Brian Calvery

US Patent:

20070124677, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292377

Inventors:

Isabelo de los Reyes - Bellevue WA, US
Nathanael Roberton - Shoreline WA, US
Brian Calvery - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy Turner - Everett WA, US
Adrian Chandley - Sammamish WA, US
Daniel Makoski - Redmond WA, US
Paul Henderson - Bellevue WA, US
Egor Nikitin - Bellevue WA, US
Tarek Elabbady - Redmond WA, US
Phillip Joe - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715705000, 715835000, 715810000, 715709000, 715764000

Abstract:

A function-oriented user interface presents users with selections related to what they want to do, rather than selections related to what tool they want to use. Functions may be dragged onto elements (data objects) or elements may be dragged onto functions to initiate activity. The elements themselves may present icons representing functions that are available such as adding a voice note or addressing to another person.