Patents by Inventor Ben Karas

Ben Karas 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).

  • System and method for viewing and editing multi-value properties
    Patent number: 7188316
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Gusmorino, Ben Karas, David G. De Vorchik, Marcus Harvey, Patrice L. Miner, Tyler K. Beam, Timothy P. McKee
  • System and method for viewing and editing multi-value properties
    Publication number: 20050251748
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Gusmorino, Ben Karas, David De Vorchik, Marcus Harvey, Patrice Miner, Tyler Beam, Timothy McKee