Patents by Inventor Adam Barrus

Adam Barrus 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: 10114536
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing actions for users of a computer device from a lock screen interface are provided. A computing device may comprise a touch-sensitive display screen that may allow a user to scroll through a set of user interfaces that may comprise a set of lock screen interfaces—one of which may be associated with the user, if authorized for using the computing device. The computing device may allow the user to scroll to one of the following: a set of locked screen interfaces, a set of sign-in interfaces, a set of applications allowed for use (e.g., a camera) by the computer device (even if the user is not signed-in) and a new mode of functionality for computing device (e.g., a children's entertainment application). The computer system may allow swiping from multiple discernible directions to allow the scrolling through user interfaces in a natural manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Barrus, Eugene Lin, Alice Steinglass, Jessica Murray, Mao Yu, Katrina Koo, Ginger Gloystein
  • Publication number: 20170300183
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device, such as a mobile communication device may use an electronic assistant module to set a tab snooze when viewing a web page. The computing device may store in the electronic assistant module a web page associated with a trigger condition describing a trigger event. The computing device may register a computing event has occurred. The computing device may identify the computing event as the trigger event. The electronic assistant module of the computing device may trigger presentation of the web page to the user based on the trigger event. The computing device may present the web page to a user upon triggering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Barrus, Kimberly Tee, Michael Patten, Matthew Duignan, James Humphrey
  • Publication number: 20140298190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing actions for users of a computer device from a lock screen interface are provided. A computing device may comprise a touch-sensitive display screen that may allow a user to scroll through a set of user int rfaces that may comprise a set of lock screen interfaces—one of which may be associated with the user, if authorized for using the computing device. The computing device may allow the user to scroll to one of the following: a set of locked screen interfaces, a set of sign-in interfaces, a set of applications allowed for use (e.g., a camera) by the computer device (even if the user is not signed-in) and a new mode of functionality for computing device (e.g., a children's entertainment application). The computer system may allow swiping from multiple discernible directions to allow the scrolling through user interfaces in a natural manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Barrus, Eugene Lin, Alice Steinglass, Jessica Murray, Mao Yu, Katrina Koo, Ginger Gloystein