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Christopher Pratley
Also filed as: PRATLEY CHRISTOPHER · PRATLEY CHRISTOPHER H · PRATLEY CHRISTOPHER HUGH
47 granted patents·15 pending applications·1,629 citations·filing 1997–2017
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP44MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC7MICHELSTEIN JENNIFER2STUPLE STUART2CALDWELL GARY L1
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62 records- 0196US7992085B2Lightweight reference user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·304 cites·17 claims
- 0296US7231597B1Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for creating asides within an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 12, 2007·158 cites·12 claims
- 0395US9244533B2Camera navigation for presentationsFRIEND JOSEPH F·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 26, 2016·151 cites·20 claims
- 0493US7640506B2Method and apparatus for viewing and managing collaboration data from within the context of a shared documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 29, 2009·115 cites·17 claims
- 0590US7370274B1System and method for formatting objects on a page of an electronic document by referenceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 6, 2008·64 cites·12 claims
- 0689US9026944B2Managing content through actions on context based menusKOTLER MATTHEW·Filed 2011·Granted May 5, 2015·14 cites·20 claims
- 0789US8990140B2Transforming data into consumable contentMICHELSTEIN JENNIFER·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 24, 2015·14 cites·20 claims
- 0889US7984035B2Context-based document searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 19, 2011·27 cites·20 claims
- 0989US7574669B1User interface control for navigating, selecting, and organizing document pagesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 11, 2009·74 cites·19 claims
- 1088US9483590B2User-defined application modelsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 1, 2016·10 cites·20 claims
- 1185US9208216B2Transforming data into consumable contentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 8, 2015·4 cites·20 claims
- 1285US9009092B2Creating variations when transforming data into consumable contentMICHELSTEIN JENNIFER·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 14, 2015·10 cites·20 claims
- 1385US7212309B1Best fit printingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 1, 2007·45 cites·29 claims
- 1484US9146115B2Location enhanced meetings and collaborationGEFFNER STEVEN PAUL·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 29, 2015·13 cites·20 claims
- 1584US7751623B1Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 6, 2010·38 cites·39 claims
- 1684US7409089B2Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 5, 2008·17 cites·20 claims
- 1784US7062090B2Writing guide for a free-form document editorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 13, 2006·51 cites·12 claims
- 1884US6678865B1Method for adding a cell to the side of an existing table in a documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·38 cites·4 claims
- 1983US7617450B2Method, system, and computer-readable medium for creating, inserting, and reusing document parts in an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·30 cites·19 claims
- 2082US9195968B2Cloud-based broker service for digital assistantsCALDWELL GARY L·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 24, 2015·9 cites·19 claims
- 2182US7599094B2Optimizing the printing of data on a pageMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 6, 2009·13 cites·13 claims
- 2280US6356866B1Method for converting a phonetic character string into the text of an Asian languageMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 12, 2002·94 cites·30 claims
- 2378US7757165B1Method and system for deriving and matching local formatting in an electronic documentSTUPLE STUART·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 13, 2010·25 cites·31 claims
- 2478US6772110B2Method and system for converting and plugging user interface termsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 3, 2004·24 cites·21 claims
- 2575US7577914B1Automatically sized computer-generated workspacesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 18, 2009·23 cites·28 claims
- 2673US7970771B2Method and system for tracking objects associated with an activityMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 28, 2011·6 cites·17 claims
- 2772US8977958B2Community-based software application help systemDEYO RODERIC C·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 10, 2015·5 cites·20 claims
- 2870US6442575B2Method and system for merging cells in a table and for adding an integrated header and a nested table to a table in an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 27, 2002·61 cites·10 claims
- 2969US7423659B1Method and system for utilizing void regions in computer-generated areas of textMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 9, 2008·14 cites·14 claims
- 3069US7140536B2Method and system for highlighting modified content in a shared documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 28, 2006·14 cites·23 claims
- 3169US6049869AMethod and system for detecting and identifying a text or data encoding systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·62 cites·18 claims
- 3268US7296240B1Document object membranesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 13, 2007·13 cites·31 claims
- 3364US2010005398A1Method and Apparatus for Viewing and Managing Collaboration Data from Within the Context of a Shared DocumentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3462US8024652B2Techniques to associate information between application programsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·3 cites·20 claims
- 3562US7454700B1Method and apparatus for restricting the application of formatting to the contents of an electronic documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Nov 18, 2008·9 cites·6 claims
- 3661US7249320B2Method and system for displaying a title area for a page seriesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 24, 2007·8 cites·18 claims
- 3760US7360156B1Method and system for performing actions on content in a region within a free form two-dimensional workspaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 15, 2008·7 cites·14 claims
- 3859US7236979B2Menu-less system and method for interactively manipulating and reformatting data entered in a tabular format in a data processing applicationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 26, 2007·6 cites·20 claims
- 3958US8584020B2User-defined application modelsKISHORE AJITESH·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 12, 2013·2 cites·12 claims
- 4058US7200803B2System and method for visually categorizing electronic notesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 3, 2007·6 cites·24 claims
- 4157US7324993B2Method and system for converting and plugging user interface termsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 29, 2008·5 cites·21 claims
- 4253US10528747B2Method and apparatus for protecting regions of an electronic documentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·20 claims
- 4353US9256753B2Method and apparatus for protecting regions of an electronic documentSAWICKI MARCIN·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 9, 2016·5 cites·20 claims
- 4453US6112216AMethod and system for editing a table in a documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 29, 2000·24 cites·6 claims
- 4552US2018101822A1Cloud-based broker service for digital assistantsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4651US7519579B2Method and system for updating a summary page of a documentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 14, 2009·10 cites·15 claims
- 4751US2016085786A1Transforming data into consumable contentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4851US2008270761A1Techniques to generate event contexts for recurring eventsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4950US9842316B2Cloud-based broker service for digital assistantsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 12, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 5048US2010223341A1Electronic messaging tailored to user interestMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
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