Stacey Harris

US Patent:

8103668, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952228

Inventors:

Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Stacey Harris - Redmond WA, US
Andrzej Turski - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Maclaurin - Woodinville WA, US
Shane F Williams - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707733, 707783

Abstract:

A technique for adding a search control by a user to a file, webpage, desktop, or mobile device, for example. The control lets the end user create documents, webpages, or dashboards with static and/or dynamic content as easily as inserting pictures. The technique also facilitates the imbedding of control access to the search information via this control. When a document is created, the control allows for adding a search into the document, authoring the default view of the query (e. g. , thumbnail, details, extended view, slideshow, timeline, etc. ), setting the scope (e. g. , local computer, website, company human resources database, etc. ), and “publishing” states (e. g. , dynamically update, static-fixed, query run on local machine, etc). The technique also facilitates the adding of views such as via a user interface control for “adding a search” and standard “search list view control. ”.

US Patent:

20090112806, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/930754

Inventors:

Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Stacey Harris - Redmond WA, US
Andrzej Turski - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Maclaurin - Woodinville WA, US
Shane F Williams - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707E1714

Abstract:

The disclosed technique analyzes the source of the query and the query itself, to automatically determine the results view presented to the user. This view can be inferred or authored. Before the query is displayed, the query and the source can be analyzed, the results of which are then passed as view control information to the view control component. In addition, analysis can be performed on the type of items in the result set, number of items in the result set, and/or previously selected views of the user and/or from a community of users. For example, if the results are all images, the view is for images, and if the result set is very large, the results can be shown in a grouped view. The user can be provided the option to override the default view.