US Patent 7493592 Programming interface for a computer platform

Patent 7493592 was granted and assigned to Microsoft on February, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Overview Structured Data Issues Contributors Activity

Is a

Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Microsoft

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7493592

Date of Patent

February 17, 2009

Patent Application Number

10693718

Date Filed

October 24, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

‌

Tuan Q. Dam

Patent abstract

A programming interface for a computer platform can include various functionality. In certain embodiments, the programming interface includes one or more of a first group of services related to re-usable user interface controls, a second group of services related to user interface dialogs and user interface wizards, a third group of services related to extending the user interface functionality, and a fourth group of services related to extending functionality of a desktop of the user interface.