Patents by Inventor David Paul Hill

David Paul Hill 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: 10254848
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Publication number: 20180211425
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Patent number: 9824473
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Publication number: 20170148197
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Patent number: 9608876
    Abstract: Embodiments render on a second data processing system, a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across the first data processing system and a second data processing system. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted. The first data processing system receives information indicating an amount of interface characteristics of the first data processing system as compared to interface characteristics of the second data processing system to be presented to a user. Data processing is dynamically allocated between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on an amount of interface characteristics of the first data processing system as compared to interface characteristics of the second data processing system to be presented to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9600915
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Patent number: 9501808
    Abstract: A method includes acts for a method of rendering a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across first and second data processing systems. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on business factors. The first data processing system receives information defining how the result will be rendered. The first data processing system receives information indicating at least one business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system. The first data processing system determines data processing needed for providing the result. The first data processing system dynamically allocates the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9483811
    Abstract: A method includes acts for rendering, on a data processing system, a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across a first data processing system and a second data processing system. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on factors affecting the second data processing system. The first data processing system receives information defining how the result will be rendered at the second data processing system. The first data processing system receives information indicating factors affecting the second data processing system. The first data processing system dynamically allocates the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on factors affecting the second data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20150310649
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Publication number: 20150195153
    Abstract: Embodiments render on a second data processing system, a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across the first data processing system and a second data processing system. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted. The first data processing system receives information indicating an amount of interface characteristics of the first data processing system as compared to interface characteristics of the second data processing system to be presented to a user. Data processing is dynamically allocated between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on an amount of interface characteristics of the first data processing system as compared to interface characteristics of the second data processing system to be presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20150193902
    Abstract: A method includes acts for a method of rendering a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across first and second data processing systems. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on business factors. The first data processing system receives information defining how the result will be rendered. The first data processing system receives information indicating at least one business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system. The first data processing system determines data processing needed for providing the result. The first data processing system dynamically allocates the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on the business constraints affecting at least one of the first data processing system or the second data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20150193901
    Abstract: A method includes acts for rendering, on a data processing system, a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across a first data processing system and a second data processing system. The amount of processing performed by the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on factors affecting the second data processing system. The first data processing system receives information defining how the result will be rendered at the second data processing system. The first data processing system receives information indicating factors affecting the second data processing system. The first data processing system dynamically allocates the needed data processing between the first data processing system and the second data processing system, based on factors affecting the second data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Publication number: 20150193275
    Abstract: A method may be practiced in a computing environment including a first data processing system and a second data processing system. The method includes acts for rendering, on the second data processing system, a result derived from a set of data by performing data processing across the first data processing system and the second data processing system where the amount of processing performed by the first data processing system and the second data processing system can be dynamically adjusted depending on the capabilities of the second data processing system or factors affecting the second data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Haroon Ahmed, David Paul Hill, Robert M. Bruckner, Patrick McKay, David G. Campbell
  • Patent number: 9075618
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Publication number: 20140125672
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for cross-platform data visualizations using common descriptions. Embodiments of the invention provide mechanisms for simplifying software development and enhanced code reliability. A user interface, along with interactive and dynamic characteristics, can be described (programmatically and/or declaratively) independently of any specific device platform. User interface qualities can be described using a generic scene graph structure with attached behaviors. The generic scene graph can then be used to drive the user interface on any number of different computing platforms using platform specific (e.g., rendering, gesture recognition, etc.) sub-systems. Platform specific sub-systems can vary based on technologies that are used by the platform specific sub-systems. For example, rendering sub-systems can vary based on the technology used to render graphical data, such as, for example, Open GL, XAML, Direct X, Quartz, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fabian O. Winternitz, Aditya Unnithan, David Paul Hill, Jeffrey A. Davis
  • Patent number: 8220002
    Abstract: The isolation of user-interactive components form the logical components of an exemplary computing application environment is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary computing application environment comprises one or more user interface (UI) elements that run on an exemplary user-interface processing thread and application logic that illustratively operatively runs asynchronously on at least one other processing thread. In an illustrative implementation an isolation boundary is provided between an exemplary user interface and the application logic of the exemplary computing application environment. In the illustrative implementation, the isolation boundary can comprise an asynchronous view contract comprising a channel between an exemplary view layer of an exemplary user interface (e.g., one or more user-interactive components) and application logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John J Rivard, David Paul Hill, Niklas Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20090193434
    Abstract: The isolation of user-interactive components form the logical components of an exemplary computing application environment is provided. In an illustrative implementation, an exemplary computing application environment comprises one or more user interface (UI) elements that run on an exemplary user-interface processing thread and application logic that illustratively operatively runs asynchronously on at least one other processing thread. In an illustrative implementation an isolation boundary is provided between an exemplary user interface and the application logic of the exemplary computing application environment. In the illustrative implementation, the isolation boundary can comprise an asynchronous view contract comprising a channel between an exemplary view layer of an exemplary user interface (e.g., one or more user-interactive components) and application logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John J Rivard, David Paul Hill, Niklas Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 7567944
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing a context based work environment. In some embodiments, a computer system is configured to mine relationships to capture references relevant to a context. In other embodiments, a computer system adds a reference to a context. In yet other embodiments, a computer system performs a task when focus is shifted off of the task between performance of different portions of the task. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention promote more efficient data manipulation at a computer system and can (potentially significantly) reduce the amount of work that has to be re-performed when a worker leaves and then subsequently resumes a task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Maarten Willem Mullender, David Paul Hill
  • Publication number: 20090132915
    Abstract: Application logic and user interfaces are separated to allow more than one interface or view to be easily employed for given application logic. A particular interface can be utilized to display data and/or facilitate interaction simply by identifying the interface. Available interfaces are identified to users for selection thereof. The specific interfaces and manner of identification can be filtered or otherwise controlled or arranged. Upon selection of an interface, data can be rendered accordingly. A transition can also be applied between switched interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Scott McCraw, Yifung Lin, David Paul Hill, Kathy K. Carper, Aliaksandr Bulankou