Patents by Inventor Aaron Hoff

Aaron Hoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10163077
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to enabling a lightweight way of recording and sharing video messages intended to provide input to a future meeting that cannot be personally attended. A person who cannot attend the meeting pre-records their thoughts and remarks for the meeting as video clips for presentation at the meeting. A physical device with at least a display is presented at the meeting. The physically present participants can play the pre-recorded clips on the device. Video of participants' responses to the clips is recorded and made available so that the represented attendee can view the participants' responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Tang, Aaron Hoff, Kori Inkpen, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Chen Zhao, Xiang Cao, Jennifer Marlow
  • Publication number: 20160350724
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to enabling a lightweight way of recording and sharing video messages intended to provide input to a future meeting that cannot be personally attended. A person who cannot attend the meeting pre-records their thoughts and remarks for the meeting as video clips for presentation at the meeting. A physical device with at least a display is presented at the meeting. The physically present participants can play the pre-recorded clips on the device. Video of participants' responses to the clips is recorded and made available so that the represented attendee can view the participants' responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: John C. Tang, Aaron Hoff, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Chen Zhao, Xiang Cao, Jennifer Marlow
  • Patent number: 9471902
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to enabling a lightweight way of recording and sharing video messages intended to provide input to a future meeting that cannot be personally attended. A person who cannot attend the meeting pre-records their thoughts and remarks for the meeting as video clips for presentation at the meeting. A physical device with at least a display is presented at the meeting. The physically present participants can play the pre-recorded clips on the device. Video of participants' responses to the clips is recorded and made available so that the represented attendee can view the participants' responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Hoff, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Chen Zhao, Xiang Cao, Jennifer Marlow, John C. Tang
  • Patent number: 9113033
    Abstract: A local user of a local mobile device is allowed to participate in a video conference session with a remote user of a remote mobile device. Live video can be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. An application can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. A digital object can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Sasa Junuzovic, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Anoop Gupta, Aaron Hoff, Gina Venolia, Andreas Nowatzyk, Hrvoje Benko, Gavin Jancke, John Tang
  • Publication number: 20140063174
    Abstract: A local user of a local mobile device is allowed to participate in a video conference session with a remote user of a remote mobile device. Live video can be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. An application can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. A digital object can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sasa Junuzovic, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Anoop Gupta, Aaron Hoff, Gina Venolia, Andreas Nowatzyk, Hrvoje Benko, Gavin Jancke, John Tang
  • Patent number: 8635293
    Abstract: Described are systems and user interfaces for facilitating asynchronous communication with video threads. Implementations may enable members of a team to have threaded view of video messages, from which they can capture video, record their screen, and send, receive, and reply to a video message. The screen recording feature enables team members to share parts of their screen while simultaneously narrating, if desired. Video messages are threaded by topic and each conversation is visually represented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, Mary Czerwinski, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Jeremy Barksdale, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Gina Venolia, John Tang
  • Publication number: 20130139071
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to enabling a lightweight way of recording and sharing video messages intended to provide input to a future meeting that cannot be personally attended. A person who cannot attend the meeting pre-records their thoughts and remarks for the meeting as video clips for presentation at the meeting. A physical device with at least a display is presented at the meeting. The physically present participants can play the pre-recorded clips on the device. Video of participants' responses to the clips is recorded and made available so that the represented attendee can view the participants' responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron Hoff, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Chen Zhao, Xiang Cao, Jennifer Marlow, John C. Tang
  • Publication number: 20120317210
    Abstract: Described are systems and user interfaces for facilitating asynchronous communication with video threads. Implementations may enable members of a team to have threaded view of video messages, from which they can capture video, record their screen, and send, receive, and reply to a video message. The screen recording feature enables team members to share parts of their screen while simultaneously narrating, if desired. Video messages are threaded by topic and each conversation is visually represented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, Mary Czerwinski, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Jeremy Barksdale, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Gina Venolia, John C. Tang
  • Publication number: 20120150772
    Abstract: A social newsfeed being delivered to a user is triaged. A personalized model is established which predicts the importance to the user of data elements within a current social newsfeed being delivered to the user. The personalized model is established based on implicit actions the user takes in response to receiving previous social newsfeeds. The personalized model is then used to triage the data elements within the current social newsfeed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tim Paek, Scott Joseph Counts, Michael Gamon, Aaron Hoff, Max Chickering
  • Patent number: 8196047
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a user interface for visualizing a cloud service based on status and performance data of the cloud service obtained from data stores. A configuration file including declarative code may declare particular queries to status/performance data sources. The configuration file may also declare particular queries to topology data sources to obtain topology information. In accordance with the obtained information, objects representing the cloud service may be displayed. The objects correspond to particular hardware and software components, or logical grouping thereof, that are identified by the topology information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, George Robertson, Heather Warncke, Mary Czerwinski, Albert Greenberg, Dave Maltz, Xiaoyu Wang
  • Publication number: 20100185961
    Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a user interface for visualizing a cloud service based on status and performance data of the cloud service obtained from data stores. A configuration file including declarative code may declare particular queries to status/performance data sources. The configuration file may also declare particular queries to topology data sources to obtain topology information. In accordance with the obtained information, objects representing the cloud service may be displayed. The objects correspond to particular hardware and software components, or logical grouping thereof, that are identified by the topology information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, George Robertson, Heather Warncke, Mary Czerwinski, Albert Greenberg, Dave Maltz, Xiaoyu Wang