Patents by Inventor Tom J. Hoke

Tom J. Hoke 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).

  • CUSTOMIZABLE SPREADSHEET TABLE STYLES
    Publication number: 20130339832
    Abstract: Table styles provide a way to format an entire spreadsheet table quickly and easily. According to described implementations, table styles can be created and customized for repeated use in a spreadsheet application. As a result, a user does not have to manually modify multiple formatting options for each table included in one or more spreadsheets. A graphical user interface is also described that provides simple user access to existing table styles that can be modified according to the user's requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Simkhay, David F. Gainer, Tom J. Hoke, Benjamin C. Chamberlain, Paavany Jayanty, Charles D. Ellis
  • Customizable spreadsheet table styles
    Patent number: 8549392
    Abstract: Table styles provide a way to format an entire spreadsheet table quickly and easily. According to described implementations, table styles can be created and customized for repeated use in a spreadsheet application. As a result, a user does not have to manually modify multiple formatting options for each table included in one or more spreadsheets. A graphical user interface is also described that provides simple user access to existing table styles that can be modified according to the user's requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Simkhay, David F. Gainer, Tom J. Hoke, Benjamin C. Chamberlain, Paavany Jayanty, Charles D. Ellis