Sarah Jane Schrock, 481027 26Th Ave, Spokane, WA 99203

7478339, Jan 13, 2009

Apr 1, 2005

11/095616

Jeffrey W. Pettiross - Seattle WA, US
Sarah E. Schrock - Bellevue WA, US
Charles W. Stabb - Seattle WA, US
Donald J. Lindsay - Mountain View CA, US
Cornelis K. Van Dok - Bellevue WA, US
Hillel N. Cooperman - Sammamish WA, US
Charles Cummins - Seattle WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 3/048

715779

A method for managing a plurality of application window representations is described. The method includes steps of defining a set of application window representation positions in a predefined region, displaying a plurality of application window representations in the application window representation positions, receiving an input to open a first application window, creating a first application window representation in the predefined region, determining whether a second application window representation of the plurality needs to be repositioned into a hidden application window representation position, and repositioning the second application window representation into the hidden application window representation upon determining that the second application window representation needs to be repositioned, wherein the hidden application window representation position is within a glom.

7536386, May 19, 2009

Dec 5, 2003

10/729841

Mohammed Samji - Bellevue WA, US
Ram Ramasubramanian - Bellevue WA, US
Sarah Schrock - Bellevue WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
David G. De Vorchik - Kirkland WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 17/30
G06F 9/00

707 9, 707 10, 707100, 707101, 707102, 7071041, 713168, 713169, 713189

A system and method for sharing items. A sharer may choose to share individual items, such as documents, contacts, and e-mails. To begin the sharing process, a user selects the items that are to be shared. The user then selects the sharees who the items are to be shared with, and the permissions that are to be assigned to the sharees. When items are to be shared, they are left in place on the sharer's machine, while the system ensures that the permissions are set, and any security issues are handled so that the sharees are able to access the items. In addition, the details of the sharing transactions may be tracked and recorded for later review. The sharer may also have the system send a link to the sharee for directly accessing the shared items from the sharer's machine. The sharee may also be able to query the sharer's machine to see what the sharer has shared out with the sharee.

8201230, Jun 12, 2012

Feb 20, 2004

10/783558

Robert F. Day - Bellevue WA, US
Sarah E. Schrock - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy P. McKee - Seattle WA, US
Isaac A. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 7/04

726 6, 726 2, 726 3, 726 4, 726 5, 726 18, 726 21, 382115, 709227, 902 3, 718103

A system, method, and computer-accessible medium for protecting user choice settings are provided. The system and method provide an application programming interface that uses a security subsystem to unlock, write, and relock the user choice settings to insure that the user's choices are enforced and respected by the applications that attempt to change them in a manner that is verifiable and transparent to the user. The user is notified whenever a change to their user choice settings is made.

2006016, Jul 20, 2006

Jan 14, 2005

11/034745

Charles Stabb - Seattle WA, US
David Matthews - Seattle WA, US
Sarah Schrock - Bellevue WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 9/44

717113000, 717105000

Automatic assignment of shortcut keys for launching applications or for providing other commands is provided based on the position of corresponding application listings or shortcuts in a menu. The menu may include an applications menu, such as a start menu. The menu may also include an application launch bar listing applications that may be launched therefrom by selecting the respective application, or by entering shortcut keys that are automatically assigned based on the position of the application listing on the launch bar. Methods are provided for assigning application launch shortcut keys, for identifying assigned shortcut keys, for modifying shortcut keys, and for using shortcut keys for instantiating or switching applications.

2013019, Aug 1, 2013

Apr 9, 2012

13/442507

Robert F. Day - Bellevue WA, US
Sarah E. Schrock - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy P. McKee - Seattle WA, US
Isaac A. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

G06F 21/62

715743

A system, method, and computer-accessible medium for protecting user choice settings are provided. The system and method provide an application programming interface that uses a security subsystem to unlock, write, and relock the user choice settings to insure that the user's choices are enforced and respected by the applications that attempt to change them in a manner that is verifiable and transparent to the user. The user is notified whenever a change to their user choice settings is made.

2016034, Nov 24, 2016

Aug 5, 2016

15/229400

- Redmond WA, US
Sarah E. Schrock - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy P. McKee - Seattle WA, US
Isaac A. Sheldon - Seattle WA, US

G06F 21/62
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0482
G06F 17/30

A system, method, and computer-accessible medium for protecting user choice settings are provided. The system and method provide an application programming interface that uses a security subsystem to unlock, write, and relock the user choice settings to insure that the user's choices are enforced and respected by the applications that attempt to change them in a manner that is verifiable and transparent to the user. The user is notified whenever a change to their user choice settings is made.