Patents by Inventor Donna M. Wallace

Donna M. Wallace 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 customizing the visual layout of screen display areas
    Patent number: 7362341
    Abstract: A target acquisition model is used to position the screen display areas. An area is docked by acquiring the screen display area to be docked and dragging a representation of the screen display area towards the desired location. As the mouse pointer enters the boundaries of the target area, a target group appears within the area. A target group represents the five behaviors that can be triggered: dock to left, dock to top, dock to right, dock to bottom and dock together or tab dock. Touching the desired docking target with the mouse acquires the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. McGuire, Scott R. Swanson, Michael J. Arnquist, Donna M. Wallace
  • System and method for customizing the visual layout of screen display areas
    Publication number: 20040239684
    Abstract: A target acquisition model is used to position the screen display areas. An area is docked by acquiring the screen display area to be docked and dragging a representation of the screen display area towards the desired location. As the mouse pointer enters the boundaries of the target area, a target group appears within the area. A target group represents the five behaviors that can be triggered: dock to left, dock to top, dock to right, dock to bottom and dock together or tab dock. Touching the desired docking target with the mouse acquires the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher I. McGuire, Scott R. Swanson, Michael J. Arnquist, Donna M. Wallace