The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2004
Matthew T. Adereth, Redmond, WA (US);
Abraham Mathew, Edmonds, WA (US);
Heidi Mcallister, Brier, WA (US);
Heidi Munson, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew T. Adereth, Redmond, WA (US);
Abraham Mathew, Edmonds, WA (US);
Heidi McAllister, Brier, WA (US);
Heidi Munson, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A facility for linking data from an external data source to shapes in a diagram is provided. The facility is implemented as a component of a graphical visualization program, and provides a modeless data window that is operable to display data from a data source through a two dimensional table. Users can use the facility to import data from a data source and display the imported data in the modeless data window. Users can then use the modeless data window to select and drag rows displayed in the modeless data window onto shapes on a drawing surface of the graphical visualization program to link the dragged rows to the shapes. Users can also drag rows displayed in the modeless data window onto a blank section of the drawing surface to create shapes on the drawing surface and link the rows to the created shapes.