Patents by Inventor Bret David Ahlstrom

Bret David Ahlstrom 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).

  • Method for displaying editable characters in a divided table cell
    Patent number: 7137063
    Abstract: A divided table cell is generated by selecting one cell in a table and creating a new cell to display over the selected cell. Both cells contain a constraint that define an area where that cell cannot display objects. Objects comprise alphanumeric characters, graphical symbols or any representation in a table cell. The cells are displayed over top of each other such that the display area of one cell coincides with the constraint area of the other cell. The display shows a divided cell capable of accepting and editing objects. The divided cell also retains the characteristics of other cells in the table. The object layout in a cell with a constraint utilizes test rectangles to calculate the height and width of the displayable area of the cell. An initial test rectangle is calculated using the full width of the cell and the height of the objects to be placed in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Agrawal, Bret David Ahlstrom, Meredith Anne McClurg, Cy Anne Cedar
  • Method for displaying editable characters in a divided table cell
    Patent number: 6626955
    Abstract: A divided table cell is generated by selecting one cell in a table and creating a new cell to display over the selected cell. Both cells contain a constraint that define an area where that cell cannot display objects. Objects comprise alphanumeric characters, graphical symbols or any representation in a table cell. The cells are displayed over top of each other such that the display area of one cell coincides with the constraint area of the other cell. The display shows a divided cell capable of accepting and editing objects. The divided cell also retains the characteristics of other cells in the table. The object layout in a cell with a constraint utilizes test rectangles to calculate the height and width of the displayable area of the cell. An initial test rectangle is calculated using the full width of the cell and the height of the objects to be placed in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Agrawal, Bret David Ahlstrom, Meredith Anne McClurg, Cy Anne Cedar
  • Method for displaying editable characters in a divided table cell
    Publication number: 20020129055
    Abstract: A divided table cell is generated by selecting one cell in a table and creating a new cell to display over the selected cell. Both cells contain a constraint that define an area where that cell cannot display objects. Objects comprise alphanumeric characters, graphical symbols or any representation in a table cell. The cells are displayed over top of each other such that the display area of one cell coincides with the constraint area of the other cell. The display shows a divided cell capable of accepting and editing objects. The divided cell also retains the characteristics of other cells in the table. The object layout in a cell with a constraint utilizes test rectangles to calculate the height and width of the displayable area of the cell. An initial test rectangle is calculated using the full width of the cell and the height of the objects to be placed in it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Mircrosoft Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Agrawal, Bret David Ahlstrom, Meredith Anne McClurg, Cy Anne Cedar
  • Method for displaying editable characters in a divided table cell
    Patent number: 6415305
    Abstract: A divided table cell is generated by selecting one cell in a table and creating a new cell to display over the selected cell. Both cells contain a constraint that define an area where that cell cannot display objects. Objects comprise alphanumeric characters, graphical symbols or any representation in a table cell. The cells are displayed over top of each other such that the display area of one cell coincides with the constraint area of the other cell. The display shows a divided cell capable of accepting and editing objects. The divided cell also retains the characteristics of other cells in the table. The object layout in a cell with a constraint utilizes test rectangles to calculate the height and width of the displayable area of the cell. An initial test rectangle is calculated using the full width of the cell and the height of the objects to be placed in it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Siddharth Agrawal, Bret David Ahlstrom, Meredith Anne McClurg, Cy Anne Cedar