Patents by Inventor Mary Czerwinski
Mary Czerwinski 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: 10854103Abstract: A wearable device conveys information to a user. The device includes a master soft circuit cell and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells. These cells are physically interconnected to form a garment that is worn by a user and each of these cells includes an electrically non-conductive fabric covering. Each of the actuation cells is electrically connected to and operates under the control of the master cell. The master cell is configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation cells based on the received actuation instructions. Each of the actuation cells is configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation cell is activated by the master cell. A system also conveys affective state information to a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Chris O'Dowd, Asta Roseway, Mary Czerwinski, Meredith Morris, Michele A. Williams
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Patent number: 10511654Abstract: A collaborative phone-based file exchange technique that wirelessly synchronizes a user's work context with his or her mobile phone and makes this context readily available and sharable in collaborative situations. When the user is away from their desk, collaboration with others is possible by sharing/downloading between the mobile phone and a paired PC, which may be a colleague's computer or a meeting room workstation/computer. When the user returns to their office, any recently downloaded files are automatically synchronized back to their office PC.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amy Kathleen Karlson, George G. Robertson, Brian R. Meyers, Gregory Smith, Mary Czerwinski
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Publication number: 20180182259Abstract: A wearable device conveys information to a user. The device includes a master soft circuit cell and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells. These cells are physically interconnected to form a garment that is worn by a user and each of these cells includes an electrically non-conductive fabric covering. Each of the actuation cells is electrically connected to and operates under the control of the master cell. The master cell is configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation cells based on the received actuation instructions. Each of the actuation cells is configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation cell is activated by the master cell. A system also conveys affective state information to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Chris O'Dowd, Asta Roseway, Mary Czerwinski, Meredith Morris, Michele A. Williams
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Patent number: 9933911Abstract: A system and method for managing software application windows in a graphical user interface having a desktop and taskbar display area are provided. Each instantiated program is represented as one or more graphical windows in the desktop and as a control tile in the taskbar. Control tiles are grouped into control tile groups that facilitate organization and single access control. Project control tile groups allow the grouping of multiple software applications. Additionally, minimized control tile group layout and state may be preserved and previewed prior to being restored.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mary Czerwinski, Greg Smith, Brian Meyers, Patrick Markus Baudisch, George G. Robertson, Daniel C. Robbins
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Patent number: 9934697Abstract: A wearable device conveys information to a user. The device includes a master soft circuit cell and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells. These cells are physically interconnected to form a garment that is worn by a user and each of these cells includes an electrically non-conductive fabric covering. Each of the actuation cells is electrically connected to and operates under the control of the master cell. The master cell is configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation cells based on the received actuation instructions. Each of the actuation cells is configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation cell is activated by the master cell. A system also conveys affective state information to a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Chris O'Dowd, Asta Roseway, Mary Czerwinski, Meredith Morris, Michele A. Williams
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Publication number: 20180074656Abstract: A system and method for managing software application windows in a graphical user interface having a desktop and taskbar display area are provided. Each instantiated program is represented as one or more graphical windows in the desktop and as a control tile in the taskbar. Control tiles are grouped into control tile groups that facilitate organization and single access control. Project control tile groups allow the grouping of multiple software applications. Additionally, minimized control tile group layout and state may be preserved and previewed prior to being restored.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mary Czerwinski, Greg Smith, Brian Meyers, Patrick Markus Baudisch, George G. Robertson, Daniel C. Robbins
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Publication number: 20170374132Abstract: A collaborative phone-based file exchange technique that wirelessly synchronizes a user's work context with his or her mobile phone and makes this context readily available and sharable in collaborative situations. When the user is away from their desk, collaboration with others is possible by sharing/downloading between the mobile phone and a paired PC, which may be a colleague's computer or a meeting room workstation/computer. When the user returns to their office, any recently downloaded files are automatically synchronized back to their office PC.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Amy Kathleen Karlson, George G. Robertson, Brian R. Meyers, Gregory Smith, Mary Czerwinski
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Patent number: 9762650Abstract: A collaborative phone-based file exchange technique that wirelessly synchronizes a user's work context with his or her mobile phone and makes this context readily available and sharable in collaborative situations. When the user is away from their desk, collaboration with others is possible by sharing/downloading between the mobile phone and a paired PC, which may be a colleague's computer or a meeting room workstation/computer. When the user returns to their office, any recently downloaded files are automatically synchronized back to their office PC.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amy Kathleen Karlson, George G. Robertson, Brian R. Meyers, Gregory Smith, Mary Czerwinski
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Publication number: 20170172493Abstract: A system is provided that predicts eating events for a user. The system includes a set of sensors each of which is configured to continuously measure a different physiological variable associated with the user and output a time-stamped data stream that includes the current value of this variable. A set of features is periodically extracted from the data stream output from each of the sensors, where these features have been determined to be specifically indicative of an about-to-eat moment. This set of features is then input into an about-to-eat moment classifier that has been trained to predict when the user is in an about-to-eat moment based on this set of features. Whenever an output of the classifier indicates that the user is currently in an about-to-eat moment, the user is notified with a just-in-time eating intervention.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Tauhidur Rahman, Mary Czerwinski, Ran Gilad-Bachrach, Paul R. Johns, Asta Roseway, Kael Robert Rowan
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Publication number: 20160133151Abstract: A wearable device conveys information to a user. The device includes a master soft circuit cell and a plurality of actuation soft circuit cells. These cells are physically interconnected to form a garment that is worn by a user and each of these cells includes an electrically non-conductive fabric covering. Each of the actuation cells is electrically connected to and operates under the control of the master cell. The master cell is configured to wirelessly receive actuation instructions and activate a combination of the actuation cells based on the received actuation instructions. Each of the actuation cells is configured to generate a particular actuation that is perceived by one or more senses of the user whenever the actuation cell is activated by the master cell. A system also conveys affective state information to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Chris O'Dowd, Asta Roseway, Mary Czerwinski, Meredith Morris, Michele A. Williams
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Publication number: 20150297140Abstract: Embodiments for responding to user stress are provided. In one embodiment, a method performed on a computing device comprises detecting a contact area size on a mouse in communication with the computing device, assessing a user stress level based on the contact area size, and outputting an indication of the user stress level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Javier Hernandez, Asta Roseway, Mary Czerwinski, Pablo Enrique Paredes Castro, Daniel Choi
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Patent number: 9104231Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a mood-actuated device. In various embodiments, mood information corresponding to a current mood of a user is received. An emotional state of the user is determined based on the mood information, and a mood-actuated device is controlled to react based on the emotional state of the user. In some embodiments, the mood-actuated device includes a flexible material that is configured to react by changing to a shape based on the emotional state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Asta J. Roseway, Felecia A. Davis, Erin A. Carroll, Mary Czerwinski, Diana L. Maclean
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Patent number: 9046884Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a mood-actuated device. In various embodiments, indicators of an emotional state of a user are sensed, and a mood-actuated device is controlled to react based on the emotional state of the user. In some embodiments, the mood-actuated device includes a mechanical component that is configured to react by moving based on the emotional state of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Asta J. Roseway, Felecia A. Davis, Erin A. Carroll, Mary Czerwinski, Diana L. Maclean
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Publication number: 20140297814Abstract: A collaborative phone-based file exchange technique that wirelessly synchronizes a user's work context with his or her mobile phone and makes this context readily available and sharable in collaborative situations. When the user is away from their desk, collaboration with others is possible by sharing/downloading between the mobile phone and a paired PC, which may be a colleague's computer or a meeting room workstation/computer. When the user returns to their office, any recently downloaded files are automatically synchronized back to their office PC.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Amy Kathleen Karlson, George G. Robertson, Brian R. Meyers, Gregory Smith, Mary Czerwinski
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Patent number: 8782527Abstract: A collaborative phone-based file exchange technique that wirelessly synchronizes a user's work context with his or her mobile phone and makes this context readily available and sharable in collaborative situations. When the user is away from their desk, collaboration with others is possible by sharing/downloading between the mobile phone and a paired PC, which may be a colleague's computer or a meeting room workstation/computer. When the user returns to their office, any recently downloaded files are automatically synchronized back to their office PC.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Microsoft Corp.Inventors: Amy Karlson, George Robertson, Brian Meyers, Gregory Smith, Mary Czerwinski
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Publication number: 20140188276Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a mood-actuated device. In various embodiments, indicators of an emotional state of a user are sensed, and a mood-actuated device is controlled to react based on the emotional state of the user. In some embodiments, the mood-actuated device includes a mechanical component that is configured to react by moving based on the emotional state of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Asta J. Roseway, Felecia A. Davis, Erin A. Carroll, Mary Czerwinski, Diana L. Maclean
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Publication number: 20140085181Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for implementing a mood-actuated device. In various embodiments, mood information corresponding to a current mood of a user is received. An emotional state of the user is determined based on the mood information, and a mood-actuated device is controlled to react based on the emotional state of the user. In some embodiments, the mood-actuated device includes a flexible material that is configured to react by changing to a shape based on the emotional state of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Asta J. Roseway, Felecia A. Davis, Erin A. Carroll, Mary Czerwinski, Diana L. Maclean
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Patent number: 8635293Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, Mary Czerwinski, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Jeremy Barksdale, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Gina Venolia, John Tang
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Patent number: 8581907Abstract: Techniques for visualizing sets are described. Arbitrary subsets of data elements are represented by corresponding graphic lines. The data elements in a set are connected up sequentially by a corresponding graphic line, the graphic line passing through each data element once with minimal or no self-overlapping. The graphic lines may be curved, for instance in the form of spline segments interconnecting nodes that represent the respective subsets. Each line may have a different color. Data elements not belonging to a subset may still be represented by a nodes but are not connected with any of the graphic lines, thus it can be seen which data elements belong to which sets, if any.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nathalie Riche, Mary Czerwinski, Gonzalo Ramos, Basak Alper
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Publication number: 20120317210Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, Mary Czerwinski, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Jeremy Barksdale, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Gina Venolia, John C. Tang