Patents by Inventor Kathleen K. Harper

Kathleen K. Harper 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 access of online information
    Patent number: 6456303
    Abstract: A system and method for providing improved access to online help information is provided in a computer system. A component of Internet browser software is used to implement improved help which can take advantage of HTML links to information via the Internet. A navigational window pane and a HTML window pane are provided in a single window. A Hide/Show button allows the user to delete the navigational window pane or to simultaneously display it along with the HTML window pane. Once a user selects a topic in the navigational window pane, the corresponding content information is displayed in the HTML window pane. A help tab is embedded in a program to facilitate easy switching between help and the program. In addition, a help button is used to provide a context-sensitive embedded help window which tracks the user's activities. Calculations are performed for automatically sizing window panes in response to the Hide/Show button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph E. Walden, Kathleen K. Harper
  • Access of online information featuring automatic hide/show function
    Patent number: 6421065
    Abstract: A system and method for providing improved access to online help information is provided in a computer system. A component of Internet browser software is used to implement improved help which can take advantage of HTML links to information via the Internet. A navigational window pane and a HTML window pane are provided in a single window. A Hide/Show button allows the user to delete the navigational window pane or to simultaneously display it along with the HTML window pane. Once a user selects a topic in the navigational window pane, the corresponding content information is displayed in the HTML window pane. A help tab is embedded in a program to facilitate easy switching between help and the program. In addition, a help button is used to provide a context-sensitive embedded help window which tracks the user's activities. Calculations are performed for automatically sizing window panes in response to the Hide/Show button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph E. Walden, Kathleen K. Harper
  • ACCESS OF ONLINE INFORMATION FEATURING AUTOMATIC HIDE/SHOW FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20020054123
    Abstract: A system and method for providing improved access to online help information is provided in a computer system. A component of Internet browser software is used to implement improved help which can take advantage of HTML links to information via the Internet. A navigational window pane and a HTML window pane are provided in a single window. A Hide/Show button allows the user to delete the navigational window pane or to simultaneously display it along with the HTML window pane. Once a user selects a topic in the navigational window pane, the corresponding content information is displayed in the HTML window pane. A help tab is embedded in a program to facilitate easy switching between help and the program. In addition, a help button is used to provide a context-sensitive embedded help window which tracks the user's activities. Calculations are performed for automatically sizing window panes in response to the Hide/Show button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: RALPH E. WALDEN, KATHLEEN K. HARPER