Patents by Inventor Daniel G. DeVorchik

Daniel G. DeVorchik 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).

  • Save Preview Representation of Files Being Created
    Publication number: 20080222547
    Abstract: In a graphical user interface environment, a request to save a file may result in a display of a location or view in which the file is to be saved, and may include a preview indicia representing the to-be-saved file. The user may interact with the preview indicia to edit the new file's metadata by repositioning the indicia in a different view, and/or the system may automatically update the preview indicia's location in response to the user editing displayed metadata properties for the new file. The preview indicia may have a distinct appearance, and may persist to show the user how the new file can be located after the save process is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lyon K. F. Wong, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Daniel G. DeVorchik, Matthew MacLaurin, Patrice L. Miner, Walter R. Smith, Philip P. Fortier