Patents by Inventor Boyd Cannon Multerer

Boyd Cannon Multerer 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).

  • Publication number: 20250377867
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Patent number: 12242825
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Kry10 Limited
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Publication number: 20240419413
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon MULTERER
  • Patent number: 11907689
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kry10 Limited
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Publication number: 20230115998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to user searches of the Internet, document repositories, online reporting agencies, information databases, social media outlets, audio or video images, or any other desirable searchable media or information. According to the present invention, a user may perform a search and may take into account certain users or user groups who may have previously searched out the same items so that a user can limit or influence its current search taking into account prior user searches for particular prior user purposes. Accordingly, users may curate their searches based on the information entered by other users or even the same user during previous searches, so that the universe of searched resources may be limited to those most likely to pertain to that user search, based on previous users or subsets of users as selected by the user, that is, crowd sourced curation of metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: BOYD CANNON MULTERER
  • Publication number: 20220058002
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Patent number: 11082504
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for pairing computing devices using an authentication protocol that allows an initiating computing device to gain access to a secure, encrypted network of a target computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jason Alexander Meistrich, Kenneth Hinckley, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Anthony Cox, Casare John Saretto
  • Patent number: 11074053
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Boyd Cannon Multerer
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Publication number: 20200159785
    Abstract: The present invention relates to user searches of the Internet, document repositories, online reporting agencies, information databases, social media outlets, audio or video images, or any other desirable searchable media or information. According to the present invention, a user may perform a search and may take into account certain users or user groups who may have previously searched out the same items so that a user can limit or influence its current search taking into account prior user searches for particular prior user purposes. Accordingly, users may curate their searches based on the information entered by other users or even the same user during previous searches, so that the universe of searched resources may be limited to those most likely to pertain to that user search, based on previous users or subsets of users as selected by the user, that is, crowd sourced curation of metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: BOYD CANNON MULTERER
  • Publication number: 20200081692
    Abstract: Various methods and systems for providing a user interface (UI) generation system for processing UI generation data based on a multi-layer architecture and hierarchically interrelated and supervised scene processes are provided. The UI generation system supports generating UIs based on a scene layer, a viewport layer, and a driver layer that each use protocols and data structures to support UI generation, UI fault recovery operations, and distributed UI generation for UI viewing devices. In operation, scene configuration data is communicated to a viewport engine from a scene engine, the viewport engine uses the scene configuration data to construct a scene management data structure that is defined based on hierarchically arranging and supervising different scene processes. The scene management data structure is used to define scene rendering data that is accessed by a driver engine to cause generation of UI display content, locally or remotely based on the scene rendering data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Boyd Cannon Multerer
  • Publication number: 20190089790
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for pairing computing devices using an authentication protocol that allows an initiating computing device to gain access to a secure, encrypted network of a target computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steven N. BATHICHE, Jason Alexander MEISTRICH, Kenneth HINCKLEY, Boyd Cannon MULTERER, Anthony COX, Casare John SARETTO
  • Patent number: 10104183
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for pairing computing devices using an authentication protocol that allows an initiating computing device to gain access to a secure, encrypted network of a target computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jason Alexander Meistrich, Kenneth Hinckley, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Anthony Cox, Casare John Saretto
  • Publication number: 20160350421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to user searches of the Internet, document repositories, online reporting agencies, information databases, social media outlets, audio or video images, or any other desirable searchable media or information. According to the present invention, a user may perform a search and may take into account certain users or user groups who may have previously searched out the same items so that a user can limit or influence its current search taking into account prior user searches for particular prior user purposes. Accordingly, users may curate their searches based on the information entered by other users or even the same user during previous searches, so that the universe of searched resources may be limited to those most likely to pertain to that user search, based on previous users or subsets of users as selected by the user, that is, crowd sourced curation of metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: BOYD CANNON MULTERER
  • Patent number: 8839390
    Abstract: Grouping personal accounts to tailor a web service may be accomplished by grouping information from two or more personal accounts. In some embodiments, a personal account may include a set of persons. By grouping personal accounts, a service provider may tailor a web service to multiple people based on information about those people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua C. Zana, David R. Reed, Matthew J. Pope, Shyam S. Habarakada, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Nir Nice, Todd R. Manion, Melissa W. Dunn
  • Patent number: 8687021
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that can enhance a user experience by augmenting real-world experiences with virtual world data to is provided. The augmented reality system discloses various techniques to personalize real-world experiences by overlaying or interspersing virtual capabilities (and data) with real world situations. The innovation can also filter, rank, modify or ignore virtual-world information based upon a particular real-world class, user identity or context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jon Marcus Randall Whitten, John Mark Miller, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Boyd Cannon Multerer, James M. Alkove, Zachary Lewis Russell, Eric P. Wilfrid, Bret P. O'Rourke, Oliver R. Roup
  • Patent number: 8447986
    Abstract: A license to use content (e.g., a movie, song, application, etc.) is provided to a consumer. The license allows for use of the content by the device the consumer is using (e.g., logged into) and devices near the device the consumer is using. For example, a first computing device obtains a license to restricted content. A second computing device obtains a copy of the restricted content; however, the second computing device is not licensed to use the content and may not be able to access the content because the content is encrypted or otherwise restricted. The first computing device is brought into proximity with the second computing device. In response to detecting that the first computing device is in proximity with the second computing device, the second computing device is provided with legal access to the restricted content. The second computing device can then decrypt (or otherwise access) and play the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Karon A. Weber, Thaddeus C. Pritchett, Cesare John Saretto, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Arnold Blinn
  • Patent number: 8402517
    Abstract: A content distribution system may be provided for reviewing content such as video games, music, movies, or the like that may be shared by the system. The content distribution system may receive a credential from a user and authenticate the user based on the credential to permit access to the system. The content distribution system may also receive content generated by the user if the user may be authenticated. The content distribution system may provide the received content to a content evaluation entity, for example. The content distribution system may receive a review for the content from the content review entity and then may determine whether the content passes a review process based on the review, for example. The content distribution system may provide additional access to the content if the content passes the review process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dax Hawkins, Julien Jacques Nicolas Ellie, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Shelley McKinley
  • Publication number: 20120306920
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that can enhance a user experience by augmenting real-world experiences with virtual world data to is provided. The augmented reality system discloses various techniques to personalize real-world experiences by overlaying or interspersing virtual capabilities (and data) with real world situations. The innovation can also filter, rank, modify or ignore virtual-world information based upon a particular real-world class, user identity or context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jon Marcus Randall Whitten, John Mark Miller, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Boyd Cannon Multerer, James M. Alkove, Zachary Lewis Russell, Eric P. Wilfrid, Bret P. O'Rourke, Oliver R. Roup
  • Publication number: 20120233676
    Abstract: This document describes grouping personal accounts to tailor a web service. By grouping personal accounts, a service provider may tailor a web service to multiple people based on information about those people.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua C. Zana, David R. Reed, Matthew J. Pope, Shyam S. Habarakada, Boyd Cannon Multerer, Nir Nice, Todd R. Manion, Melissa W. Dunn
  • Patent number: 8264505
    Abstract: A system (and corresponding method) that can enhance a user experience by augmenting real-world experiences with virtual world data to is provided. The augmented reality system discloses various techniques to personalize real-world experiences by overlaying or interspersing virtual capabilities (and data) with real world situations. The innovation can also filter, rank, modify or ignore virtual-world information based upon a particular real-world class, user identity or context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven N. Bathiche, Jon Marcus Randall Whitten, John Mark Miller, Matthew B. MacLaurin, Boyd Cannon Multerer, James M. Alkove, Zachary Lewis Russell, Eric Peter Wilfrid, Bret P. O'Rourke, Oliver R. Roup