Patents by Inventor Patrice L. Miner
Patrice L. Miner 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).
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Patent number: 7614016Abstract: A method and system of creating and customizing multiple roots in a navigation pane are described. By selecting desired pages and adding them to the navigation pane, users may create multiple roots with which to navigate. A multiple roots navigation system permits the user to bypass irrelevant pages while reducing the amount of information presented in the navigation pane. The individual root nodes may further be customized to reflect ownership, importance or general aesthetic preferences. Using multiple roots, a user is not restricted to a single hierarchical display structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lyon K. F. Wong, David G. De Vorchik, Relja B. Ivanovic, Stephan Hoefnagels, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7590762Abstract: Discovery of a network to which a device is in communication and classifying the network is disclosed. The network may be classified as a network already known or a new network signature may be created where the network signature is made up of a network id, a link id and a hop id.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Alok Sinha, Bill Begorre, David G. Thaler, David Jones, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7587675Abstract: The claimed method and system provides a graphical user interface that illustrates network topology information, including connection paths between devices on the local network and an external network such as the Internet. The claimed method and system may use a three column format for presenting the topology that is more intuitive for a user. Also, the claimed method and system may aggregate context and connection information from multiple different protocols to provide the topology display. Further, the claimed method and system may use a device registry to enable customized and extensible representations of the network devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Cunningham, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice L. Miner, Alexandru Gavrilescu, Haiyong Wang, Dennis Morgan
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Patent number: 7587411Abstract: A system and method for filtering and organizing items in a computer system based on common elements is provided. A graphical user interface includes a plurality of display objects, each display object representing one or more items and a metadata property control corresponding to a metadata property. Selection of the metadata property control causes a list of filter terms to be presented on the display and also may cause a list of check box controls to be presented on the display, each check box control being adjacent to a respective one of the filter terms. The list of filter terms may be presented in a drop down menu. Selection of a check box control causes each item that satisfies the corresponding filter term to be presented on the display. The filters may be dynamically generated based on the properties of the separate items.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David G. De Vorchik, Patrice L. Miner, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Paul A. Gusmorino, Colin Anthony, Cornelis K. Van Dok
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Publication number: 20090199122Abstract: A computer application launcher can be displayed. In response to receiving a first user input associated with the launcher while a computer application indicated by the launcher is not running, a destination list can be displayed. The destination list can include one or more destinations indicating one or more items that can be performed by a computer application. In response to a second user input associated with the destination list and indicating selection of a destination on the destination list, the application can be launched and instructed to perform an item indicated by the selected destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Rebecca Deutsch, Benjamin Betz, Andrew Jennings, Stephan Hoefnagels, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20090199133Abstract: Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and computer systems for generating a destination list from usage data captured at a data store and for rending destinations within a submenu area upon detecting a request from a user. Generating the destination list may involve selecting items from a listing of frequently used items, a listing of recently used items, or any other listing of items compiled internal to an operating system or provided by a target application. Typically, the items are selected according to configuration settings of the destination list. Rendering destinations within the submenu area may involve accessing the destination list by selecting a split button proximate to a presentation of an application launcher. Typically, the destination list references items managed by an application invoked by the application launcher. Destinations retrieved from the destination list are populated into the submenu area based on size characteristics thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: REBECCA J. DEUTSCH, RANDALL K. WINJUM, PATRICE L. MINER, Benjamin Betz, ANDREW JENNINGS
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Patent number: 7512586Abstract: A system and method for filtering and organizing items from computer memories based on common elements is provided. Filters are provided for manipulating the items. The filters are essentially tools for narrowing down a set of items. The filters can be dynamically generated based on the properties of the separate items. The system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shaun A. Kaasten, Jason F. Moore, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Relja Ivanovic, David G. De Vorchik, Richard M. Banks, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7499925Abstract: A file system for displaying items of different types and from different physical locations. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a wide scope of items may be available. In other words, the system is able to represent items from multiple physical locations (e.g., different hard drives, different computers, different network locations, etc.) so that to a user all the items appear to be from one location. The file system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, non-file items may be represented in the virtual folders. In other words, files that are stored in memory are located in a physical store. The virtual folders can be made to include items that are not currently represented in the physical store. Examples of non-file items are e-mails and contacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason F. Moore, David De Vorchik, Sasanka C. Chalivendra, Nathaniel H. Ballou, Chris J. Guzak, Shaun A. Kaasten, Richard M. Banks, David J. Sheldon, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20090055428Abstract: A metadata management architecture. The architecture includes a property component that lists one or more properties related to a file, and a viewing component that present files having one or more of the related properties. A synchronization component provides immediate synchronization between property editing fields of the property component and a view in the property-based browser component, providing both instantaneous feedback on property changes and an ability to manipulate properties graphically. Thus, a change in the property pane is immediately reflected in the view component, and a change in the view component is immediately reflected in the property pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andrzej Turski, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Lili Cheng, Lyon K.F. Wong, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20080307346Abstract: A metadata management architecture. The architecture includes a property component that lists one or more properties related to a file, and a viewing component that present files having one or more of the related properties. A synchronization component provides immediate synchronization between property editing fields of the property component and a view in the property-based browser component, providing both instantaneous feedback on property changes and an ability to manipulate properties graphically. Thus, a change in the property pane is immediately reflected in the view component, and a change in the view component is immediately reflected in the property pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andrzej Turski, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Lili Cheng, Lyon K.F. Wong, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20080288531Abstract: A metadata management architecture. The architecture includes a property component that lists one or more properties related to a file, and a viewing component that present files having one or more of the related properties. A synchronization component provides immediate synchronization between property editing fields of the property component and a view in the property-based browser component, providing both instantaneous feedback on property changes and an ability to manipulate properties graphically. Thus, a change in the property pane is immediately reflected in the view component, and a change in the view component is immediately reflected in the property pane.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andrzej Turski, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Lili Cheng, Lyon K.F. Wong, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20080222547Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Lyon K. F. Wong, Cornelis K. Van Dok, Daniel G. DeVorchik, Matthew MacLaurin, Patrice L. Miner, Walter R. Smith, Philip P. Fortier
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Patent number: 7421438Abstract: A metadata management architecture. The architecture includes a property component that lists one or more properties related to a file, and a viewing component that present files having one or more of the related properties. A synchronization component provides immediate synchronization between property editing fields of the property component and a view in the property-based browser component, providing both instantaneous feedback on property changes and an ability to manipulate properties graphically. Thus, a change in the property pane is immediately reflected in the view component, and a change in the view component is immediately reflected in the property pane.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrzej Turski, Cornelis K Van Dok, Lili Cheng, Lyon K. F. Wong, Matthew B MacLaurin, Patrice L Miner
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Patent number: 7409644Abstract: A file system shell is provided. One aspect of the shell provides virtual folders which expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. Users are able to work with the virtual folders through direct manipulation (e.g., clicking and dragging, copying, pasting, etc.). Filters are provided for narrowing down sets of items. Quick links are provided which can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. Libraries are provided which consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together, along with functions and tools related to the items. A virtual address bar is provided which comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a filter for selecting content. A shell browser is provided with which users can readily identify an item based on the metadata associated with that item.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason F. Moore, Nathaniel H. Ballou, Richard M. Banks, Tyler K. Beam, Davd G. De Vorchik, Chris J. Guzak, Judson Craig Hally, James Brian Kurtz, Patrice L. Miner, David J. Sheldon
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Patent number: 7240292Abstract: A virtual address bar user interface control is presented. The virtual address bar includes a plurality of interactive segments, each segment corresponding to a predetermined filter for selecting content in a computer file system. Collectively, the interactive segments represent a virtual address for selecting content. Selecting an interactive segment in the virtual address bar causes those segments subsequent to the selected segment to be removed from the virtual address bar. A user may select a peer filter for a segment to replace that segment's current filter and removes those segments subsequent to the updated segment. The virtual address bar can be selectively configured to operate as a conventional address bar, and reconfigured to operate as a virtual address bar. Additional filter segments are added to the end of the existing filter segments. Those existing filter segments that conflict with the added segment are removed from the virtual address bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: J. Craig Hally, Kenneth A. Koch, Mark R. Ligameri, Jason F. Moore, Shaun A. Kaasten, Richard M. Banks, Michael Sheldon, David G. De Vorchik, Zeke B. Odins-Lucas, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7188316Abstract: In a display of properties (or metadata) for multiple selected files, properties may be aggregated. Visual differentiation may be used to associate displayed aggregated values with one or more selected files to which the values pertain. Multi-value properties may also be aggregated and differentiated and/or accentuated. When aggregating multiple multi-value properties, steps may be taken to carry relative priority or positioning assigned by each of the selected files to which the multi-value properties pertain. Aggregated multi-value properties may include prompt text informing them of editing options, and users may edit properties by editing the displayed aggregated properties. Changes to the aggregated properties may be applied to the properties of the various selected files.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Paul A. Gusmorino, Ben Karas, David G. De Vorchik, Marcus Harvey, Patrice L. Miner, Tyler K. Beam, Timothy P. McKee
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Patent number: 7162466Abstract: A system and method for filtering and organizing items from computer memories based on common elements. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, filters are provided for manipulating the items. The filters are essentially tools for narrowing down a set of items. In one embodiment, the filters are dynamically generated based on the properties of the separate items. The system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, quick links are provided. In one embodiment, quick links are a set of predefined links (e.g., located on the left side of the display) that can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, libraries are provided. Libraries consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shaun A. Kaasten, Jason F. Moore, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Relja Ivanovic, David G. De Vorchik, Richard M. Banks, Patrice L. Miner
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Patent number: 7149729Abstract: A system and method for filtering and organizing items from computer memories based on common elements. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, filters are provided for manipulating the items. The filters are essentially tools for narrowing down a set of items. In one embodiment, the filters are dynamically generated based on the properties of the separate items. The system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, quick links are provided. In one embodiment, quick links are a set of predefined links (e.g., located on the left side of the display) that can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, libraries are provided. Libraries consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shaun A. Kaasten, Jason F. Moore, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Relja Ivanovic, David G. De Vorchik, Richard M. Banks, Patrice L. Miner
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Publication number: 20040230599Abstract: A file system shell is provided. One aspect of the shell provides virtual folders which expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. Users are able to work with the virtual folders through direct manipulation (e.g., clicking and dragging, copying, pasting, etc.). Filters are provided for narrowing down sets of items. Quick links are provided which can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. Libraries are provided which consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together, along with functions and tools related to the items. A virtual address bar is provided which comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a filter for selecting content. A shell browser is provided with which users can readily identify an item based on the metadata associated with that item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason F. Moore, Nathaniel H. Ballou, Richard M. Banks, Tyler K. Beam, David G. De Vorchik, Chris J. Guzak, Judson Craig Hally, James Brian Kurtz, Patrice L. Miner, David J. Sheldon
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Publication number: 20040207666Abstract: A virtual address bar user interface control is presented. The virtual address bar includes a plurality of interactive segments, each segment corresponding to a predetermined filter for selecting content in a computer file system. Collectively, the interactive segments represent a virtual address for selecting content. Selecting an interactive segment in the virtual address bar causes those segments subsequent to the selected segment to be removed from the virtual address bar. A user may select a peer filter for a segment to replace that segment's current filter and removes those segments subsequent to the updated segment. The virtual address bar can be selectively configured to operate as a conventional address bar, and reconfigured to operate as a virtual address bar. Additional filter segments are added to the end of the existing filter segments. Those existing filter segments that conflict with the added segment are removed from the virtual address bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: J. Craig Hally, Kenneth A. Koch, Mark R. Ligameri, Jason F. Moore, Shaun A. Kaasten, Richard M. Banks, Michael Sheldon, David G. De Vorchik, Zeke B. Odins-Lucas, Patrice L. Miner