Patents by Inventor Andrew Austin Jackson

Andrew Austin Jackson 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: 10691301
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to enabling a user of data-sharing applications executing on a computing device to indirectly exchange objects between the applications by adding objects from the applications to a journal application that manages a display area. The objects are displayed in the display area. The journal application collects metadata related to the objects and automatically curates lists of the objects according to the metadata. Curation of a list may involve moving objects into a list, merging objects, creating new objects out of content of existing objects, grouping objects according to a commonality thereof, etc. Machine learning services may be invoked to acquire additional metadata about the objects and to make curation decisions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Matthew Steven Johnson, Donna Katherine Long, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, Andrew Austin Jackson, Jamie R. Cabaccang
  • Patent number: 10567630
    Abstract: To address issues of capturing and processing images, a mobile computing device is provided. The mobile computing device may include a two-part housing coupled by a hinge, with first and second parts that include first and second displays, respectively. The hinge may permit the displays to rotate throughout a plurality of angular orientations. The mobile computing device may include one or more sensor devices, processor, first camera, and second camera mounted in the housing. The one or more sensor devices may be configured to measure the relative angular displacement of the housing, and the processor may be configured to process images captured by the first and second cameras according to a selected function based upon the relative angular displacement measured by the one or more sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, John Benjamin Hesketh, Andrew Austin Jackson, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Kenneth Liam Kiemele, Charlene Jeune, Jeffrey R. Sipko
  • Publication number: 20190340568
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to conducting inventory management via wearable devices. One example provides a wearable device comprising a communication subsystem, one or more sensors, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive an input activating the wearable device, receive via a sensor of the one or more sensors an input of information regarding a mark-out to make to inventory, provide an output confirming that the input of information was sensed, and send the information regarding the mark-out to make to inventory to an external computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Liam KIEMELE, Donna Katherine LONG, Adolfo HERNANDEZ SANTISTEBAN, Nir FINKELSTEIN, Bryant Daniel HAWTHORNE, Jamie R. CABACCANG, John Benjamin HESKETH, Jennifer Jean CHOI, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Mario Alberto Garcia VERDUZCO, John Paul DECUIRE
  • Patent number: 10440263
    Abstract: A mobile computing device is provided that comprises a housing having a first part and a second part coupled by a hinge, the first part including a first display and the second part including a second display, wherein the hinge is configured to permit the first and second displays to rotate between angular orientations from a face-to-face angular orientation to a back-to-back angular orientation. The mobile computing device further includes a camera mounted in the first part of the housing and configured to capture image data, the camera and the first display both facing a first direction, and a processor mounted in the housing. In the back-to-back angular orientation, the processor is configured to cause the second display to display the image data while simultaneously causing the first display to display the image data and secondary content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Donna Katherine Long, Andrew Austin Jackson, Charlene Jeune, Christian Michael Sadak, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne
  • Publication number: 20190278435
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to enabling a user of data-sharing applications executing on a computing device to indirectly exchange objects between the applications by adding objects from the applications to a journal application that manages a display area. The objects are displayed in the display area. The journal application collects metadata related to the objects and automatically curates lists of the objects according to the metadata. Curation of a list may involve moving objects into a list, merging objects, creating new objects out of content of existing objects, grouping objects according to a commonality thereof, etc. Machine learning services may be invoked to acquire additional metadata about the objects and to make curation decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, Matthew Steven Johnson, Donna Katherine Long, Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, Andrew Austin Jackson, Jamie R. Cabaccang
  • Patent number: 10353438
    Abstract: A hinged multi-screen computing device is provided that includes a processor, at least one speaker, two display devices connected by a hinge containing a hinge sensor, and a housing with two parts, each including a display device. At least one of the displays is configured to display GUI controls, one which adjusts a volume balance between a first and second GUI element displayed on each of the first and second displays, and another which adjusts overall volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban, Donna Katherine Long, Andrew Austin Jackson, Christian Michael Sadak, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne
  • Publication number: 20180332216
    Abstract: A mobile computing device is provided that comprises a housing having a first part and a second part coupled by a hinge, the first part including a first display and the second part including a second display, wherein the hinge is configured to permit the first and second displays to rotate between angular orientations from a face-to-face angular orientation to a back-to-back angular orientation. The mobile computing device further includes a camera mounted in the first part of the housing and configured to capture image data, the camera and the first display both facing a first direction, and a processor mounted in the housing. In the back-to-back angular orientation, the processor is configured to cause the second display to display the image data while simultaneously causing the first display to display the image data and secondary content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Donna Katherine LONG, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Charlene JEUNE, Christian Michael SADAK, Mario Emmanuel MALTEZOS, Bryant Daniel HAWTHORNE
  • Publication number: 20180332205
    Abstract: To address issues of capturing and processing images, a mobile computing device is provided. The mobile computing device may include a two-part housing coupled by a hinge, with first and second parts that include first and second displays, respectively. The hinge may permit the displays to rotate throughout a plurality of angular orientations. The mobile computing device may include one or more sensor devices, processor, first camera, and second camera mounted in the housing. The one or more sensor devices may be configured to measure the relative angular displacement of the housing, and the processor may be configured to process images captured by the first and second cameras according to a selected function based upon the relative angular displacement measured by the one or more sensor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bryant Daniel HAWTHORNE, Mario Emmanuel MALTEZOS, Christian Michael SADAK, John Benjamin HESKETH, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Adolfo HERNANDEZ SANTISTEBAN, Kenneth Liam KIEMELE, Charlene JEUNE, Jeffrey R. SIPKO
  • Publication number: 20180329461
    Abstract: A hinged multi-screen computing device is provided that includes a processor, at least one speaker, two display devices connected by a hinge containing a hinge sensor, and a housing with two parts, each including a display device. At least one of the displays is configured to display GUI controls, one which adjusts a volume balance between a first and second GUI element displayed on each of the first and second displays, and another which adjusts overall volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adolfo HERNANDEZ SANTISTEBAN, Donna Katherine LONG, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Christian Michael SADAK, Bryant Daniel HAWTHORNE
  • Publication number: 20180315250
    Abstract: Motion and/or rotation of an input mechanism can be tracked and/or analyzed to determine limits on a user's range of motion and/or a user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space. The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may be limited by a personal restriction for the user (e.g., a broken arm). The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may additionally or alternatively be limited by an environmental restriction (e.g., a physical object in a room). Accordingly, the techniques described herein can take steps to accommodate the personal restriction and/or the environmental restriction thereby optimizing user interactions involving the input mechanism and a virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Gabriel POULOS, Cameron Graeme BROWN, Andrew Austin JACKSON, Cheyne Rory Quinn MATHEY-OWENS, Michael Robert THOMAS, Arthur TOMLIN
  • Patent number: 10037626
    Abstract: Motion and/or rotation of an input mechanism can be tracked and/or analyzed to determine limits on a user's range of motion and/or a user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space. The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may be limited by a personal restriction for the user (e.g., a broken arm). The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may additionally or alternatively be limited by an environmental restriction (e.g., a physical object in a room). Accordingly, the techniques described herein can take steps to accommodate the personal restriction and/or the environmental restriction thereby optimizing user interactions involving the input mechanism and a virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Gabriel Poulos, Cameron Graeme Brown, Andrew Austin Jackson, Cheyne Rory Quin Mathey-Owens, Michael Robert Thomas, Arthur Tomlin
  • Patent number: 10015442
    Abstract: A mobile computing device is provided that includes a processor, an accelerometer, and a housing with two parts, the first part including a first camera and a first display device, and the second part including a second camera and a second display device. When a predetermined trigger condition is satisfied, the processor is configured to cause the first and second display devices to each simultaneously display image data captured by the second camera, and image data received from a remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Mario Emmanuel Maltezos, Christian Michael Sadak, Bryant Daniel Hawthorne, John Benjamin Hesketh, Andrew Austin Jackson, Adolfo Hernandez Santisteban
  • Patent number: 9972134
    Abstract: Techniques described herein dynamically adapt an amount of smoothing that is applied to signals of a device (e.g., positions and/or orientations of an input mechanism, positions and/or orientations of an output mechanism) based on a determined distance between an object and the device, or based on a determined distance between the object and another device (e.g., a head-mounted device). The object can comprise one of a virtual object presented on a display of the head-mounted device or a real-world object within a view of the user. The object can be considered a “target” object based on a determination that a user is focusing on, or targeting, the object. For example, the head-mounted device or other devices can sense data associated with an eye gaze of a user and can determine, based on the sensed data, that the user is looking at the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Cheyne Rory Quin Mathey-Owens, Andrew Austin Jackson
  • Publication number: 20180005443
    Abstract: Motion and/or rotation of an input mechanism can be tracked and/or analyzed to determine limits on a user's range of motion and/or a user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space. The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may be limited by a personal restriction for the user (e.g., a broken arm). The user's range of motion and/or the user's range of rotation in three-dimensional space may additionally or alternatively be limited by an environmental restriction (e.g., a physical object in a room). Accordingly, the techniques described herein can take steps to accommodate the personal restriction and/or the environmental restriction thereby optimizing user interactions involving the input mechanism and a virtual object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Gabriel Poulos, Cameron Graeme Brown, Andrew Austin Jackson, Cheyne Rory Quin Mathey-Owens, Michael Robert Thomas, Arthur Tomlin
  • Publication number: 20180005438
    Abstract: Techniques described herein dynamically adapt an amount of smoothing that is applied to signals of a device (e.g., positions and/or orientations of an input mechanism, positions and/or orientations of an output mechanism) based on a determined distance between an object and the device, or based on a determined distance between the object and another device (e.g., a head-mounted device). The object can comprise one of a virtual object presented on a display of the head-mounted device or a real-world object within a view of the user. The object can be considered a “target” object based on a determination that a user is focusing on, or targeting, the object. For example, the head-mounted device or other devices can sense data associated with an eye gaze of a user and can determine, based on the sensed data, that the user is looking at the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Cheyne Rory Quin Mathey-Owens, Andrew Austin Jackson