Shannon Peters Talbott

US Patent:

7610562, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/898657

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7624356, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/599086

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

7712048, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/897647

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715811, 715779, 715826

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

20040268259, Dec 30, 2004

Filed:

Jul 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/898656

Inventors:

Eric Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

715/708000, 715/810000, 715/818000, 715/738000, 715/853000

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

20100229110, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Mar 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/722414

Inventors:

Eric S. Rockey - Seattle WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715760, 715781

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.

US Patent:

20170075704, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 28, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/362766

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Shannon P. Talbott - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin M. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Nancy E. Jacobs - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Hopcroft - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel J. Westreich - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan D. Perlow - Seattle WA, US
Paul R. Erickson - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/0484
G06F 17/22
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Methods and systems present commands to a user within a software application program by determining the user's context within the application program and automatically presenting in a user interface commands that pertain to the user's current context. When the user's context changes, the context-sensitive commands are automatically removed from the user interface. In one implementation context blocks and context panes are employed to present the commands.