Patents by Inventor Daniele Pizziconi

Daniele Pizziconi 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: 10139983
    Abstract: A user terminal comprising: a display having an available display area; a processor configured to run a client application having a user interface capable of operating in a full screen mode whereby a single layer of content is displayed in the available display area or in a split-view mode; wherein the client application is configured to: detect, while controlling the user interface to operate in the full screen mode, a user selection that the user interface operates in the split-view mode, and in response display a first layer of content in a predetermined position to partially overlap a second layer of content such that a portion of the second layer of content is displayed in the available display area and a remaining portion of the second layer of content is not displayed; and display an indicator providing an indication of how content displayed on the two layers is related.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart A. Bayston, Guilherme Schneider, Daniel Winston, Richard James West, Daniele Pizziconi
  • Patent number: 9628753
    Abstract: A device comprising: a display; an interface configured to exchange video data between the device and a network during a video call between a user of the device and at least one further user; a memory storing information identifying at least one display element each associated with one of the at least one further user; and a processor configured to run a client application operable during the call to: display received video in a first UI window on the display; detect the user navigating to a second UI window comprising one of the at least one display element; query the memory to determine a location for the display of the received video, and in response, display the second UI window and control the video received from the further user associated with the display element of the second user interface window to be displayed at a location of the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Usbergo, Daniele Pizziconi, Andrew Clifford Wassyng
  • Publication number: 20160216874
    Abstract: A user terminal comprising: a display having an available display area; a processor configured to run a client application having a user interface capable of operating in a full screen mode whereby a single layer of content is displayed in the available display area or in a split-view mode; wherein the client application is configured to: detect, whilst controlling the user interface to operate in the full screen mode, a user selection that the user interface operates in the split-view mode, and in response display a first layer of content in a predetermined position to partially overlap a second layer of content such that a portion of the second layer of content is displayed in the available display area and a remaining portion of the second layer of content is not displayed; and display an indicator providing an indication of how content displayed on the two layers is related.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart A. Bayston, Guilherme Schneider, Daniel Winston, Richard James West, Daniele Pizziconi
  • Publication number: 20160212374
    Abstract: A device comprising: a display; an interface configured to exchange video data between the device and a network during a video call between a user of the device and at least one further user; a memory storing information identifying at least one display element each associated with one of the at least one further user; and a processor configured to run a client application operable during the call to: display received video in a first UI window on the display; detect the user navigating to a second UI window comprising one of the at least one display element; query the memory to determine a location for the display of the received video, and in response, display the second UI window and control the video received from the further user associated with the display element of the second user interface window to be displayed at a location of the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Usbergo, Daniele Pizziconi, Andrew Clifford Wassyng
  • Patent number: 9325942
    Abstract: A device comprising: a display; an interface configured to exchange video data between the device and a network during a video call between a user of the device and at least one further user; a memory storing information identifying at least one display element each associated with one of the at least one further user; and a processor configured to run a client application operable during the call to: display received video in a first UI window on the display; detect the user navigating to a second UI window comprising one of the at least one display element; query the memory to determine a location for the display of the received video, and in response, display the second UI window and control the video received from the further user associated with the display element of the second user interface window to be displayed at a location of the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Alex Usbergo, Daniele Pizziconi, Andrew Clifford Wassyng
  • Publication number: 20150296179
    Abstract: A device comprising: a display; an interface configured to exchange video data between the device and a network during a video call between a user of the device and at least one further user; a memory storing information identifying at least one display element each associated with one of the at least one further user; and a processor configured to run a client application operable during the call to: display received video in a first UI window on the display; detect the user navigating to a second UI window comprising one of the at least one display element; query the memory to determine a location for the display of the received video, and in response, display the second UI window and control the video received from the further user associated with the display element of the second user interface window to be displayed at a location of the display element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Usbergo, Daniele Pizziconi, Andrew Clifford Wassyng