Patents by Inventor Steve Weil

Steve Weil 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: 7735007
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E Lui
  • Patent number: 7735008
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E. Lui
  • Publication number: 20070256023
    Abstract: A control framework allows a presenter to change the executable order of the graphical presentation either dynamically or using a scripted order without an understanding of the underlying presentation framework. A data file created by the presenter external to the graphical presentation associates a unique identifier with each frame in the graphical presentation. Identifiers may be arranged in groups to logically associate frames for presentation together. Input commands from the presenter may be used to dynamically jump between prior and next frames in a group or between groups of frames. The control framework may also smoothly transition the position of actors between arbitrary frames in the overall presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Noessel, Stephen Kelly, Steve Weil
  • Publication number: 20060123336
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui
  • Publication number: 20060117254
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui
  • Patent number: 7028256
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E. Lui
  • Publication number: 20050120302
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton Lui
  • Publication number: 20030212958
    Abstract: A method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon are provided for growing a page on a display. Input indicating a first position or designation of content on a page of an electronic document and an amount of white space to be inserted in the page is received. Responsive to the received input, at least some of the content of the page of the electronic document is moved to insert white space. The moving starts from a point based on the first position. The portion of the content being moved is moved a distance based on the amount of white space indicated in the received input. The page is grown by an amount based on the amount of the white space indicated in the received input. A respective size of other pages of the electronic document remains unchanged. Also provided are a method, a computer system and a computer-readable medium having instructions for a processor stored thereon for deleting a portion of a page and reducing a size of the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan Altman, Eric Fox, Steve Weil, Marieke Iwema, Charlton E. Lui