Robert W Little

US Patent:

6799301, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/663950

Inventors:

James Lee Francis - Carnation WA
Frank Mantek - Issaquah WA
Andrew Layman - Bellevue WA
Robert A. Little - Redmond WA
Darren Alexander Apfel - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

715523, 715513, 709221, 709229

Abstract:

A converter converts between structured language elements and objects embeddable in the native format of a document editor. A data structure representing the embeddable object is created without instantiating an instance of the object and includes the associated structured language element. Subsequently, the structured language element is used to instantiate an object and set its properties. Any portion of the structured language element not recognized during the conversion process is retained by the embeddable object. If conversion back to a structured language element is subsequently required, the conversion process is facilitated by the presence of the original structured language element within the embeddable object as well as the retained portion of the structured language element not recognized.

US Patent:

6871319, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818155

Inventors:

Roberto C. Taboada - Bothell WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F017/24

US Classification:

715509

Abstract:

A table styles inference engine determines the optimal body pattern to describe a user-created table. Optimal uniform, row banding, and column banding body patterns, are determined. The user-defined table is analyzed assuming different uniform different row banding, and/or different column banding body patterns. The optimal uniform body pattern is then determined by determining the uniform body pattern that most closely matches the user-defined table. The optimal row banding body pattern is then determined by determining the row banding body pattern that most closely matches the user-defined table. The optimal column banding body pattern is then determined by determining the column banding body pattern that most closely matches the user-defined table. From these optimal body patterns, the closest match to the user-defined table is determined to be the overall optimal body pattern. The overall optimal body pattern is then saved as a table style.

US Patent:

7036073, Apr 25, 2006

Filed:

Jun 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/184560

Inventors:

Brian M. Jones - Redmond WA, US
E. Mark Sunderland - Seattle WA, US
Marcin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US
Robert A. Little - Redmond WA, US
Ziyi Wang - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715517

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling validation of an extensible markup language (XML) document having elements associated with two or more schemata where elements of each schema may be arbitrarily nested within elements from the other schema and each set of elements remains valid within it's own schema. Elements of the second schema are transparent to the elements of the first schema when the word-processor validates the elements of the first schema. The elements of the second schema are separately validated, such that the elements of the first schema are transparent for the validation of the elements corresponding to the second schema.

US Patent:

7178102, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Dec 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/730854

Inventors:

Brian Jones - Redmond WA, US
Marcin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US
Ziyi Wang - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715513

Abstract:

Methods and systems allow style and other formatting settings to remain latent until one or more particular style or formatting settings is instantiated by a user. Data representing each latent style or formatting object is persisted in a data structure apart from the user's document. Each potential style setting or formatting setting may be set as locked for use for a given document or locked for non-use for a given document. Upon saving the document, no data is saved for the numerous available style and formatting settings in the document. When a particular style is called upon by a subsequent consuming application, that application may then instantiate the particular style or formatting setting based on the properties of that style or formatting setting available from the subsequent consuming application.

US Patent:

7225398, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Jun 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/180666

Inventors:

Brian Jones - Redmond WA, US
Marcin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US
Mark Sunderland - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06N 3/00

US Classification:

715513

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for using icons to show the validity of markup language elements applicable to a computer-generated document. A user of a computer-generated document such as a word processing document attaches a schema to the document setting out the rules and procedures with which the document may be annotated with markup language elements for structuring portions of the document. According to one aspect of the invention, the user attaches an Extensible Markup Language (XML) schema to the document for setting the data types, data structures and XML elements rules for the document so that the user may annotate the document with XML structure. When the user begins to annotate the document with a desired markup language structure, such as XML structure, an application pane is displayed to the user to provide the user with assistance in applying allowable XML elements at allowable locations and in allowable order and number. A series of icons are presented alongside the presented elements in the application pane to indicate the level of validity of a given element based on the editing context and location in the document.

US Patent:

7231598, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Sep 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/665444

Inventors:

Marcin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US
Anthony Douglas Krueger - Woodinville WA, US
Ziyi Wang - Redmond WA, US
Brian Jones - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/21
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

715513, 715529, 715530, 707 10

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for editing an electronic document containing markup language tags are provided. According to the method, a computer application program for editing an electronic document operates in one of two editing modes. In a first editing mode, any markup language tags contained within the document are displayed. In a second editing mode, the markup language tags are not displayed. However, when operating in the second editing mode, a determination is made as to whether any of the markup language tags are empty. For each of the tags that are empty, a placeholder is displayed. The placeholder may comprise the name of the tag or a user-defined text string. The placeholder may be selected and utilized to insert data into the tag, delete the tag, or move the tag without viewing the tag itself.

US Patent:

7257772, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Dec 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/730301

Inventors:

Brian Jones - Redmond WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US
Martin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew Bishop - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715530, 715513

Abstract:

The present invention is directed towards representing the native document settings of an application in a markup language such as XML. Applications that are capable of parsing the markup language are then able to parse the saved document settings and handle the document accordingly. Document settings saved in XML are human-readable, which simplifies maintenance of the document by humans.

US Patent:

7275209, Sep 25, 2007

Filed:

Dec 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/726077

Inventors:

Brian Jones - Redmond WA, US
Edgar Mark Sunderland - Seattle WA, US
Robert Little - Redmond WA, US
Martin Sawicki - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715513, 7155011

Abstract:

The present invention is directed towards providing mixed content flexibility for word-processing document in an XML (or ML) file format. Mixed content can be provided within an XML file such that validation of the file will not produce errors even when an associated schema does not recognize the text. Additionally, the XML (or ML) file can be output such that the mixed content does not appear in the output file.

Address:

9408 Braymore Cir, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

VIN:

JTNBB46K373034196

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY HYBRID

Year:

2007