Gay Gardner from Seattle, WA

Us Patents

Automatic Layout Of Content In A Design For A Medium
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US Patent:

6928610, Aug 9, 2005
Filed:

Oct 28, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/281261
Inventors:

Keith S. Brintzenhofe - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Nathan W. Everett - Bellevue WA, US
Gay Linda Gardner - Lake Stevens WA, US
Joseph King - Seattle WA, US
Geoffrey von Limbach - Seattle WA, US
Marc B. McDonald - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael B. Orr - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Steven E. Weil - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F015/00
G06F017/00
G06F017/21
US Classification:

715517, 7155011, 715514, 715522, 715530
Abstract:

A three-way separation of information in a document includes content, design and media aspects. This division supports automatic rendering to multiple forms of media such as print, Intranet, Internet, and OLE embedding. In a particular embodiment, the document is separated into its content, design and media aspects. Content, design, a medium specification are identified and layout is performed as per the three aspects. In one embodiment, an information data structure is provided that includes three tree structures: a design tree, a content tree and a media tree. A media division data structure is associated with a parent component in a composition. The parent component has a parent region in a medium and has child components. Each child component is associated with a child region of the medium. The media division data structure provides rules, properties and values for performing layout in a particular region of the medium.

Automatic Layout Of Content In A Design For A Medium
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US Patent:

7461332, Dec 2, 2008
Filed:

May 31, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/139504
Inventors:

Keith S. Brintzenhofe - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Nathan W. Everett - Bellevue WA, US
Gay Linda Gardner - Lake Stevens WA, US
Joseph King - Seattle WA, US
Geoffrey Von Limbach - Seattle WA, US
Marc B. McDonald - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael B. Orr - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Steven E. Weil - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00
US Classification:

715205, 715202, 715203, 715204, 715243, 715244, 715249
Abstract:

A three-way separation of information in a document includes content, design and media aspects. This division supports automatic rendering to multiple forms of media such as print, Intranet, Internet, and OLE embedding. In a particular embodiment, the document is separated into its content, design and media aspects. Content, design, a medium specification are identified and layout is performed as per the three aspects. In one embodiment, an information data structure is provided that includes three tree structures: a design tree, a content tree and a media tree. A media division data structure is associated with a parent component in a composition. The parent component has a parent region in a medium and has child components. Each child component is associated with a child region of the medium. The media division data structure provides rules, properties and values for performing layout in a particular region of the medium.

Design Engine With Tree And Component Structure
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US Patent:

59039027, May 11, 1999
Filed:

Sep 9, 1996
Appl. No.:

8/709782
Inventors:

Michael B. Orr - Bainbridge Island WA
Nathan W. Everett - Bellevue WA
Gay Linda Gardner - Auburn WA
Joseph D. King - Seattle WA
Marc B. McDonald - Mercer Island WA
Geoffrey von Limbach - Seattle WA
Steven E. Weil - Bellevue WA
Assignee:

Design Intelligence, Inc. - Seattle WA
International Classification:

G06F17/21
US Classification:

707517
Abstract:

One aspect of the present invention provides for a three-way separation of the information in a document. In a particular embodiment, the document is separated into its content, design and media aspects. In one embodiment, an information data structure is provided that includes three tree structures. A design tree structure represents the design of a composition and includes design components. A content tree structure represents the content of the composition and includes content elements. A media tree structure represents the selected medium of the composition and includes media components. The content and media tree structures are linked to the design tree structure. The design tree structure, the content tree structure and the media tree structure are unique but utilize at least some common components from one another. A component data structure represents a content element within a composition. The component includes a content facet, a design facet and a media facet.