Patents by Inventor Richard Grutzmacher

Richard Grutzmacher 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).

  • Smart space insertion
    Patent number: 9128919
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting space is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the system insert space to accommodate the new content. The system and method permit some content to overlie other content as may be intended by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher
  • SMART SPACE INSERTION
    Publication number: 20110185277
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting space is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the system insert space to accommodate the new content. The system and method permit some content to overlie other content as may be intended by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher
  • Smart space insertion
    Patent number: 7945855
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting space is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the system insert space to accommodate the new content. The system and method permit some content to overlie other content as may be intended by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher
  • Smart content insertion
    Patent number: 7454699
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting content is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the content inserted into the document at either a designed location or, by determining the content associated with a receiving page, the system may select a location on the receiving page. The user may further choose various options including shrinking the new content to fit the page and/or may choose to have the existing content shifted to make room for the new content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher
  • Smart content insertion
    Publication number: 20040194030
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting content is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the content inserted into the document at either a designed location or, by determining the content associated with a receiving page, the system may select a location on the receiving page. The user may further choose various options including shrinking the new content to fit the page and/or may choose to have the existing content shifted to make room for the new content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher
  • Smart space insertion
    Publication number: 20040194029
    Abstract: A system and method for inserting space is described. A user may designate content to be inserted into a document and have the system insert space to accommodate the new content. The system and method permit some content to overlie other content as may be intended by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, David Switzer, Christopher Michael Shelley, Richard Grutzmacher