Alexander A Sourov from 421 N 70Th St, Seattle, WA 98103, age 49

Us Patents

Method And System For Providing An Extensible User Interface
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US Patent:

7366991, Apr 29, 2008
Filed:

Dec 12, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/317622
Inventors:

Darius Snapkauskas - Issaquah WA, US
Alexander Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Preethi Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 17/00
US Classification:

715762, 715760, 715811, 717100
Abstract:

Displaying a custom user interface in response to a determination that the application program is configured to display the custom user interface. To create the custom user interface, the end user can customize one or more default user interface files to create custom user interface files. The default user interface files can comprise one or more of a structure definition file, a content definition file, and a content display file. Additionally, the custom user interface can be associated with a program module function that can execute in connection with displaying the custom user interface.

System And Method For Creating Customizable Nodes In A Network Diagram
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US Patent:

7458031, Nov 25, 2008
Filed:

Apr 16, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/826010
Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Aamodt - Sammamish WA, US
Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Darius Snapkauskas - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 3/048
US Classification:

715765, 715801
Abstract:

The present invention permits customization of shapes, sizes, and layout for data of nodes within a network diagram based upon node category or nodes selected by the user. The invention also permits a user to create his or her own data template for the layout of data within a certain category of nodes. The invention further provides a filter that highlights nodes in a network diagram according to parameters selected by a user. The invention can include a graphical user interface that permits rapid and easy selection of various options for nodes displayed within a network diagram. The system and method of the present invention also organizes and generates a network diagram that permits a user to display one or more nodes at one magnification level while displaying other nodes at a different magnification level.

Method And System For Providing Cross Project Commitments
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US Patent:

7496886, Feb 24, 2009
Filed:

Sep 30, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/955328
Inventors:

Keshav Mysore Puttaswamy - Redmond WA, US
Joseph Hammer - Renton WA, US
Sundaravadivelan Paranthaman - Sammamish WA, US
Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 9/44
US Classification:

717101
Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided for managing dependencies between projects in a project management application. The methods and systems utilize one or more project webs which are shared web-based collaborative workspaces for managing dependencies between projects.

Dynamic Cube Services
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US Patent:

7587410, Sep 8, 2009
Filed:

Mar 22, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/087289
Inventors:

Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
James Zhen Lin - Sammamish WA, US
Philip Yuen - Bellevue WA, US
Keshav Puttaswamy - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 7/00
US Classification:

707102, 707 5
Abstract:

A method and system for dynamic creation of an OLAP cube is disclosed which enables OLAP cubes to be created from custom database entities and custom database entity relationships. A created cube may be implemented on a local or remote data server using a variety of modular database protocols. A computer-readable medium and system for OLAP cube data permission derivation is also disclosed. OLAP cube data permissions are derived from category data associated with an OLAP database. The resulting cube data permissions are associated with data in the OLAP cube.

Advanced Desktop Reporting
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US Patent:

7587416, Sep 8, 2009
Filed:

Dec 15, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/303204
Inventors:

Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Keshav M. Puttaswamy - Redmond WA, US
Marcel P. F. Parent - Hamilton, CA
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 17/30
US Classification:

707103R, 707 2, 707 3
Abstract:

A multidimensional database report is automatically generated from data provided by an application without the need to access a server or server application. A client-side process takes the data from a desktop or client-side application and generates cube files that are stored locally with respect to the desktop application. A cube-consuming application retrieves the multidimensional data from the cube files and constructs a client-side generated report. The report is generated in real-time and respects the settings for the data used in the desktop application. The data in the generated cube files stays connected with the desktop application, so that when data is updated in the application, the data in the cube is also updated.

System And Method For Creating Customizable Nodes In A Network Diagram
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US Patent:

7603632, Oct 13, 2009
Filed:

Nov 1, 2000
Appl. No.:

09/703748
Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Aamodt - Sammamish WA, US
Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Darius Snapkauskas - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 3/048
US Classification:

715853, 715765, 715800, 715859
Abstract:

The present invention permits customization of shapes, sizes, and layout for data of nodes within a network diagram based upon node category or nodes selected by the user. The invention also permits a user to create his or her own data template for the layout of data within a certain category of nodes. The invention further provides a filter that highlights nodes in a network diagram according to parameters selected by a user. The invention can include a graphical user interface that permits rapid and easy selection of various options for nodes displayed within a network diagram. The system and method of the present invention also organizes and generates a network diagram that permits a user to display one or more nodes at one magnification level while displaying other nodes at a different magnification level.

Adding Extrinsic Data Columns To An Existing Database Schema Using A Temporary Column Pool
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US Patent:

7672966, Mar 2, 2010
Filed:

Jun 30, 2004
Appl. No.:

10/881305
Inventors:

Ladislau Molnar - Sammamish WA, US
Patrick Conlan - Redmond WA, US
Alexander Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
US Classification:

707102, 707100, 707101
Abstract:

A facility for storing extrinsic data is described. The facility receives data associated with a distinguished extrinsic data item of a specified type. The facility determines whether a flexible column directory table contains an entry mapping the distinguished extrinsic data item to a flexible column pool column. If the flexible column directory table does not contain an entry mapping the distinguished extrinsic data item to a flexible column pool column, the facility creates an entry in the flexible column directory table that maps the distinguished extrinsic data item to an available flexible column pool column of the specified type. The facility then copies the received data to the flexible column pool column mapped from the distinguished extrinsic data item.

Displaying Interrelated Changes In A Grid
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US Patent:

7831902, Nov 9, 2010
Filed:

May 31, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/444117
Inventors:

Alexander A. Sourov - Seattle WA, US
Eric M. Zenz - Seattle WA, US
Timothy B. Harahan - Seattle WA, US
Ludovic R. Hauduc - Sammamish WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
US Classification:

715220, 715229
Abstract:

Displaying interrelated changes in a grid may be provided. Grid cells in a document may be modified when either a grid cell is directly changed by a user, or when a grid cell changes due to information residing in another cell changing. The modified grid cells allow the user to perceive how certain changes to data in one grid cell can affect other grid cells.