System and method for exposing tasks in a development environment

US7490314B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Paul Yuknewicz · Redmond, US
• Michael R. Harsh · Redmond, US
• Simon Calvert · Sammamish, US
• Donna Wallace · Woodinville, US
• Antoine Cote
• Fred W. Balsiger · Carnation, US
• Nikhil Kothari · Sammamish, US
• Brian Pepin · Seattle, US
• Jeffrey Chrisope · Kirkland, US
• Graeme Mott · Redmond, US
• Christopher Dias · Kirkland, US
• Bulusu Krishna Mohan · Redmond, US
• Andrew Lin · Manhattan, US
• Joseph F. Kubiniec · Seattle, US
• James Schmelzer · Seattle, US
• Corrina Barber · Snohomish, US
• Anson M. Horton · Sammamish, US
• Meghan Rae Perez · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 30, 2004
• Grant date: Feb 10, 2009
• Expiry date: May 12, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F8/00
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A user interface is provided that exposes items such as developer tasks, commands, property settings, and other related information to a user. The user interface may be invoked in a number of development interfaces such as, for example, a designer or an editor. The user interface may be either an object bound interface or an action triggered interface. An object bound interface exposes a set of items that are associated with a corresponding object. An action triggered interface exposes a set of items that are associated with a corresponding triggering action. In addition to enumerating developer tasks, the user interface may provide a direct link to other interfaces that facilitate task execution.