Patents by Inventor Billie Sue Chafins
Billie Sue Chafins 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).
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Patent number: 10642669Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Katie Messerly, Christopher Clark, Feng Zhao, Ahsan Kabir, Olivier Tritschler, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Ginger Gloystein, Billie Sue Chafins, Patrik Lundberg, Sashi Raghupathy, Manoj Biswas, Devang Thakker, Jensen Harris
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Publication number: 20190087246Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Katie MESSERLY, Christopher CLARK, Feng ZHAO, Ahsan KABIR, Olivier TRITSCHLER, Jesse Clay SATTERFIELD, Ginger GLOYSTEIN, Billie Sue CHAFINS, Patrik LUNDBERG, Sashi RAGHUPATHY, Manoj BISWAS, Devang THAKKER, Jensen HARRIS
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Patent number: 10073722Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Katie Messerly, Christopher Clark, Feng Zhao, Ahsan Kabir, Olivier Tritschler, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Ginger Gloystein, Billie Sue Chafins, Patrik Lundberg, Sashi Raghupathy, Manoj Biswas, Devang Thakker, Jensen Harris
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Publication number: 20150339176Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Katie Messerly, Christopher Clark, Feng Zhao, Ahsan Kabir, Olivier Tritschler, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Ginger Gloystein, Billie Sue Chafins, Patrik Lundberg, Sashi Raghupathy, Manoj Biswas, Devang Thakker, Jensen Harris
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Patent number: 9110743Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Katie Messerly, Christopher Clark, Feng Zhao, Ahsan Kabir, Olivier Tritschler, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Ginger Gloystein, Billie Sue Chafins, Patrik Lundberg, Sashi Raghupathy, Manoj Biswas, Devang Thakker, Jensen Harris
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Patent number: 8593463Abstract: Many computer applications incorporate and support animation (e.g., interactive user interfaces). Unfortunately, it may be challenging for computer applications and rendering systems to render animation frames at a smooth and consistent rate while conserving system resources. Accordingly, a technique for controlling animation rendering frame rate of an application is disclosed herein. An animation rendering update interval of an animation timer may be adjusted based upon a rendering system state (e.g., a rate of compositing visual layouts from animation frames) of a rendering system and/or an application state (e.g., a rate at which an application renders frames) of an application. Adjusting the animation rendering update interval allows the animation timer to adjust the frequency of performing rendering callback notifications (work requests to an application to render animation frames) to an application based upon rendering system performance and application performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert Jarrett, Sankhyayan Debnath, Paul Kwiatkowski, Martyn Lovell, Billie Sue Chafins, Paul Gildea, Jay Turney
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Publication number: 20120159334Abstract: An operating system provides an extensible share action to broker content sharing between applications executing on a computing platform such as a personal computer, tablet computer, or smartphone. The share action enables a consistent user experience for content sharing to be implemented across all applications and eliminates users having to switch from the current application they are using to some other functionality in order to share content. Applications can participate with the operating system share action as source applications and/or target applications. Source applications may describe what content is shareable given the current state of their application when the user chooses to invoke the share action. Target applications can be configured to receive the shared content from the source application according to content type, and will expose a companion view of their application to the user that is specifically tailored to facilitate sharing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Katie Messerly, Christopher Clark, Feng Zhao, Ahsan Kabir, Olivier Tritschler, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Ginger Gloystein, Billie Sue Chafins, Patrik Lundberg, Sashi Raghupathy, Manoj Biswas, Devang Thakker, Jensen Harris
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Publication number: 20110096076Abstract: Many computer applications incorporate and support animation. Application performance may be enhanced by delegating animation management to an application program interface (animation API) for animation. Accordingly, an animation API for managing animation is disclosed herein. The animation API may be configured to sequentially interpolate values of animation variables defining animation movement of animation objects. The animation API may interpolate the values of the animation variables using animation transitions within animation storyboards. The animation API may be configured to determine durations of animation transitions based upon animation characteristics parameters (e.g., starting position, desiring ending position, starting velocity of an animation variable). Durations and start times of animation transitions may be determined based upon key frames. The animation API may be configured to resolve scheduling conflicts among one or more animation transitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Paul Kwiatkowski, Sankhyayan Debnath, Martyn Lovell, Nicolas Brun, Robert Jarrett, Billie Sue Chafins, Paul Gildea, Shawn Van Ness, Jay Turney
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Publication number: 20110096077Abstract: Many computer applications incorporate and support animation (e.g., interactive user interfaces). Unfortunately, it may be challenging for computer applications and rendering systems to render animation frames at a smooth and consistent rate while conserving system resources. Accordingly, a technique for controlling animation rendering frame rate of an application is disclosed herein. An animation rendering update interval of an animation timer may be adjusted based upon a rendering system state (e.g., a rate of compositing visual layouts from animation frames) of a rendering system and/or an application state (e.g., a rate at which an application renders frames) of an application. Adjusting the animation rendering update interval allows the animation timer to adjust the frequency of performing rendering callback notifications (work requests to an application to render animation frames) to an application based upon rendering system performance and application performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert J. Jarrett, Sankhyayan Dehnath, Pual J. Kwiatkowski, Martyn S. Lovell, Billie Sue Chafins, Paul Stephen Gildea, Jay Turacy
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Publication number: 20090322760Abstract: Dynamic animation scheduling techniques are described in which application callbacks are employed to permit dynamic scheduling of animations. An application may create a storyboard that defines an animation as transitions applied to a set of variables. The storyboard may be communicated to an animation component configured to schedule the storyboard. The animation component may then communicate one or more callbacks at various times to the application that describe a state of the variables. Based on the callbacks, the application may specify changes, additions, deletions, and/or other modifications to dynamically modify the storyboard. To draw the animation, the application may communicate a get variable values command to the animation component. The animation component performs calculations to update the variable values based on the storyboard and communicates the results to the application. The application may then cause output of the animation defined by the storyboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Paul J. Kwiatkowski, Sankhyayan Debnath, Jay E. Turney, Martyn S. Lovell, Billie Sue Chafins
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Publication number: 20090315896Abstract: An animation platform for managing the interpolation of values of one or more animation variables from one or more applications. The animation platform uses animation transitions to interpolate the values of the animation variables. When conflicts arise, the animation platform implements application-supplied logic to determine an execution priority of the conflicting animation transitions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Kwiatkowski, Sankhyayan Debnath, Jay Edward Turney, Martyn Simon Lovell, Billie Sue Chafins
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Publication number: 20090315897Abstract: An animation platform for managing the interpolation of values of one or more animation variables from one or more applications. The animation platform uses animation transitions to interpolate the values of the animation variables. The animation platform uses a continuity parameter to smoothly switch from one animation transition to the next.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Kwiatkowski, Sankhyayan Debnath, Jay Edward Turney, Martyn Simon Lovell, Billie Sue Chafins