Patents by Inventor Margaret Ann Plumley

Margaret Ann Plumley 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).

  • Move tracking with conflict resolution
    Patent number: 7975223
    Abstract: Move tracking with conflict resolution is provided. When a tracked move of text or other objects from one location in a document to a second location in the document is performed, data representing a pre-move state of the text or objects and data representing a post-move state of the text or objects are stored for subsequent comparison. If the text/object move is subsequently rejected, a comparison is made between the post-move state and the pre-move state to determine if changes have been made to the text or objects after the move to the second location. If changes have been made, a conflict resolution dialog is automatically launched and displays a graphical representation of the two versions of the moved text or objects. The user may then select one of the two versions for replacement back to the first document location to complete the move rejection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Plumley, William Bradley
  • Move tracking with conflict resolution
    Publication number: 20080263442
    Abstract: Move tracking with conflict resolution is provided. When a tracked move of text or other objects from one location in a document to a second location in the document is performed, data representing a pre-move state of the text or objects and data representing a post-move state of the text or objects are stored for subsequent comparison. If the text/object move is subsequently rejected, a comparison is made between the post-move state and the pre-move state to determine if changes have been made to the text or objects after the move to the second location. If changes have been made, a conflict resolution dialog is automatically launched and displays a graphical representation of the two versions of the moved text or objects. The user may then select one of the two versions for replacement back to the first document location to complete the move rejection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Ann Plumley, William Bradley