Patents by Inventor Brett D. Brewer
Brett D. Brewer 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: 10754490Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Desney S. Tan, Kenneth P. Hinckley, Steven N. Bathiche, Ronald O. Pessner, Bongshin Lee, Anoop Gupta, Amir Netz, Brett D. Brewer
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Patent number: 10605609Abstract: The discussion relates to spatially meshed interactive devices. One example can include a mesh component that has access to a layout of features of a facility and to information about users associated with the facility. The example can also include multiple interactive devices including sensors and communication components. The multiple interactive devices are communicatively coupled via the communication components and at least some of the multiple interactive devices are communicatively coupled to the mesh component. The multiple interactive devices are located at known positions in the facility to create a spatial mesh at the facility relative to the features.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brett D. Brewer, Jaron Lanier, Agustya Mehta
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Patent number: 10217294Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) model of an object or environment may be created from images and other information of the object or environment. The 3D model may be created by aligning the images. The 3D model may include surfaces that are based on surfaces of the object or environment. The 3D model may be displayed, exported, modified and so on.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera Y. Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven M. Drucker, Karim T Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen Lawler, Donald J. Lindsay, Adam P Sheppard
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Publication number: 20180321042Abstract: The discussion relates to spatially meshed interactive devices. One example can include a mesh component that has access to a layout of features of a facility and to information about users associated with the facility. The example can also include multiple interactive devices including sensors and communication components. The multiple interactive devices are communicatively coupled via the communication components and at least some of the multiple interactive devices are communicatively coupled to the mesh component. The multiple interactive devices are located at known positions in the facility to create a spatial mesh at the facility relative to the features.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brett D. BREWER, Jaron LANIER, Agustya MEHTA
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Patent number: 9946768Abstract: Optimizing data rendering includes, in one embodiment, using templates to express a data request as a set of queries where each query in the set is prioritized based on, among other things, context factors such as capabilities of the requesting device, network factors, and user context. After generating the set of queries, each query in the set of queries is then executed to progressively populate the template with the requested data. As the queries are executing, the templates are progressively rendered.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Daniel Giambalvo, Leonard M. Kawell, Timothy R. Sullivan, Benjamin Vanik, Brett D. Brewer
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Publication number: 20170269793Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Desney S. TAN, Kenneth P. HINCKLEY, Steven N. BATHICHE, Ronald O. PESSNER, Bongshin LEE, Anoop GUPTA, Amir NETZ, Brett D. BREWER
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Patent number: 9740361Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Desney S. Tan, Kenneth P. Hinckley, Steven N. Bathiche, Ronald O. Pessner, Bongshin Lee, Anoop Gupta, Amir Netz, Brett D. Brewer
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Patent number: 9720559Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Desney S. Tan, Kenneth P. Hinckley, Steven N. Bathiche, Ronald O. Pessner, Bongshin Lee, Anoop Gupta, Amir Netz, Brett D. Brewer
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Publication number: 20170206714Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) model of an object or environment may be created from images and other information of the object or environment. The 3D model may be created by aligning the images. The 3D model may include surfaces that are based on surfaces of the object or environment. The 3D model may be displayed, exported, modified and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Inventors: Blaise Aguera Y. Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven M. Drucker, Karim T Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen Lawler, Donald J. Lindsay, Adam P Sheppard
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Patent number: 9659406Abstract: A three dimensional (3D) model of an object or environment may be created from images and other information of the object or environment. The 3D model may be created by aligning the images. The 3D model may include surfaces that are based on surfaces of the object or environment. The 3D model may be displayed, extorted, modified and so on.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Aguera Y. Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven M. Drucker, Karim T Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen Lawler, Donald J. Lindsay, Adam P Sheppard
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Publication number: 20160320954Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for displaying items based on time data, such as time of entry, include use of a display device configured to display items, and a processing circuit configured to control operation of the display device and modify characteristics associated with the items. An input, such as a touch, may be used to guide display of the items, including presenting the items in a replay format.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Elwha LLCInventors: Michael Angiulo, Brett D. Brewer, Jesse R. Cheatham, III, William Gates, Jefferson Y. Han, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K.Y. Jung, Jordin T. Kare, Max N. Mankin, Vijay Mital, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Patrick Neill, Amir Netz, Tony S. Pan, Robert C. Petroski, Eric D. Rudder, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, David L. Tennenhouse, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., Victoria Y.H. Wood
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Publication number: 20160188608Abstract: A method of incrementally refining queries and updating query result lists without requiring a user to provide an explicit indicator of query submission. In the method, one or more query related character patterns are defined. Entry of query defining characters by a user is monitored to detect entry of a defined query related character pattern. The user is provided with one or more suggested query refinement options and an updated query result list each time a defined query related character pattern is detected. The query related character patterns may be a character pattern that indicates a word has been input by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Brett D. Brewer, Oliver Hurst-Hiller
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Patent number: 9245052Abstract: A method of incrementally refining queries and updating query result lists without requiring a user to provide an explicit indicator of query submission. In the method, one or more query related character patterns are defined. Entry of query defining characters by a user is monitored to detect entry of a defined query related character pattern. The user is provided with one or more suggested query refinement options and an updated query result list each time a defined query related character pattern is detected. The query related character patterns may be a character pattern that indicates a word has been input by the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Brett D. Brewer, Oliver Hurst-Hiller
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Publication number: 20150310662Abstract: A three dimensional avatar of a person may be created based on a plurality of images of a person in a physical environment. The three dimensional avatar may have dimensions that are scaled based on dimensions of the person. The three dimensional avatar may be imported into a virtual environment, such as a virtual gaming environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Blaise Aguera Y. Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven M. Drucker, Karim T Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen Lawler, Donald J. Lindsay, Adam P. Sheppard
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Patent number: 9038912Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates servicing a portion of a trade card via a web service. A web service can provide a portion of data to enhance a trade card, wherein the portion of data is at least one of a portion of trade card document-specific data, an intelligent gadget, or a feed driven component. A build component can leverage the web service to utilize the portion of data with the trade card.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Tomasz Kasperkiewicz, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven Drucker, Karim Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen L. Lawler, Donald James Lindsay, Adam Sheppard, Richard Stephen Szeliski, Jeffrey Jon Weir, Julio Estrada
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Publication number: 20150106740Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Desney S. TAN, Kenneth P. HINCKLEY, Steven N. BATHICHE, Ronald O. PESSNER, Bongshin LEE, Anoop GUPTA, Amir NETZ, Brett D. BREWER
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Publication number: 20150106739Abstract: The description relates to a shared digital workspace. One example includes a display device and sensors. The sensors are configured to detect users proximate the display device and to detect that an individual user is performing an individual user command relative to the display device. The system also includes a graphical user interface configured to be presented on the display device that allows multiple detected users to simultaneously interact with the graphical user interface via user commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Desney S. TAN, Kenneth P. HINCKLEY, Steven N. BATHICHE, Ronald O. PESSNER, Bongshin LEE, Anoop GUPTA, Amir NETZ, Brett D. BREWER
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Patent number: 8943420Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance an experience associated with indicia related to a local environment. In particular, the architecture can receive an image that depicts a view of the local environment including a set of entities represented in the image. One or more of the entities can be matched or correlated to modeled entities included in a geospatial model of the environment, potentially based upon location and direction, in order to scope or frame the view depicted in the image to a modeled view. In addition, the architecture can select additional content that can be presented. The additional content typically relates to services or data associated with modeled entities included in the geospatial model or associated with modeled entities included in an image-based data store.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Flora P. Goldthwaite, Brett D. Brewer, Eric I-Chao Chang, Jonathan C. Cluts, Karim T. Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Janet Galore, Jason Garms, Abhiram G. Khune, Oscar Murillo, Sven Pleyer
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Patent number: 8909546Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can mitigate privacy concerns in connection with ad targeting or data collection. In particular, architecture can be included in a personal mobile communication device such as a cell phone. During communication transactions between the host device and a peer device, shared information can be extracted either from content included in the communication or from metadata. Based upon the shared information, a social graph maintained on the host device can be updated. In addition, the host device can receive a large set of ads and select or tailor a custom ad from the set based upon the social graph.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Brett D. Brewer, Mary P. Czerwinski, Melissa W. Dunn, Karim T. Farouki, Jason Garms, Alexander G. Gounares, Milind V. Mahajan, Jayaram NM Nanduri, Timothy D. Sharpe, Darrell Leroy Blegen
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Publication number: 20140254921Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates generating a model from a 3-dimensional (3D) object assembled from 2-dimensional (2D) content. A content aggregator can construct a 3D object from a collection of two or more 2D images each depicting a real entity in a physical real world, wherein the 3D object is constructed by combining the two or more 2D images based upon a respective image perspective. A 3D virtual environment can allow exploration of the 3D object. A model component can extrapolate a true 3D geometric model from the 3D object, wherein the true 3D geometric model is generated to include scaling in proportion to a size within the physical real world.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Blaise Aguera Y. Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven M. Drucker, Karim T. Farouki, Gary W. Flake, Stephen Lawler, Donald J. Lindsay, Adam P. Sheppard