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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2006
Eric W. Patterson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kristin Michele Tolle, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander Martynov, Sammamish, WA (US);
Eric W. Patterson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kristin Michele Tolle, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander Martynov, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A user interface is provided for allowing a user to quickly and easily connect to data and other informational sources. A user can use a user interface to interact with a collection of connection files to quickly and easily connect to various data sources and other informational sources. The user interface is configured to make data sources available at a glance, providing a user with a convenient and comprehensive display of the data sources. The user interface is designed to be a simplified experience for data import that is helpful to both novice and more experienced users in that the data is presented simply without a lot of extraneous information.