| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20090007003 | Accessing an out-space user interface for a document editor program - An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090007015 | Segment ring menu - A segment ring menu is provided that is used to easily access menu items. The segment ring menu includes a number of menus that are located equidistant from an initial mouse position from where the segment ring menu is evoked. Hovering over any of the sections of the segment ring menu displays the menu items hosted in that section. The segment ring menu layout is directed at making it easy for the user to reach any of the menu items with a small amount of mouse movement. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090083656 | Exposing Non-Authoring Features Through Document Status Information In An Out-Space User Interface - An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090222763 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A DOCUMENT EDITOR IN-SPACE USER INTERFACE AND A DOCUMENT EDITOR OUT-SPACE USER INTERFACE - An out-space actuator is selected to access an out-space user interface for a document editor program. An out-space actuator is associated with an in-space user interface having a displayed document. When the out-space actuator is selected, an out-space user interface is displayed that includes an expanded feature selection surface. The out-space user interface may be used to display one or more status panes for providing status information about a document being edited in the in-space user interface. Application features for affecting changes to a given document's status may be exposed in the out-space interface in proximity to associated status information. An out-space communication user interface (UI) component may be temporarily displayed in the document in-space user interface to communicate document status information that is presently available in the out-space user interface. A message bar may be displayed in the in-space user interface for communicating information from the out-space user interface. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090276455 | SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT A DOCUMENT ACROSS A PRIVATE COMPUER NETWORK - Technologies are described herein for providing an improved interface for interacting with a document within a private computer network. A flag interface, a tag interface, and a comment interface are provided within a document viewer. The flag interface enables a user of the private computer network to flag a document as the document is displayed by the document viewer. The tag interface enables the user to associate a tag with the document as the document is displayed by the document viewer. The comment interface enables the user to share comments about the document with other users of the private computer network as the document is displayed by the document viewer. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100131836 | USER-AUTHORED NOTES ON SHARED DOCUMENTS - User-authored notes on shared documents may be provided. A shared document may be stored and at least one note may be associated with the document. When a user displays the document, the associated not may be retrieved and a user interface element may be provided to allow the user to view the note. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100331075 | USING GAME ELEMENTS TO MOTIVATE LEARNING - Elements of game play are incorporated into a productivity application to assist in motivating users to learn features of the productivity application. For example, the elements of game play that are incorporated into learning features of the productivity application may include items such as usage statistics, scores, levels, challenges, achievements, competition, and the like. A recommendation system assists users in determining what features to learn next. For instance, the recommendations may be based on what features the user has already learned and/or based on what features the user's peers are using. Help content that is associated with the productivity application is also tied to the features that are currently being used by the user. | 12-30-2010 |
