Patents by Inventor Brian E. Uphoff

Brian E. Uphoff 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: 11921788
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 11625435
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Publication number: 20230092016
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 10346479
    Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and a search identification portion is displayed. Data input by a user as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more scopes on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the search identification portion. Search results based on a selected scope are displayed in a search results portion of the system level search user interface. A set of keyboard shortcuts allow users to quickly search using any of the scopes, and see previews of a number of results that each of the scopes return. Additionally, the system level search user interface allow users to easily focus on different search result entries, and efficiently change scopes for searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian E. Uphoff, Xiao Wei, Priya Vaidyanathan, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra
  • Publication number: 20180322220
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 10073927
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu
  • Patent number: 9916059
    Abstract: Application launcher sizing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a likely usage context is determined, by a computing device, of a user in interacting with the computing device. An application launcher is dynamically sized within a display area of the user interface by the computing device based on the determined likely usage context of the user. The application launcher is configured for output responsive to an input received from a user and includes a plurality of representations of applications that are selectable to navigate to a user interface corresponding with a respective said application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Megan L. Tedesco, Anshul Rawat, Henri-Charles Machalani, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Jaclyn C. Knapp, Matthew N. Akers, Poorva Singal, Jeff G. Arnold, Brian E. Uphoff, Richard Jennings Duncan, Miron Vranjes, Christopher Doan
  • Publication number: 20160034154
    Abstract: Application launcher sizing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a likely usage context is determined, by a computing device, of a user in interacting with the computing device. An application launcher is dynamically sized within a display area of the user interface by the computing device based on the determined likely usage context of the user. The application launcher is configured for output responsive to an input received from a user and includes a plurality of representations of applications that are selectable to navigate to a user interface corresponding with a respective said application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Megan L. Tedesco, Anshul Rawat, Henri-Charles Machalani, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Jaclyn C. Knapp, Matthew N. Akers, Poorva Singal, Jeff G. Arnold, Brian E. Uphoff, Richard Jennings Duncan, Miron Vranjes, Christopher Doan
  • Publication number: 20120124519
    Abstract: A system level search user interface that includes both a data entry portion and a search identification portion is displayed. Data input by a user as a search term is displayed in the data entry portion, and identifiers of each of one or more scopes on the computing device that can be searched using the search term are displayed in the search identification portion. Search results based on a selected scope are displayed in a search results portion of the system level search user interface. A set of keyboard shortcuts allow users to quickly search using any of the scopes, and see previews of a number of results that each of the scopes return. Additionally, the system level search user interface allow users to easily focus on different search result entries, and efficiently change scopes for searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Uphoff, Xiao Wei, Priya Vaidyanathan, Edward Boyle Averett, Rolf A. Ebeling, Michael J. Gilmore, Manav Mishra
  • Publication number: 20120124035
    Abstract: A system level search module receives system level search user interface registration information for an application of the computing device. The registration information includes an indication of how the system level search module can launch the application. The registration information is added to a registration store, and the application is included as one of one or more applications that can be searched using the system level search user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Priya Vaidyanathan, Brian E. Uphoff, Brandon H. Paddock, Stephanie M. Monk, Dona Sarkar, Wentao Chen, Edward Boyle Averett, Manav Mishra, Derek S. Gebhard, Richard Jacob White, Yin Liu