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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Louis Amadio, Issaquah, WA (US);
Chris J. Guzak, Kirkland, WA (US);
Todd L. Ouzts, Sammamish, WA (US);
Philip P. Fortier, Seattle, WA (US);
Suzan M. Andrew, Seattle, WA (US);
Louis Amadio, Issaquah, WA (US);
Chris J. Guzak, Kirkland, WA (US);
Todd L. Ouzts, Sammamish, WA (US);
Philip P. Fortier, Seattle, WA (US);
Suzan M. Andrew, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A new way of providing pertinent information about an item (e.g., a text file, a picture file, a music file, video file, or any other similar file) is provided. The invention provides graphical information about the item along with user-selectable properties that are specific to that item. The invention further provides a way of sorting the items by the user-selectable properties and communicating the sort order to the user. The invention thereby provides the user with a way of quickly finding pertinent information about the item.