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David A. Matthews
Also filed as: MATTHEWS DAVID · MATTHEWS DAVID A · MATTHEWS DAVID ANDREW
48 granted patents·18 pending applications·1,162 citations·filing 2000–2017
98Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP34MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC9MATTHEWS DAVID A7NAN JENNIFER3JARRETT ROBERT J2
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66 records- 0198US9052820B2Multi-application environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 9, 2015·103 cites·20 claims
- 0298US7340686B2Operating system program launch menu searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 4, 2008·75 cites·20 claims
- 0397US8627227B2Allocation of space in an immersive environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 7, 2014·51 cites·19 claims
- 0497US7890886B2Operating system program launch menu searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 15, 2011·58 cites·15 claims
- 0596US9104440B2Multi-application environmentJARRETT ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·51 cites·20 claims
- 0696US8356258B2Arranging display areas utilizing enhanced window statesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 15, 2013·65 cites·18 claims
- 0796US7543244B2Determining and displaying a list of most commonly used itemsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 2, 2009·69 cites·19 claims
- 0895US10303325B2Multi-application environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 28, 2019·14 cites·20 claims
- 0995US9104307B2Multi-application environmentJARRETT ROBERT J·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 11, 2015·34 cites·20 claims
- 1095US7512904B2Operating system launch menu program listingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 31, 2009·44 cites·10 claims
- 1194US7577922B2System and method for providing dynamic user information in an interactive displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2009·33 cites·19 claims
- 1294US7134094B2Automatic assigning of shortcut keysMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 7, 2006·55 cites·18 claims
- 1393US7665031B2Method and system of taskbar button interfacesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 16, 2010·45 cites·26 claims
- 1492US9329774B2Switching back to a previously-interacted-with applicationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted May 3, 2016·15 cites·20 claims
- 1592US8296670B2Accessing a menu utilizing a drag-operationMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 23, 2012·24 cites·20 claims
- 1692US7343567B2System and method for providing dynamic user information in an interactive displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 11, 2008·76 cites·59 claims
- 1791US9658766B2Edge gestureNAN JENNIFER·Filed 2011·Granted May 23, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 1891US8375336B2Panning content utilizing a drag operationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 12, 2013·24 cites·18 claims
- 1991US7669140B2System and method for providing rich minimized applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 23, 2010·72 cites·27 claims
- 2090US9430130B2Customization of an immersive environmentMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 30, 2016·11 cites·20 claims
- 2188US7600194B2Start menu operation for computer user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 6, 2009·14 cites·18 claims
- 2287US7657842B2Sidebar tile free-arrangementMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 2, 2010·47 cites·35 claims
- 2386US6807666B1Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 19, 2004·36 cites·21 claims
- 2484US8214760B2Window minimization triggerMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·15 cites·15 claims
- 2581US9710133B2Method and system of taskbar button interfacesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 18, 2017·4 cites·11 claims
- 2680US8656300B2Method and system of taskbar button interfacesMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 18, 2014·7 cites·14 claims
- 2778US7966572B2User interface transitionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 21, 2011·27 cites·34 claims
- 2875US8237665B2Interpreting ambiguous inputs on a touch-screenDUNCAN RICHARD J·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 7, 2012·8 cites·27 claims
- 2975US7552391B2Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environment having remote nodesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 23, 2009·16 cites·14 claims
- 3074US9239667B2Arranging display areas utilizing enhanced window statesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 19, 2016·3 cites·18 claims
- 3169US9329768B2Panning content utilizing a drag operationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 3268US8527896B2User interface menu with hovering iconsMATTHEWS DAVID ANDREW·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 3, 2013·17 cites·26 claims
- 3366US7334193B2Start menu user tilesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 19, 2008·3 cites·7 claims
- 3464US7127719B2Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·7 cites·7 claims
- 3563US9323867B2Search tool using multiple different search engine types across different data setsMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 26, 2016·2 cites·19 claims
- 3662US9041660B2Soft keyboard controlMARKIEWICZ JAN-KRISTIAN·Filed 2008·Granted May 26, 2015·2 cites·21 claims
- 3759US2017010772A1Operating system program launch menu searchMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 3858US2017315686A1Method and system of taskbar button interfacesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 3958US2014236930A1Operating system program launch menu searchMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4057US8490016B2Start menu operation for computer user interfaceDEMAIO PASQUALE·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 16, 2013·1 cites·22 claims
- 4156US9262071B2Direct manipulation of contentDRISLANE HELEN E·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 16, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 4255US2013290903A1Start menu operation for computer user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4355US2017147196A1Accessing A Menu Utilizing A Drag-OperationMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4454US9563352B2Accessing a menu utilizing a drag-operationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 7, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4554US2009222767A1Operating system launch menu program listingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4653US9703893B2Search tool using multiple different search engine types across different data setsMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 11, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4753US7823071B2User interface start pageMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 26, 2010·3 cites·62 claims
- 4851US9465516B2Operating system program launch menu searchMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 11, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 4951US8378989B2Interpreting ambiguous inputs on a touch-screenMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 19, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
- 5048US8954881B2Window minimization triggerMATTHEWS DAVID A·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 10, 2015·0 cites·18 claims
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