Patents by Inventor George Eric Engstrom

George Eric Engstrom 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).

  • Extended above the lock-screen experience
    Patent number: 9606643
    Abstract: A subset of functionality associated with an application or portion of an application can be executed above a lock screen. A lock screen enables a device to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state. While in a locked state, at least a subset of application functionality can be deployed. Additional functionality associated with the application can be accessed by transitioning to an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, George Eric Engstrom, John Steven Strauch, Bernard Kerr, Scott Fynn
  • EXTENDED ABOVE THE LOCK-SCREEN EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20120284297
    Abstract: A subset of functionality associated with an application or portion of an application can be executed above a lock screen. A lock screen enables a device to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state. While in a locked state, at least a subset of application functionality can be deployed. Additional functionality associated with the application can be accessed by transitioning to an unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, George Eric Engstrom, John Steven Strauch, Bernard Kerr, Scott Fynn