Benjamin A Carter

US Patent:

7823063, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/273780

Inventors:

Sundaram Ramani - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin F. Carter - Redmond WA, US
Peter F. Ostertag - Woodinville WA, US
Patricia Ostertag, legal representative - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

715239, 715234, 717140

Abstract:

Techniques for delayed loading and instantiation of resources in a resource dictionary are provided. These techniques can be used to delay or defer the loading of values (or “value records”) into the resource dictionary until the values are actually needed or requested by an application.

US Patent:

8156425, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Jun 4, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/132618

Inventors:

Benjamin F. Carter - Redmond WA, US
Cedric P. Dussud - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

715243, 715762

Abstract:

Determining a total dimension of items in computer-based user interface control (e. g. , non-uniform items displayed in grid-view), may be accomplished by determining an estimated dimension value (e. g. , for all items in a series) and combining (e. g. , multiplying) that value with a total number of items (e. g. , items in the series). If a viewport offset value and viewport item value is known, and/or a previously realized dimension and previously realized item value is known, the estimated dimension value may be determined by combining one or more of these values with values for realized items. Otherwise, the estimated dimension value can be determined by dividing the realized items dimensions value by the number of realized items. A total dimension value may be used by a user interface element, for example, to calculate an appropriate size and location of a scroll bar display.

US Patent:

8584102, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Dec 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/964956

Inventors:

Dwayne Richard Need - Woodinville WA, US
Varsha Mahadevan - Sammamish WA, US
Brandon C. Furtwangler - Bothell WA, US
Tsvetomir V. Valtchev - Bellevue WA, US
Benjamin Franklin Carter - Redmond WA, US
Cedric Patrick Dussud - Seattle WA, US
Karen Elizabeth Corby - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717136, 717106, 717140, 717170

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to creating and using deltas to modify existing computer code. In aspects, computer code may be translated into a higher level language to make it easier for a software developer to modify the computer code. The translated computer code may be presented by an editing tool that presents a user interface that allows changes to be made to the translated computer code. A delta engine may then determine a delta that indicates the changes to perform on the existing computer code to create computer code that would result from compiling the translated computer code as changed via the editing tool. Later, this delta may be used to change the existing computer code after it has been loaded to add or change debugging hooks or other features of the computer code.

US Patent:

20040122789, Jun 24, 2004

Filed:

Dec 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/323504

Inventors:

Peter Ostertag - Woodinville WA, US
Mark Finocchio - Redmond WA, US
Michael Winser - Westport CT, US
Benjamin Jen-Shong Carter - Redmond WA, US
Nicholas Kramer - Seattle WA, US
Samuel Bent - Bellevue WA, US
Namita Gupta - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707/001000

Abstract:

A composite user interface element can be assembled from plural sub-elements. A simplified view of the representation of the user interface element can be provided wherein the composited user interface element appears to be a single element. When defined, various nodes for representing the user interface can be designated as selectively exposable. Such selectively exposable nodes can be ignored when performing operations via the simplified view. Accordingly, programmers can write code that need not take the complexity of the composite user interface element into account. Property determination can be done in light of the selectively exposable nodes. A simplified view can support nested user interface elements having respective selectively exposable nodes.

US Patent:

20040230575, Nov 18, 2004

Filed:

May 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/437324

Inventors:

Nicholas Kramer - Seattle WA, US
Mark Finocchio - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin Carter - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707/006000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a default property sheet system that coordinates default values for elements used in a user interface. Interface designers add default values for the properties of the elements that they define. The default “value” is broadly understood. Not limited to fixed values, the default property sheet can provide a rule for calculating a default value. The rule can take into account, for example, aspects of the present environment. The order of searching for a rule that provides a value to a property of an interface element is defined. Other collections of value-setting rules, called “non-default property sheets,” can be created that take precedence over the default property sheet. The default property sheet can be a “theme of last resort.” If a property of an interface element is not given a value elsewhere, then the property is given the value specified in the default property sheet.

US Patent:

20070113189, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/274808

Inventors:

Sundaram Ramani - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin Carter - Redmond WA, US
Robert Ingebretsen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715746000

Abstract:

Theme changes for a custom graphical element are facilitated by providing a mechanism for storing theme specific data for the custom graphical element, providing a software object, independent of the custom graphical element, that monitors theme change events and, in response to a new theme being selected, the software object causing the custom graphical element to be redrawn according to the new theme. The custom graphical element may be graphical portions of a custom control, or a custom control itself. Switching to a new theme for an integrated graphical unit may be provided by marking for redrawing all of the graphical elements of the integrated graphical unit, traversing the elements, and redrawing each element that is marked. There may be provided a directory of theme files and, in each theme file, theme specific information indicating visual appearance of graphical elements.

US Patent:

20070124686, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/280080

Inventors:

Sundaram Ramani - Redmond WA, US
Benjamin Carter - Redmond WA, US
Robert Ingebretsen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715741000, 711164000, 707001000

Abstract:

Locating a graphical element associated with an object includes obtaining a key for the object, using the key to determine a particular data table containing the graphical element, and using the key to obtain an identifier for the graphical element within the data table. Associating a particular graphical element with an object includes providing the graphical element at a particular location separate from the object, providing a key indicating the particular location and an identifier for the graphical element at the location, and associating the key with the object. Drawing a graphical element associated with an object includes locating the graphical element, wherein the graphical element is at a location different from the object and after locating the graphical element, drawing the graphical element. Locating the graphical element may include obtaining a key for the object, where the key indicates a particular resource dictionary and a particular location within the resource dictionary.

US Patent:

20070162898, Jul 12, 2007

Filed:

Jan 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/329706

Inventors:

Sundaram Ramani - Redmond WA, US
Brett Kilty - Sammamish WA, US
Benjamin Carter - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717135000, 717114000, 717134000, 717113000

Abstract:

Various technologies and techniques improve the process for creating and displaying context menus and tooltips. Procedures for listening for events, enabling, retrieving and displaying context menus and tooltips reside in a central service model. The developer accesses the central service model and specifies content for a context menu or tooltip. Rich media content such as audio, video, and graphic output can be included in context menus and tooltips. Shapes and effects of displayed content can also be customized.