Patents by Inventor Bryan Loofbourrow

Bryan Loofbourrow 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 and system for processing fields in a document processor
    Patent number: 5552982
    Abstract: A method and system for providing calculated fields in a document processing environment. A calculated field comprises a beginning field character, a field code, and an ending field character. The field code specifies a behavior of the calculated field. A user may insert a calculated field into a document. After insertion, the result of the calculated field can be determined based on the behavior specified by the field code. The result of the calculated field is then stored within the document and preferably within the calculated field. The document can be displayed in either field code or results mode. In field code mode, when the document is displayed, the calculated field is displayed (i.e., beginning field character, field code, and ending field character). In results mode, when the document is displayed, the result is displayed, rather than the calculated field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter C. Jackson, William H. Gates, III, Bryan Loofbourrow