Patents by Inventor Mariya Tikunova

Mariya Tikunova 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).

  • Patent number: 8190902
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for forming a digital signature for a portion of a document. A registered module is invoked to process the document in accordance with a structured format associated with the document. The registered module is able to process a plurality of different structured formats. The registered module obtains the portion. A digital signature is formed for the portion. The digital signature is included in the document in accordance with the structured format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew T. Lytle, Bryan J. Reich, Gitika Gupta, Matthew C. Pohle, Mariya Tikunova
  • Patent number: 7814328
    Abstract: Generating a digital signature of an entire embedded code project is provided while maintaining certain exclusion areas so that a productivity application can incorporate application-specific information into the embedded code project without hampering the digital signature. A tree structure of data may be serialized into a data stream. The tree structure may include multiple branches and one or more elements identified as an exclusion area. A digital signature of the data stream may be created and included in a document associated with the tree structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur C. Leonard, Bryan J. Reich, Daniel M. Cheung, David M. Vierzba, Jeffrey M. Cooperstein, Mariya Tikunova, Matthew C. Pohle, Patrick J. Smith, Suraj T. Poozhiyil
  • Patent number: 7533340
    Abstract: An interactive tooltip provides access to help information and enhanced editing capabilities. The interactive tooltip may be useful for a user editing a function within a spreadsheet formula. The present invention may integrate HTML-like interactivity with a conventional tooltip to provide a new interface for working with the associated data. The interactivity of the tooltip may provide additional levels of help or documentation when requested and may provides additional editing navigation functionality within the associated data. Embodiments of the present invention may provide a tooltip in close proximity to the associated data, while the associated data is being edited. In the case of a spreadsheet, a tooltip may be provided when the user begins editing a function within a spreadsheet cell. The help facility may recognize that the user has begun entering a function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret G. Hudson, Tuan Huynh, Kent R. Lowry, Justin M. Maguire, III, Eric W. Patterson, Marcella Rader, Mariya Tikunova
  • Publication number: 20070204165
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for forming a digital signature for a portion of a document. A registered module is invoked to process the document in accordance with a structured format associated with the document. The registered module is able to process a plurality of different structured format. The registered module obtains the portion. A digital signature is formed for the portion. The digital signature is included in the document in accordance with the structured format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lytle, Bryan Reich, Gitika Gupta, Matthew Pohle, Mariya Tikunova
  • Publication number: 20050050470
    Abstract: An interactive tooltip provides access to help information and enhanced editing capabilities. The interactive tooltip is especially useful for a user editing a function within a spreadsheet formula. The present invention integrates HTML-like interactivity with a conventional tooltip to provide a new interface for working with the associated data. The interactivity of the tooltip provides additional levels of help or documentation when requested and provides additional editing navigation functionality within the associated data. The present invention provides a tooltip in close proximity to the associated data, while the associated data is being edited. In the case of a spreadsheet, a tooltip will be provided when the user begins editing a function within a spreadsheet cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Hudson, Tuan Huynh, Kent Lowry, Justin Maguire, Eric Patterson, Marcella Rader, Mariya Tikunova
  • Patent number: 6828988
    Abstract: An interactive tooltip provides access to help information and enhanced editing capabilities. The interactive tooltip is especially useful for a user editing a function within a spreadsheet formula. The present invention integrates HTML-like interactivity with a conventional tooltip to provide a new interface for working with the associated data. The interactivity of the tooltip provides additional levels of help or documentation when requested and provides additional editing navigation functionality within the associated data. The present invention provides a tooltip in close proximity to the associated data, while the associated data is being edited. In the case of a spreadsheet, a tooltip will be provided when the user begins editing a function within a spreadsheet cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret G. Hudson, Tuan Huynh, Kent R Lowry, Justin M. Maguire, III, Eric W. Patterson, Marcella Rader, Mariya Tikunova
  • Publication number: 20020118221
    Abstract: An interactive tooltip provides access to help information and enhanced editing capabilities. The interactive tooltip is especially useful for a user editing a function within a spreadsheet formula. The present invention integrates HTML-like interactivity with a conventional tooltip to provide a new interface for working with the associated data. The interactivity of the tooltip provides additional levels of help or documentation when requested and provides additional editing navigation functionality within the associated data. The present invention provides a tooltip in close proximity to the associated data, while the associated data is being edited. In the case of a spreadsheet, a tooltip will be provided when the user begins editing a function within a spreadsheet cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret G. Hudson, Tuan Huynh, Kent R. Lowry, Justin M. Maguire, Eric W. Patterson, Marcella Rader, Mariya Tikunova