Patents by Inventor George Fordham

George Fordham 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).

  • Getting started experience
    Patent number: 7484180
    Abstract: A one-screen entry point to a document management program (“program”) is provided to allow a user to browse templates associated with the program. The templates can be local templates and/or online templates provided by one or more Web services. The one-screen entry point allows a user to search, browse, or download online templates, and/or create documents using the templates. Each template is identified with a template category and displayed together with templates identified with the same template category. Local templates are presented along with online templates if the local templates and the online templates are identified with the same online template category. A user or an administrator of the program can create and/or customize local templates and local template categories. A blank template is provided so a user can create custom documents for the program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. McCormack, Christopher W. Bryant, George Fordham, Jonathan A. McPherson, Scott T. Gardner, Clinton Dee Covington, Daniel Hough
  • Getting started experience
    Publication number: 20070106951
    Abstract: A one-screen entry point to a document management program (“program”) is provided to allow a user to browse templates associated with the program. The templates can be local templates and/or online templates provided by one or more Web services. The one-screen entry point allows a user to search, browse, or download online templates, and/or create documents using the templates. Each template is identified with a template category and displayed together with templates identified with the same template category. Local templates are presented along with online templates if the local templates and the online templates are identified with the same online template category. A user or an administrator of the program can create and/or customize local templates and local template categories. A blank template is provided so a user can create custom documents for the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael McCormack, Christopher Bryant, George Fordham, Jonathan McPherson, Scott Gardner, Clinton Covington, Daniel Hough
  • Database application including split views
    Publication number: 20060294137
    Abstract: A database application is provided which includes functionality for providing split views. The database application includes an object model having a number of objects, methods, and properties. The object model preferably includes a form object which includes a split view representation. A number of properties are associated with the split view which provides for the presentation of data to a user of the database application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Bryant, George Fordham, Marcus Markiewicz, Michael McCormack, Theresa Naramore