Patents by Inventor Kris Durgin

Kris Durgin 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).

  • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY IN CONDENSED VIEWS
    Publication number: 20190073103
    Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
  • Unified communications application functionality in condensed views
    Patent number: 10152210
    Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
  • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY IN CONDENSED VIEWS
    Publication number: 20160077698
    Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
  • Unified communications application functionality in condensed views
    Patent number: 9213462
    Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
  • UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY IN CONDENSED VIEWS
    Publication number: 20140101572
    Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
  • MANAGING CONVERSATIONS IN SINGLE VIEW PANE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20140074909
    Abstract: A communication application displays a conversation navigation bar to manage conversations. The application inserts an interactive tile into the navigation bar for each conversation. Each tile presents status information about the conversation and the modality of the conversation. Tiles are ordered according to activity and updates. The navigation bar is adjustable to accommodate hardware and software limitations of a platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Russell Alexander, James Andrew Canitz, Kris Durgin, Christina Marie Meyer, Joshua Hinds, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat