Patents by Inventor Eric S. Danas

Eric S. Danas 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).

  • Constrained creation of data hierarchies
    Patent number: 7546549
    Abstract: A constrained user interface for selecting and creating categories (e.g., folders, properties) is provided in such a way as to prevent the creation of empty categories, or categories which are not associated with any underlying object or file. The user interface selectively enables and disables a remove category button, and also selectively enables and disables existing categories for selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Danas, Ian Tien, Corey Hulen, R. Alan Blood, Chen-I Lim
  • USER INTERFACE FOR SELECTING MEMBERS FROM A DIMENSION
    Publication number: 20080172636
    Abstract: For a multi-dimensional database, members of the dimension are displayed using names of the members of the dimension and property information associated with each of the members of the dimension. A selection interface to select at least one member of the dimension is provided while continuing to display the members of the dimension. An indication that the at least one selected member has been selected is also provided. In other implementations, a search of the members of the dimension based on a search condition is executed and members of the dimension that satisfy the search conditions are displayed while continuing to display the members of the dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Eric S. Danas