David M Sheldon

US Patent:

6973624, Dec 6, 2005

Filed:

Feb 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083023

Inventors:

Jan Thomas Miksovsky - Seattle WA, US
David Joel Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

715762, 715738, 715804, 717162, 719331

Abstract:

An architectural software framework is provided for creating Web-style application software incorporating protocols and means for expansion and interfacing with other Web-style programs, as well as a reusable basic programming structure, including abstract and concrete data types, that assist in building Web-style applications. The architectural software framework includes a page function and frame. Each Web-style application includes one or more page functions which communicate via the frame.

US Patent:

7404004, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Nov 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/716188

Inventors:

Mark Alcazar - Seattle WA, US
Jan Thomas Miksovsky - Seattle WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709236, 709218, 709223, 715762, 715738, 715804

Abstract:

An architectural software framework is provided for creating Web-style application software incorporating protocols and means for expansion and interfacing with other Web-style programs, as well as a reusable basic programming structure, consisting of abstract and concrete data types, that assist in building Web-style applications. The architectural software framework includes a page function and frame. Each Web-style application includes one or more page functions which communicate via the frame.

US Patent:

7409644, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/440431

Inventors:

Jason F. Moore - Redmond WA, US
Nathaniel H. Ballou - Kirkland WA, US
Richard M. Banks - Egham, GB
Tyler K. Beam - Redmond WA, US
Davd G. De Vorchik - Seattle WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Judson Craig Hally - Sammamish WA, US
James Brian Kurtz - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715774, 715853

Abstract:

A file system shell is provided. One aspect of the shell provides virtual folders which expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. Users are able to work with the virtual folders through direct manipulation (e. g. , clicking and dragging, copying, pasting, etc. ). Filters are provided for narrowing down sets of items. Quick links are provided which can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. Libraries are provided which consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together, along with functions and tools related to the items. A virtual address bar is provided which comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a filter for selecting content. A shell browser is provided with which users can readily identify an item based on the metadata associated with that item. An object previewer in a shell browser is provided which is configured to display a plurality of items representing multiple item types.

US Patent:

7496850, Feb 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/097426

Inventors:

Jan Thomas Miksovsky - Seattle WA, US
David Joel Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

715762, 715738, 715804, 717162, 719331

Abstract:

An architectural software framework is provided for creating Web-style application software incorporating protocols and means for expansion and interfacing with other Web-style programs, as well as a reusable basic programming structure, including abstract and concrete data types, that assist in building Web-style applications. The architectural software framework includes a page function and frame. Each Web-style application includes one or more page functions which communicate via the frame.

US Patent:

7499925, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/403175

Inventors:

Jason F. Moore - Kirkland WA, US
David De Vorchik - Seattle WA, US
Sasanka C. Chalivendra - Redmond WA, US
Nathaniel H. Ballou - Kirkland WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Shaun A. Kaasten - Kirkland WA, US
Richard M. Banks - Kirkland WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707 10, 707 1, 707100, 707102, 7071041

Abstract:

A file system for displaying items of different types and from different physical locations. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a wide scope of items may be available. In other words, the system is able to represent items from multiple physical locations (e. g. , different hard drives, different computers, different network locations, etc. ) so that to a user all the items appear to be from one location. The file system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, non-file items may be represented in the virtual folders. In other words, files that are stored in memory are located in a physical store. The virtual folders can be made to include items that are not currently represented in the physical store.

US Patent:

7627552, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/403341

Inventors:

Jason F. Moore - Kirkland WA, US
David De Vorchik - Seattle WA, US
Sasanka C. Chalivendra - Redmond WA, US
Nathaniel H. Ballou - Kirkland WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Shaun A. Kaasten - Kirkland WA, US
Richard M. Banks - Kirkland WA, US
David J. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US
Patrice L. Miner - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 715854

Abstract:

A system and method for filtering and organizing items from computer memories based on common elements. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, filters are provided for manipulating the items. The filters are essentially tools for narrowing down a set of items. In one embodiment, the filters are dynamically generated based on the properties of the separate items. The system utilizes virtual folders. The virtual folders expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, quick links are provided. In one embodiment, quick links are a set of predefined links (e. g. , located on the left side of the display) that can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, libraries are provided.

US Patent:

7730073, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Oct 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/691888

Inventors:

Timothy P. McKee - Seattle WA, US
David George De Vorchik - Seattle WA, US
David Joel Sheldon - Seattle WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Jason Fergus Moore - Redmond WA, US
Kerem B. Karatal - Bellevue WA, US
Giampiero Sierra - Seattle WA, US
Leonard J. Peterson - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707749, 707805, 7079991, 707999102

Abstract:

A system and method for presenting related items to a user. A universal data store is provided which contains a plurality of items. A portion of the items contain relational information that allows relationships between two or more of the plurality of items to be determined. A shell presents a selected item to a user and is configured to utilize the relational information to present one or more items in the data store which are related to the selected item.

US Patent:

7823077, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Mar 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/395533

Inventors:

James Brian Kurtz - Seattle WA, US
Judson Craig Hally - Sammamish WA, US
David Joel Sheldon - Seattle WA, US
David George DeVorchik - Seattle WA, US
Tyler Kien Beam - Redmond WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 15/00

US Classification:

715771, 715805

Abstract:

A system and method for user modification of metadata in a shell browser. A group of items and associated metadata values are displayed in a window of the shell browser. An edit control permits user modification of metadata values displayed in the window. The user can modify metadata associated with a welcome pane, a selected item, or multiple selected items. A data structure stored on one or more computer-readable media contains metadata associated with items displayed in a shell browser, including user modifiable metadata which is also displayed in the shell browser.