Patents by Inventor Bjorn Rettig

Bjorn Rettig 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).

  • User experience customization framework
    Patent number: 8732661
    Abstract: A user experience (“UX”) customization framework is provided that enables the customization of the UX provided by an operating system (“OS”) and application programs executing on the OS. The UX customization framework includes a UX platform engine that processes UX markup language files to create a customized UX. UX markup language files include data that is formatted according to a UX markup language. The UX markup language is a superset of the hypertext markup language that defines additional markup language tags for use in creating a customized UX, such as tags through which the functionality provided by an OS component or an application program that is exposed through an application programming interface may be utilized within the UX.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allan Thompson Brown, Gilma Annuska Zolyomi Perkins, Ignacio Faus Catasus, Richard Wayne Demar, Bjorn Rettig
  • User experience customization framework
    Publication number: 20080189680
    Abstract: A user experience (“UX”) customization framework is provided that enables the customization of the UX provided by an operating system (“OS”) and application programs executing on the OS. The UX customization framework includes a UX platform engine that processes UX markup language files to create a customized UX. UX markup language files include data that is formatted according to a UX markup language. The UX markup language is a superset of the hypertext markup language that defines additional markup language tags for use in creating a customized UX, such as tags through which the functionality provided by an OS component or an application program that is exposed through an application programming interface may be utilized within the UX.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Allan Thompson Brown, Gilma Annuska Zolyomi Perkins, Ignacio Faus Catasus, Richard Wayne Demar, Bjorn Rettig
  • Language localization using tables
    Publication number: 20050240905
    Abstract: A system and process for providing translations of applications that may or may not have associated translation tables is described. Core translation tables may or may not be used in conjunction with application translation tables and community translation tables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Houman Pournasseh, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Xiaofeng Zang, Bjorn Rettig, Hideki Ohyama, Hongying Lian, Yong Guo, Jan Falkena, ZhongYuah Li, Mamatha Suresh
  • Cross language migration
    Publication number: 20050033718
    Abstract: A process for migrating a system or application from a localized language to a localization independent language. The process comprises at least a process for determining which strings need to be set to a localization independent language and at least a second process for handling the conversion of the strings to the localization independent language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bjorn Rettig, Hwi-Sung Im, Xiaofeng Zang, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Shenghua Ye, Yong Guo, Michael Lindell