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Bret P. Anderson
Also filed as: ANDERSON BRET · ANDERSON BRET P · ANDERSON BRET PAUL
50 granted patents·13 pending applications·976 citations·filing 2002–2025
98Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC26MICROSOFT CORP15MATTHEWS DAVID A5JARRETT ROBERT J3ANDERSON BRET P2
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63 records- 0198US9052820B2Multi-application environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·103 cites·20 claims
- 0298US7594185B2Virtual desktop managerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 22, 2009·106 cites·5 claims
- 0398US7350154B2Virtual desktop managerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 25, 2008·44 cites·6 claims
- 0498US7010755B2Virtual desktop managerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 7, 2006·253 cites·6 claims
- 0596US9535597B2Managing an immersive interface in a multi-application immersive environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 3, 2017·32 cites·20 claims
- 0696US9104440B2Multi-application environmentJARRETT ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·51 cites·20 claims
- 0795US10303325B2Multi-application environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 0895US9128605B2Thumbnail-image selection of applicationsNAN JENNIFER·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 8, 2015·50 cites·20 claims
- 0995US9104307B2Multi-application environmentJARRETT ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·34 cites·20 claims
- 1094US9158445B2Managing an immersive interface in a multi-application immersive environmentWONG TSZ YAN·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 13, 2015·46 cites·20 claims
- 1193US12099688B2Automated on-screen windows arrangementsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 24, 2024·5 cites·20 claims
- 1293US8490019B2Displaying thumbnail copies of each running item from one or more applicationsJARRETT ROBERT J·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 16, 2013·39 cites·20 claims
- 1392US9329774B2Switching back to a previously-interacted-with applicationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·15 cites·20 claims
- 1492US8296670B2Accessing a menu utilizing a drag-operationMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 23, 2012·24 cites·20 claims
- 1591US9250761B2Auto-grouping of application windowsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·11 cites·19 claims
- 1691USD604314SUser interface for a portion of a display screenMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 17, 2009·45 cites·1 claims
- 1790US8499254B2Surfacing and management of window-specific controlsSAREEN CHAITANYA DEV·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 30, 2013·23 cites·18 claims
- 1888US9223472B2Closing applicationsLEVEE BRIAN S·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 29, 2015·10 cites·19 claims
- 1988US7600194B2Start menu operation for computer user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 6, 2009·14 cites·18 claims
- 2084US8214760B2Window minimization triggerMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·15 cites·15 claims
- 2181US12147650B2Window arrangements using tabbed user interface elementsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 19, 2024·1 cites·15 claims
- 2281US9535565B2Smart insertion of applications into layoutsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 3, 2017·6 cites·17 claims
- 2380US11698721B2Managing an immersive interface in a multi-application immersive environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 11, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2478US9588604B2Shared edge for a display environmentZHENG QIXING·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 7, 2017·6 cites·19 claims
- 2572US12293070B2Just-in-time snap layoutsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2023·Granted May 6, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2672US11762544B2Auto-grouping of application windowsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 19, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2772US8490026B2Painting user controlsSAREEN CHAITANYA·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 16, 2013·8 cites·20 claims
- 2872US2025231680A1Just-in-time snap layoutsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2971US2024411418A1Automated on-screen windows arrangementsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3069US8694920B2Displaying application information in an application-switching user interfaceKIRTANE LATIKA·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 8, 2014·7 cites·16 claims
- 3168US11295706B2Customizable compact overlay windowMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 5, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 3268US11003347B2Auto-grouping of application windowsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 11, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3368US2025036263A1Window arrangements using tabbed user interface elementsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3466US12277429B2Management of user interface elements based on historical configuration dataMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Apr 15, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3566US12175062B2Managing an immersive interface in a multi-application immersive environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3666US11868160B2Just-in-time snap layoutsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 9, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 3763US9323867B2Search tool using multiple different search engine types across different data setsMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 3863US8327286B2Unifying application launchers and switchersDEUTSCH REBECCA JEANETTE·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 4, 2012·4 cites·19 claims
- 3963US2022398996A1Customizable compact overlay windowMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4059US10528242B2Auto-grouping of application windowsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·26 claims
- 4157US9575643B2Auto-grouping of application windowsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·0 cites·26 claims
- 4257US8490016B2Start menu operation for computer user interfaceDEMAIO PASQUALE·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 16, 2013·1 cites·22 claims
- 4356US11726801B2Management of user interface elements based on historical configuration dataMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4456US10191633B2Closing applicationsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 29, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4555US2013290903A1Start menu operation for computer user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4655US2017147196A1Accessing A Menu Utilizing A Drag-OperationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4754US10394417B2Surfacing and management of window-specific controlsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 27, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 4854US9563352B2Accessing a menu utilizing a drag-operationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 7, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4953US9703893B2Search tool using multiple different search engine types across different data setsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 5050US2025238109A1Interactive user activity timelineMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
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