Patents by Inventor Christopher K. Montgomery

Christopher K. Montgomery has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8195497
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a project. A board having rows and columns forming a grid of cells is first created or accessed. Security rules may be assigned to each of the cells. A number of task files each containing information about one of the project tasks are then created. Authorized persons may access the board and the task files with computers linked to the host computer and place representations of selected task files within selected cells of the board. Authorized persons may view a representation of the board with the selected task files shown within the selected cells or move the selected task files from cell to cell to indicate progress made on the tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher K. Montgomery
  • Publication number: 20080172625
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing a project. A board having rows and columns forming a grid of cells is first created or accessed. Security rules may be assigned to each of the cells. A number of task files each containing information about one of the project tasks are then created. Authorized persons may access the board and the task files with computers linked to the host computer and place representations of selected task files within selected cells of the board. Authorized persons may view a representation of the board with the selected task files shown within the selected cells or move the selected task files from cell to cell to indicate progress made on the tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher K. Montgomery