interact with the desktop or applications (e. g. , clicking on icons) and pan using special gestures. When the system is in the panning mode, the system consumes received gestures or other input, otherwise the system passes received input to a magnified application.

US Patent:

20100077304, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Sep 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/233771

Inventors:

Nazia Zaman - Bellevue WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

715702

Abstract:

A magnification system is described that provides a better user experience to users of desktop magnification, such as in conjunction with touch-based interface devices. The system includes an interactive panning mode that allows users to pan a magnified area of the desktop or application while still interacting with magnified elements, such as icons, files, and so forth. In the interactive panning mode, the user can pan the magnified desktop in a manner similar to traditional panning by selecting an area of the magnified desktop that does not contain user interface elements. The user can also click/touch buttons, UI elements, and interact with the magnified desktop in a normal fashion.

US Patent:

20100083186, Apr 1, 2010

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238465

Inventors:

Nazia Zaman - Bellevue WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715856

Abstract:

A magnifier movement system is described herein that provides a more user-friendly experience for users of natural input devices when moving the magnifier and interacting with magnified user interface elements. The system receives an indication that a user has touched the screen with a natural input device at a particular location. The system displays a drag control for moving the magnifier, but does not move the magnifier unless the user selects the drag control and moves the natural input device. If the drag control is unselected and the system receives additional natural input, then the system passes the input on to the magnified application. Thus, the magnifier movement system provides a more satisfying user experience for users of natural input-based computer systems and screen magnifiers.

US Patent:

20110307865, Dec 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/813530

Inventors:

Jason Anthony Grieves - Redmond WA, US
Brett D. Humphrey - Seattle WA, US
Donald Gary Funk - Seattle WA, US
Vidhya Sriram - Redmond WA, US
Glenn Edgar Murphy, III - Seattle WA, US
Paul J. Reid - Woodinville WA, US
Dmitri Klementiev - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 11/36
G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717124, 707812, 707E17005, 714E11207

Abstract:

User interface elements are identified and cataloged into a user interface inventory database keyed on a global user interface element identifier. Information is collected for user interface elements activated in an executing application or applications. Scenario information is collected and is used to update the user interface inventory database. Scenario information includes information concerning user interface element usage, state changes, etc. in time. The described information can be collected over a period of time and from a number of different computer systems. The information can be analyzed to determine and quantify usage and testing of user interface elements. The analyzed information can be used to determine how thoroughly a user interface element has been tested, how often the user interface element works as expected, most commonly used user interface elements and other information. The collected information can be used to track, quantify and identify ownership of user interface elements.