Patents by Inventor Michael C. Hilsdale
Michael C. Hilsdale 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: 11240247Abstract: A multi-user computing device, such a communal computing device like an interactive digital whiteboard, can execute single user aware (“SUA”) applications and multi-user aware (“MUA”) applications. Instances of SUA applications execute in the context of a single user. MUA applications can execute in the contexts of multiple authenticated users simultaneously. A multi-user aware OS platform authenticates and de-authenticates users of the multi-user computing device. The multi-user aware OS platform provides notifications to MUA applications when users are authenticated and de-authenticated. When a new user is authenticated, MUA applications begin executing in the context of the newly authenticated user and any other previously authenticated users. When users are de-authenticated, MUA applications stop executing in the context of the de-authenticated user but continue executing in the context of the remaining authenticated users of the multi-user computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Kiran Kumar, Michael C. Hilsdale, Jason C. Mayans, Paul C. Barr, Peter G. Davis, Jonathan D. Wiswall, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Guillermo Enrique Rueda, Tom Coon
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Patent number: 11237699Abstract: A system for generating proximal menus described herein can include a processor to detect a location of a touch gesture on a display device coupled to the system. The processor can also determine a proximal menu is to be displayed at the location of the touch gesture and populate the proximal menu with at least one feature corresponding to a ring of an operating system. Furthermore, the processor can display the proximal menu with the at least one feature within an executed application.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Bryan K. Mamaril, Matthias Baer, Gregory A. Howard, Jonathan M. Cain, Isaiah Ng, Jack B. Gerrits, Kiran Kumar, Jessica Bourgade, Michael C. Hilsdale
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Patent number: 10749701Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described here that identify meeting content. A meeting content determiner in a shared computing device identifies a group including two or more participants in a meeting, where at least one participant of the group is logged into an account associated with a meeting content determiner. Further, the meeting content determiner identifies content associated with the two or more participants, and accessible by the at least one participant logged into the account and displays indications of the identified content to one or more participants of the group.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Paul C. Barr, Isaiah Ng, Alyssa A. Dunn, Kiran Kumar, Michael C. Hilsdale, Gordon George Free
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Publication number: 20200034106Abstract: A multi-user computing device, such a communal computing device like an interactive digital whiteboard, can execute single user aware (“SUA”) applications and multi-user aware (“MUA”) applications. Instances of SUA applications execute in the context of a single user. MUA applications can execute in the contexts of multiple authenticated users simultaneously. A multi-user aware OS platform authenticates and de-authenticates users of the multi-user computing device. The multi-user aware OS platform provides notifications to MUA applications when users are authenticated and de-authenticated. When a new user is authenticated, MUA applications begin executing in the context of the newly authenticated user and any other previously authenticated users. When users are de-authenticated, MUA applications stop executing in the context of the de-authenticated user but continue executing in the context of the remaining authenticated users of the multi-user computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Raju JAIN, Kiran KUMAR, Michael C. HILSDALE, Jason C. MAYANS, Paul C. BARR, Peter G. DAVIS, Jonathan D. WISWALL, Craig Thomas McINTYRE, Guillermo Enrique RUEDA, Tom COON
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Publication number: 20190056840Abstract: A system for generating proximal menus described herein can include a processor to detect a location of a touch gesture on a display device coupled to the system. The processor can also determine a proximal menu is to be displayed at the location of the touch gesture and populate the proximal menu with at least one feature corresponding to a ring of an operating system. Furthermore, the processor can display the proximal menu with the at least one feature within an executed application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Bryan K. MAMARIL, Matthias BAER, Gregory A. HOWARD, Jonathan M. CAIN, Isaiah NG, Jack B. GERRITS, Kiran KUMAR, Jessica BOURGADE, Michael C. HILSDALE
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Patent number: 9986206Abstract: A video conference system includes two cameras placed on opposite sides of a touch screen display. Multimedia processing is performed in order to automatically switch between the cameras and to display items on the touch screen display based on user position or user interactions with the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan J. Fish, Robert Williams, Charlie W. Case, Chris M. Haverty, Peter R. Oehler, Michael C. Hilsdale
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Patent number: 9904634Abstract: Input signals, received by a primary computer, are emulated to a guest computer. For example, an input redirection component is connected between the primary computer and the guest computer. The primary computer may be communicatively connected to an input device (e.g., a touch display, a keyboard, etc.). The guest computer may not, however, be communicatively connected to the input device, and thus may be unaware of input signals from the input device. Accordingly, the input redirection component may receive, from the primary computer, a message regarding an input signal from the input device. The input redirection component may emulate the input device (e.g., connect to the guest computer as though the input redirection component is the input device), and may provide an emulated input signal, emulating the input signal, to the guest computer (e.g., the input signal, received by the primary computer, may be used to control the guest computer).Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Charles Whipple Case, Jr., Philip Lindsley Davidson, Nathan James Fish, Michael C. Hilsdale, Aaron William LeClaire, Robert Philip Williams
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Publication number: 20170180678Abstract: A video conference system includes two cameras placed on opposite sides of a touch screen display. Multimedia processing is performed in order to automatically switch between the cameras and to display items on the touch screen display based on user position or user interactions with the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Nathan J. Fish, Robert Williams, Charlie W. Case, Chris M. Haverty, Peter R. Oehler, Michael C. Hilsdale
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Publication number: 20160110300Abstract: Input signals, received by a primary computer, are emulated to a guest computer. For example, an input redirection component is connected between the primary computer and the guest computer. The primary computer may be communicatively connected to an input device (e.g., a touch display, a keyboard, etc.). The guest computer may not, however, be communicatively connected to the input device, and thus may be unaware of input signals from the input device. Accordingly, the input redirection component may receive, from the primary computer, a message regarding an input signal from the input device. The input redirection component may emulate the input device (e.g., connect to the guest computer as though the input redirection component is the input device), and may provide an emulated input signal, emulating the input signal, to the guest computer (e.g., the input signal, received by the primary computer, may be used to control the guest computer).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Charles Whipple Case, JR., Philip Lindsley Davidson, Nathan James Fish, Michael C. Hilsdale, Aaron William LeClaire, Robert Philip Williams
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Publication number: 20150085060Abstract: A video conference system includes two cameras placed on opposite sides of a touch screen display. Multimedia processing is performed in order to automatically switch between the cameras and to display items on the touch screen display based on user position or user interactions with the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nathan J. Fish, Robert Williams, Charlie W. Case, Chris M. Haverty, Peter R. Oehler, Michael C. Hilsdale