ARTHUR J BLUME
Architects in New York, NY
License number
New Jersey 21AI01314000
Issued Date
Mar 24, 1995
Expiration Date
Jul 31, 2009
Category
Architecture
Type
Registered Architect
Address
Address
New York, NY
Professional information
Arthur Blume
Location:
Greater New York City Area
Industry:
Biotechnology
System And Method For Resizing And Rearranging A Composite Toolbar By Direct Manipulation
US Patent:
6057836, May 2, 2000
Filed:
Apr 1, 1997
Appl. No.:
8/840444
Inventors:
Jude Jacob Kavalam - Bellevue WA
Shawna Rae Sandeno - Issaquah WA
Jeffrey L. Bogdan - Redmond WA
Christopher R. Brown - Seattle WA
Arthur E. Blume - New York NY
Shawna Rae Sandeno - Issaquah WA
Jeffrey L. Bogdan - Redmond WA
Christopher R. Brown - Seattle WA
Arthur E. Blume - New York NY
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 501
US Classification:
345334
Abstract:
A system and method for customizing a composite toolbar via direct on-screen manipulation by resizing the composite toolbar and by rearranging sections within a composite toolbar. A composite toolbar is displayed in an initial configuration state having a resizing area and a plurality of sections displayed on a number n rows. When the resizing area has been dragged in a first direction, the size of the composite toolbar is increased by changing to a larger configuration state having n+1 rows. When the resizing area has been dragged in a second direction, the size of the composite toolbar is decreased by changing to a smaller configuration state having n-1 rows. In another aspect of the present invention, when the one of the sections has been dragged in a first direction, the dragged section is expanded so that it overlaps an adjacent section. When one of the sections has been dragged in a second direction, the dragged section is collapsed so that it reveals an adjacent section.