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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2013
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Carlos Augusto Otero, Seattle, WA (US);
John Campbell, Renton, WA (US);
Uhl Albert, Kirkland, WA (US);
Pablo Rochat, San Francisco, CA (US);
Allison Jane Rutherford, Seattle, WA (US);
Catherine Harley, Seattle, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Simplified data and/or syntax entry in electronic documents is provided. Custom user interface components and selectable controls may be provided that may float on a displayed document and allow for easier data or syntax input. Electronic inking gestures may be used for entry of data and/or programming syntax in an electronic scratch pad and/or directly on top of a displayed electronic document. Gestures (e.g., screen touches) may be used for selecting document components (e.g., spreadsheet ranges) followed by an interpretation by the associated application of the user's gestures. A variety of disambiguation displays, interactions and/or hints may be provided to help a user clarify ambiguous UI selections.