Patents by Inventor Kelly L. Ford

Kelly L. Ford 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 manipulating objects in graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20040119742
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a hybrid list view of display objects are provided. A screen display includes a number of display objects that can be selected for manipulation and selected to initiate an action. Each display object can include a graphical selection control to toggle a selection status, a foreground portion to an action and a background portion to toggle a selection status and initiate an action. Software applications generate list view screen displays incorporating display objects and can process an additional variety of user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marc A. Silbey, Sandra B. Barnat, Gail Borod Giacobbe, Alan B. Auerbach, Michelle D. McKelvey, Cornelis K. van Dok, Jordan L.K. Schwartz, Kelly L. Ford