Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Greg A Keyser

Kathryn L Parker

Chee Heng Chew

Peter G Chin

Joel P Dehlin

Jason William Fuller

Susan Elizabeth Pappalardo

Sarah E Zuberec

Marc W Todd

Jeffrey R Blum

Elizabeth A Bastiaanse

Debbie Miu Yan Yau

Charlton E Lui

Timothy David Sharpe

Mark H Enomoto

William Hong Vong

Ido Miles Ben-Shachar

Felix Gti Andrew

Kevin Timothy Shields

Christen E Coomer

Scott A Skorupa

Michael McDevitt

A user interface for a hand-held device is provided that allows users to activate the full 'card' for an entry using one gesture on a button while also giving the user the ability to reach a menu of context dependent commands using a second gesture on a button. In particular, certain button inputs are recognized as context menu gestures. When these gestures are made, a context menu appears. The user is then able to select a command in the context menu that is to be performed. A user is also allowed to open context menus while only using one hand to operate and hold the device.

Method and apparatus for providing context menus on a hand-held device

This invention is directed toward a computer-implemented system and method for creating a note in a mobile communication device. The method includes creating a call note if a phone call is in progress. The call note includes call data that are related to the phone call. The call note is also associated with an entry in a call log. The method may be implemented by computer-executable components loaded into the memory of a mobile communication device.

System and method for creating a note related to a phone call

The hand-held computing device user interface (UI) of the present invention displays information for an active application program in a middle portion of the screen, and displays a shell program controlled navigation bar at a top portion of the screen. The navigation bar includes a navigation icon which when tapped by the stylus aids the user in navigating to other application programs. The navigation bar also includes a title for the active application program, thus saving vertical real estate on the screen. The UI of the present invention also displays an application menu bar at a bottom portion of the screen so that the user of the hand-held device can manipulate data from the active application by tapping menu items with a stylus without blocking view of the middle portion of the display.

User interface for palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same

The present invention provides a user interface for a pen-based device that allows users to activate the full &ldquo;card&rdquo; for an entry using a single tap while also giving the user the ability to reach a menu of context dependent commands using a simple gesture. In particular, the present invention recognizes certain stylus and/or button inputs as context menu gestures. When these gestures are made, a context menu appears. The user is then able to select a command in the context menu that is to be performed. The present invention also allows a user to open context menus while only using one hand to operate and hold the device.

Method and apparatus for providing context menus on a pen-based device

The UI of the present invention increases the number of contacts initially shown to the user of a hand-held device to aid the user in finding information in a Contacts database. While displaying a list of Contacts database entries, the UI displays a column which contains single letters indicating the type of information displayed for the names represented in the list of entries. A tap on a letter in that column causes a sub-list of other most commonly needed information to be deployed for the corresponding entry, potentially eliminating the need for the user to open the entire record for that entry.

Smart column for contact information on palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same

A system and method provide an event display. The event display includes a visual indication of a day on which the event occurs. The event display also includes an analog clock face representation having a contrasting portion indicating a time of the event.

System and method of displaying times corresponding to events on a calendar

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Greg A Keyser