An improved user interface for displaying selectable software functionality controls that are relevant to a selected object

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2005203410 (hide)

Owner Microsoft Corporation

Inventors Butcher, Aaron M.; Morton, David A.; Satterfield, Jesse Clay; Harris, Jensen M.

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2005203410

Priority 10955941 30.09.04 US; 60601815 16.08.04 US

Filing date 2 August 2005

Wipo publication date 2 March 2006

Acceptance publication date 12 August 2010

International Classifications

G06F 17/00 (2006.01) Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions

G06F 3/033 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks

G06F 3/048 (2006.01) Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer - Interaction techniques for graphical user interfaces, e.g. interaction with windows, icons or menus

Event Publications

18 August 2005 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10955941 30.09.04 US; 60601815 16.08.04 US

2 March 2006 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2005203410

12 August 2010 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2005203410

9 December 2010 Standard Patent Sealed

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