Patents by Inventor Tad D. Price

Tad D. Price 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).

  • Using visual landmarks to organize diagrams
    Patent number: 9766787
    Abstract: Visual landmarks are used to organize diagrams. Elements of a diagram can be arranged in accordance with configurable defined properties of visual landmarks to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. Users can customize visual landmarks to cause the visual landmarks to exhibit desired behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen M. Danton, Scott Roberts, Laurent Mollicone, Jordan Sehn, Tad D. Price, David K. Peck, Yuri Rychikhin
  • USING VISUAL LANDMARKS TO ORGANIZE DIAGRAMS
    Publication number: 20140351727
    Abstract: Visual landmarks are used to organize diagrams. Elements of a diagram can be arranged in accordance with configurable defined properties of visual landmarks to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. Users can customize visual landmarks to cause the visual landmarks to exhibit desired behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen M. Danton, Scott Roberts, Laurent Mollicone, Jordan Sehn, Tad D. Price, David K. Peck, Yuri Rychikhin
  • Using visual landmarks to organize diagrams
    Patent number: 8826174
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using visual landmarks to organize diagrams. Embodiments of the invention facilitate using visual landmarks to organize elements within a diagram. Elements of a diagram can be arranged in accordance with configurable defined properties of visual landmarks to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention provide a user experience that provides some structure but retains the flexibility of free form editing. Users can customize visual landmarks to cause the visual landmarks to exhibit desired behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen M. Danton, Scott Roberts, Laurent Mollicone, Jordan Sehn, Tad D. Price, David K. Peck, Yuri Rychikhin
  • USING VISUAL LANDMARKS TO ORGANIZE DIAGRAMS
    Publication number: 20090327954
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for using visual landmarks to organize diagrams. Embodiments of the invention facilitate using visual landmarks to organize elements within a diagram. Elements of a diagram can be arranged in accordance with configurable defined properties of visual landmarks to provide some degree of layout structure within the diagram. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention provide a user experience that provides some structure but retains the flexibility of free form editing. Users can customize visual landmarks to cause the visual landmarks to exhibit desired behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen M. Danton, Scott Roberts, Laurent Mollicone, Jordan Sehn, Tad D. Price, David K. Peck, Yuri Rychikhin