Christopher A Graham

US Patent:

6542164, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Jun 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/879479

Inventors:

Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345711, 345157

Abstract:

Time and velocity metrics are used to control when information about a graphical object to which a cursor points is displayed on a video display. The time metric is used to ensure that a non-negligible amount of time passes between the time at which the cursor initially points to the graphical object and the time at which the information about the graphical object is displayed on the video display. The time delay helps to eliminate such information being displayed inadvertently when the user quickly passes the cursor over graphical objects in the video display. In addition, the timing control facilitates the shortening of the delay when it appears that the user wishes to browse amongst several related graphical objects that are shown in the video display. For example, when it appears that the user wishes to browse tools on the tool bar, the delay is shortened. The velocity metric is used to determine the likelihood that the user intended to point to the graphical object and serves to minimize instances where undesired information about the graphical object is displayed.

US Patent:

7210165, Apr 24, 2007

Filed:

Oct 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/697916

Inventors:

John Gerard Speare - Woodinville WA, US
Malcolm H. Davis - Kirkland WA, US
Peter D. Waxman - Bellevue WA, US
Marco A. DeMello - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher F. Graham - Kirkland WA, US
Jason M. Cahill - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/00
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 4, 726 5, 726 6, 726 7, 705 1, 705 26, 705 59

Abstract:

The present invention allows for a pre-licensing process for content that is subject to rights management in order to allow a principal access to the content when the principal does not have access to the rights management server. Rather than requiring the principal to submit a rights account certificate and request for a use license to the rights management server, the present invention allows the message server to obtain a use license on behalf of the principal. Accordingly, the principal can access the use license from the message server and decrypt protected content without having to request the use license from the rights management server.

US Patent:

20030164817, Sep 4, 2003

Filed:

Mar 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/383113

Inventors:

Christopher Graham - Redmond WA, US
Ross Hunter - Woodinville WA, US
Lisa James - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/08

US Classification:

345/157000

Abstract:

A method and system for directly manipulating cells in an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected the cells to be manipulated, the user merely positions the cursor over any part of the outside border of the selected group of cells, depresses and holds down a predefined mouse button, drags the border to a new location and then releases the mouse button, Depending upon which mouse button or control key was depressed, the user may be presented with options such as whether the manipulation should be to move or copy the selected cells, or the selected cells may be moved and no option presented. Depending upon which control key was depressed or upon the location of the repositioned border, the selected cells may be pasted over existing cells, or they may be inserted into the spreadsheet causing the existing cells to be shifted right and/or down.

US Patent:

61122149, Aug 29, 2000

Filed:

Jan 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/787816

Inventors:

Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA
Ross A. Hunter - Woodinville WA
Lisa R. James - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

707503

Abstract:

A method and system for directly manipulating cells in an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected the cells to be manipulated, the user merely positions the cursor over any part of the outside border of the selected group of cells, depresses and holds down a predefined mouse button, drags the border to a new location and then releases the mouse button. Depending upon which mouse button or control key was depressed, the user may be presented with options such as whether the manipulation should be to move or copy the selected cells, or the selected cells may be moved and no option presented. Depending upon which control key was depressed or upon the location of the repositioned border, the selected cells may be pasted over existing cells, or they may be inserted into the spreadsheet causing the existing cells to be shifted right and/or down.

US Patent:

62818791, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Jun 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/873855

Inventors:

Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 508

US Classification:

345157

Abstract:

Time and velocity metrics are used to control when information about a graphical object to which a cursor points is displayed on a video display. The time metric is used to ensure that a non-negligible amount of time passes between the time at which the cursor initially points to the graphical object and the time at which the information about the graphical object is displayed on the video display. The time delay helps to eliminate such information being displayed inadvertently when the user quickly passes the cursor over graphical objects in the video display. In addition, the timing control facilitates the shortening of the delay when it appears that the user wishes to browse amongst several related graphical objects that are shown in the video display. For example, when it appears that the user wishes to browse tools on the tool bar, the delay is shortened. The velocity metric is used to determine the likelihood that the user intended to point to the graphical object and serves to minimize instances where undesired information about the graphical object is displayed.

US Patent:

56850018, Nov 4, 1997

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/484287

Inventors:

Brian Capson - St. John, CA
Wes Cherry - Bellevue WA
Jon Devaan - Redmond WA
Chris Duncan - Ithaca NY
Raymond E. Fowkes - Bellevue WA
Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA
Lisa R. James - Bellevue WA
Timothy W. McGuire - Issaquah WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

395764

Abstract:

A method and system for automatically entering a data series into an electronic spreadsheet program or the like. After the user has selected source cells containing the start of the data series, the manipulation may be carried out with little effort on the part of the user. In a preferred embodiment, to enter a data series, the user merely positions the cursor over a predefined location on the outside border of the source cells, depresses and holds down a predefined mouse button, drags the border to a new location, and then releases the mouse button. The data series is created based on the contents of the source cells and predetermined criteria.

US Patent:

56110600, Mar 11, 1997

Filed:

Feb 22, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/394544

Inventors:

Joseph D. Belfiore - Redmond WA
Christopher J. Guzak - Kirkland WA
Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA
Stephen M. Madigan - Redmond WA
Tandy W. Trower - Woodinviille WA
Randall L. Kerr - Redmond WA
Adrian M. Wyard - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

395341

Abstract:

A system for scrolling during a drag and drop operation is provided wherein the determination of whether to scroll is based on the location of a mouse indicator as well as the speed of the mouse indicator. The system maintains a predetermined threshold that is empirically proven to reliably distinguish as to whether a user wishes to perform a drag and drop operation or whether the user wishes to invoke the automatic scrolling of the present invention. The system determines when the mouse indicator is over a predefined area of a window, compares the speed of the mouse indicator to the predetermined threshold and scrolls the window if the mouse indicator is over the predefined area and the speed is less than the predetermined threshold.

US Patent:

57266875, Mar 10, 1998

Filed:

Nov 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/747848

Inventors:

Joseph D. Belfiore - Redmond WA
Christopher J. Guzak - Kirkland WA
Christopher E. Graham - Redmond WA
Stephen M. Madigan - Redmond WA
Tandy W. Trower - Woodinville WA
Randall L. Kerr - Redmond WA
Adrian M. Wyard - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345341

Abstract:

A system for scrolling during a drag and drop operation is provided wherein the determination of whether to scroll is based on the location of a mouse indicator as well as the speed of the mouse indicator. The system maintains a predetermined threshold that is empirically proven to reliably distinguish as to whether a user wishes to perform a drag and drop operation or whether the user wishes to invoke the automatic scrolling of the present invention. The system determines when the mouse indicator is over a predefined area of a window, compares the speed of the mouse indicator to the predetermined threshold and scrolls the window if the mouse indicator is over the predefined area and the speed is less than the predetermined threshold.