Patents by Inventor Stephan Hoefnagels
Stephan Hoefnagels 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).
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Patent number: 8375335Abstract: Methods and systems providing a user interface control allowing a user to specify a scope of items on a computer system or network is disclosed. Certain aspects provide an input control through which a user can specify an explicit scope, or range, of items, while also identifying explicit exclusions from the specified scope, thereby reducing ambiguity regarding identification of items included and items excluded from the scope. When a user explicitly selects an item for inclusion in the scope, the explicitly selected item is added to the scope definition, and all descendants of the explicitly selected item are implicitly selected for inclusion. When a user explicitly selects an item for exclusion from the scope, the explicitly selected item is added to the scope definition as an exclusion from an explicitly included item, and all descendants of the explicitly selected item are implicitly selected for exclusion.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lyon King-Fook Wong, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee, Chris J. Guzak, David G. De Vorchik, Benjamin A. Betz
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Patent number: 8356258Abstract: Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and user interfaces (UIs) for manipulating display areas on a GUI workspace by transitioning the display areas from an original state to one of a set of enhanced window states are provided. Initially, an indication to resize a display area is received at an operating system, which consequently invokes an appropriate window state. The indication may include capturing an edge of the display area and vertically dragging the edge to a dock-target region, thereby invoking a vertically-maximized state. Accordingly, configuration settings of the vertically-maximized state are applied such that the display area is stretched to approximately the screen height. In another instance, the indication may include capturing the display area and dragging a display area into a dock-target region, thereby invoking a semi-maximized state.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David A. Matthews, Mohamed A. M. Sadek, Stephan Hoefnagels, Ivan Brugiolo
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Patent number: 8327286Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system, and media for intelligently presenting buttons that correspond to running windows as well as a set of application launchers that launch instances of software applications. One version of the method includes receiving an indication that an instance of a software application has been invoked by a launching mechanism, which leads to creating a windowed process in which to present the instance of the software application; determining that at least one of the application launchers was the launching mechanism; automatically removing the launcher(s) from view; and presenting a button that corresponds to the windowed process.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Rebecca Jeanette Deutsch, Benjamin Alexander Betz, Stephan Hoefnagels, Chaitanya D. Sareen, Bret P. Anderson, Robert James Jarrett
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Patent number: 8290997Abstract: A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Davis, David R. Johnson, Robert F. Day, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Publication number: 20120246207Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: CHRISTOPHER A. EVANS, DAVID R. PARLIN, JASON F. MOORE, LYON K.F. WONG, RELJA B. IVANOVIC, SAMUEL Thomas WILLIAMS, SCOTT E. DART, STEPHAN HOEFNAGELS, TIMOTHY P. McKEE
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Publication number: 20120167005Abstract: The working area of an immersive environment is presented on a display without relying on any system chrome. Two regions are defined within the immersive environment, one of which is a larger primary region and the second of which is a smaller non-primary region. The two regions are presented so that they not overlap with one another. The content of one executing user-interactive application is presented in the primary region and, simultaneously, content of one or more other executing user-interactive applications are presented in the non-primary region. In some implementations the non-primary is docked to one side of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: David Matthews, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Stephan Hoefnagels, Alice Steinglass, Samuel Moreau, Jensen Harris
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Publication number: 20120167004Abstract: Architecture that generates a companion window in combination with a source application experience to enable the accomplishment of a side task yet not switch away from the context of the source application. The companion window experience is a window that is rendered proximate (e.g., beside) a user's source application experience, in a predictable location, and with a predictable user model for invocation and dismissal. The companion window allows the user to retain full visual context of the associated source application experience, while rendering activities that directly pertain to the source application experience or activities that allow the user to interact with two applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Ian Gordner, Stephan Hoefnagels, Josh Clow, Colin Jeanne, Alexander Allen, Kenneth Parker, Nandini Bhattacharya, Jonathan Li, Kieran Snyder
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Publication number: 20120159382Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for managing an immersive environment. These techniques and/or apparatuses enable a user to select when, where, or under what conditions to present applications in this immersive environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Matthews, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Stephan Hoefnagels, Rolf A. Ebeling, Nils A. Sundelin, Bret P. Anderson, Matthew I. Worley, Gabriel S. DeBacker, Robert J. Jarrett
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Patent number: 8195646Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher A. Evans, David R. Parlin, Jason F. Moore, Lyon K. F. Wong, Relja B. Ivanovic, Samuel Thomas Williams, Scott E. Dart, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Publication number: 20120124459Abstract: Embodiments include providing multiple discernible indicia that provide an indication of behaviors associated with selection of a particular link. The multiple discernible indicia may include visually-discernible graphical icons configured to be displayed as a pictorial image that visually represents a behavior associated with selection of the particular link. The visually-discernible graphical icons may include a first icon that, when selected, causes a default behavior associated with the link selection to occur, and a second icon that, when selected, causes an alternative behavior associated with the link selection to occur. Also, responsive to receiving a user-provided modifier, the first or second icon may be replaced with a third icon that visually represents a different alternative behavior to occur that is different than both the default and alternative behaviors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron J. Sauve, Anthony T. Chor, Stephan Hoefnagels
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Patent number: 8127253Abstract: Various embodiments can add predictability to user interactions with links that they encounter. In addition to adding predictability, various embodiments can enable a user to affect or change the behavior that is associated with a particular link selection. In at least some embodiments, a user is provided with discernible indicia that provide an indication of a behavior associated with selecting a particular link. In at least some embodiments, software executing as part of an end user application makes a determination that a user is about to or is likely to select a particular link. Once the application makes this determination, that application can cause the discernible indicia to be presented to the user. Such indicia provide the user with an indication of the behavior that is to be performed in the event the user selects the particular link of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron J. Sauve, Anthony T. Chor, Stephan Hoefnagels
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Patent number: 8108430Abstract: A property tree user interface permits user assignment of values to metadata properties and user navigation of data, within a system that includes a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of properties. The property tree includes nodes that expose properties of data items. A user may interact with the property tree in order to effect an assignment of a property, in which case the value associated with the property in the data storage subsystem is modified. The property tree may also display nodes that represent folders within a hierarchical file system, nodes that represent properties with inherent hierarchy, and nodes that represent user-defined hierarchical properties, and the property tree may display such nodes in a carousel control.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lyon King-Fook Wong, Stephan Hoefnagels, Relja B. Ivanovic, David G. De Vorchik, Paul L. Cutsinger
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Publication number: 20110071987Abstract: A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher S. Davis, David R. Johnson, Robert F. Day, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Patent number: 7844645Abstract: A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Davis, David R. Johnson, Robert F. Day, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Publication number: 20100228702Abstract: A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher S. Davis, David R. Johnson, Robert F. Day, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Patent number: 7774322Abstract: A file operations engine is provided that manages many user interactions with their files via a computer system. The operation engine may provide a user with the option to keep both files that have a file name conflict. It may further permit the user to rename a file involved with a file name conflict. The operations engine may also automatically rename one of the files of a file name conflict by appending a character to a root of the filename. The character may include the lowest integer available for the root in a destination for the files. The operations engine may provide the option to keep both files as part of a pre-calculation of potential errors for a requested operation. The operations engine may place file name conflicts in an error queue and permit the user to select an option to keep both files after the conflict is encountered.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Christopher S. Davis, David R. Johnson, Robert F. Day, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee
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Publication number: 20100107120Abstract: The described implementations relate to dynamically painting user-controls. One method dynamically determines a highlight color of a user-control under a cursor on a graphical user-interface. The method also paints at least a portion of the user-control with the highlight color.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chaitanya Sareen, Stephan Hoefnagels, Rob Jarrett, Jared Simpson, Bret Anderson
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Publication number: 20100107123Abstract: The functionality traditionally provided by an application program through a window presented as part of a window-based user interface can be accessed while the window remains hidden. A toolbar, or similar collection of user interface elements, can be presented when a user indicates an intention to interact with an application program whose window is hidden. The toolbar can comprise elements associated with functions specific to the hidden window. The user's selection can be communicated to the application program so that it can perform the requested function. If the user no longer indicates an intention to interact with the application program, the toolbar can be removed. In one embodiment, the toolbar can be presented together with a thumbnail of the relevant window in a floating display element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Bret Anderson, Stephan Hoefnagels
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Publication number: 20100070900Abstract: In an electronic file system, preview information is provided to the user during a drag operation of a selected object onto a target object. The information indicates what type(s) of action is to be taken should the selected object be dropped onto the target object. The action(s) to be taken may depend upon the type of the selected object and/or the type of the target object. For example, where the selected object is an item and the target object is a persisted auto-list, the action may include adding, removing, or modifying one or more properties of the selected object to conform to one or more criteria defined by the persisted auto-list. Also, numerical feedback may be provided to the user where multiple objects are selected. For example, where seven objects are selected, the textual number “7” may appear next to the cursor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: CHARLES CUMMINS, CORNELIS K. VAN DOK, DAVID G. DE VORCHIK, STEPHAN HOEFNAGELS, TIMOTHY P. MCKEE, TYLER K. BEAM
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Patent number: 7665028Abstract: In an electronic file system, preview information is provided to the user during a drag operation of a selected object onto a target object. The information indicates what type(s) of action is to be taken should the selected object be dropped onto the target object. The action(s) to be taken may depend upon the type of the selected object and/or the type of the target object. For example, where the selected object is an item and the target object is a persisted auto-list, the action may include adding, removing, or modifying one or more properties of the selected object to conform to one or more criteria defined by the persisted auto-list. Also, numerical feedback may be provided to the user where multiple objects are selected. For example, where seven objects are selected, the textual number “7” may appear next to the cursor.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Charles Cummins, Cornelis K. Van Dok, David G. De Vorchik, Stephan Hoefnagels, Timothy P. McKee, Tyler K. Beam