Patents by Inventor Gersh Payzer
Gersh Payzer 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: 11260294Abstract: A computing system includes an input driver and a virtual input controller. The input driver is configured to receive input data from a first controller of a recognized data protocol and to provide the input data to an API of an application to control actions of a first participant in the gaming application. The virtual input controller is, in contrast, configured to receive input data from a second controller of a protocol incompatible with the input driver, translate the input data to the recognized data protocol; request a broadcast application identifier for a currently-broadcasting application from the broadcasting agent, and provide the translated input data to the input driver in association with the broadcast application identifier for controlling actions of a second participant in the application via the API of the gaming application.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Gregory M. Smith, Heather Grantham Brodie, Chad Gibson, Jonathan J. Caruana, Hamze M. Kalache, Gersh Payzer, Samantha E. Vim, Christopher M. McAllen
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Patent number: 10592070Abstract: A computing device comprising a computer program executed on a processor of the computing device, including: a rendering module configured to read stored instructions to display a graphical user interface, the stored instructions including code for a plurality of focusable GUI elements, each focusable GUI element having an associated identifier, a focus map module configured to store a precomputed focus map including a focus map entry for each focusable GUI element indicating, for that focusable GUI element, for a plurality of predetermined navigation directions, a target identifier of a target focusable GUI element for that navigation direction, a user input module configured to receive a user input of a predetermined navigation direction, a focus module configured to query the precomputed focus map with an identifier of a currently focused GUI element and the predetermined navigation direction to retrieve and move focus to the target focusable GUI element.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Gersh Payzer, MinJie Tong, Christopher Ian Pick
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Publication number: 20180345139Abstract: A computing system includes an input driver and a virtual input controller. The input driver is configured to receive input data from a first controller of a recognized data protocol and to provide the input data to an API of an application to control actions of a first participant in the gaming application. The virtual input controller is, in contrast, configured to receive input data from a second controller of a protocol incompatible with the input driver, translate the input data to the recognized data protocol; request a broadcast application identifier for a currently-broadcasting application from the broadcasting agent, and provide the translated input data to the input driver in association with the broadcast application identifier for controlling actions of a second participant in the application via the API of the gaming application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Gregory M. SMITH, Heather Grantham BRODIE, Chad GIBSON, Jonathan J. CARUANA, Hamze M. KALACHE, Gersh PAYZER, Samantha E. VIM, Christopher M. McALLEN
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Publication number: 20170102847Abstract: A computing device comprising a computer program executed on a processor of the computing device, including: a rendering module configured to read stored instructions to display a graphical user interface, the stored instructions including code for a plurality of focusable GUI elements, each focusable GUI element having an associated identifier, a focus map module configured to store a precomputed focus map including a focus map entry for each focusable GUI element indicating, for that focusable GUI element, for a plurality of predetermined navigation directions, a target identifier of a target focusable GUI element for that navigation direction, a user input module configured to receive a user input of a predetermined navigation direction, a focus module configured to query the precomputed focus map with an identifier of a currently focused GUI element and the predetermined navigation direction to retrieve and move focus to the target focusable GUI element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Gersh Payzer, MinJie Tong, Christopher Ian Pick
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Patent number: 8887078Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing custom controls configuration. In one embodiment, a system comprises a custom controls component configured to receive view information associated with a default view of controls, and receive customized configuration information indicative of a customization of at least one aspect of the controls. The default view of controls is based on data and default configuration information, and the data and the default configuration information are represented via a data-driven programming language. The custom control component is also configured to generate a customized view of the controls based, at least, on the default view of the controls and the customized configuration information. The configuration information comprises metadata, and the customized view of the controls includes a modified view, help text, or a description of a field associated with the controls.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Gunter Leeb, Gersh Payzer, Quetzal Bradley
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Publication number: 20140108981Abstract: A current focus element that has focus is identified from a plurality of focus elements in a user interface. User input corresponding to a navigation direction is received, and a rank is assigned to each of a plurality of eligible focus elements according to a focus algorithm. The focus algorithm may include a plurality of weight factors that are based on the navigation direction and the positions of eligible focus elements relative to a position of the current focus element. Focus is switched from the current focus element to a target focus element, which is selected from the plurality of eligible focus elements based on a rank of the target focus element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Gersh Payzer, Larry Olson, Brandon C. Furtwangler
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Patent number: 8510343Abstract: User experience in a designer tool manages cogeneration of a database application and a database accessible through the application. A user places a visual representation of an application element designed to control a relational or hierarchical dataset. Code is automatically called to add the application element to the application, and automatically invoked to create database schema elements designed to implement the dataset in the database under application element control. Users verify that an application element has been automatically added, and confirm that database schema elements implementing the dataset(s) under control of the application element have been automatically created. A tutorial illustrates a workflow utilizing a designer tool to cogenerate a database application and a database without a data design step. A wizard utilizes the designer tool to cogenerate a database application and a database that collectively implement a calendar, a diagram, a tree, a wiki, and/or a list.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Gersh Payzer, Stephen Michael Danton, Noaa Avital, Pedro Ardila, Stephen J. Millet, John R. Justice, Eric Kenneth Zinda, Christopher L. Anderson
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Publication number: 20130117749Abstract: Platform management may be provided. First, a package may be received. The received package may then be separated into a plurality of deployment groups. Next, a plurality of tasks may be created for deploying the plurality of deployment groups. Then the plurality of tasks may be executed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Thomas A.J. Mechelke, Arshish Kapadia, Saji Varkey, Ryan David Yandle, Peter Adam Outcalt, Chandan Aggarwal, Howard M. Crow, Michael H. Ammerlaan, Gersh Payzer, Shailesh Panwar
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Publication number: 20120151395Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing custom controls configuration. In one embodiment, a system comprises a custom controls component configured to receive view information associated with a default view of controls, and receive customized configuration information indicative of a customization of at least one aspect of the controls. The default view of controls is based on data and default configuration information, and the data and the default configuration information are represented via a data-driven programming language. The custom control component is also configured to generate a customized view of the controls based, at least, on the default view of the controls and the customized configuration information. The configuration information comprises metadata, and the customized view of the controls includes a modified view, help text, or a description of a field associated with the controls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Gunter Leeb, Gersh Payzer, Quetzal Bradley
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Publication number: 20110307519Abstract: User experience in a designer tool manages cogeneration of a database application and a database accessible through the application. A user places a visual representation of an application element designed to control a relational or hierarchical dataset. Code is automatically called to add the application element to the application, and automatically invoked to create database schema elements designed to implement the dataset in the database under application element control. Users verify that an application element has been automatically added, and confirm that database schema elements implementing the dataset(s) under control of the application element have been automatically created. A tutorial illustrates a workflow utilizing a designer tool to cogenerate a database application and a database without a data design step. A wizard utilizes the designer tool to cogenerate a database application and a database that collectively implement a calendar, a diagram, a tree, a wiki, and/or a list.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Gersh Payzer, Stephen Michael Danton, Noaa Avital, Pedro Ardila, Stephen J. Millet, John R. Justice, Eric Kenneth Zinda, Christopher L. Anderson