Patents by Inventor Jared Greiner

Jared Greiner 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).

  • Publication number: 20190311335
    Abstract: The disclosed implementations provide a process to streamline in-application purchasing of unlockable content. The disclosed implementations can determine an amount of resources with a virtual currency package on an application store, present a selectable option to purchase the package in real currency, and provide access to the unlockable content stored on a server associated with the developer of the application in response to selecting the package and payment of the real currency amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jared GREINER, John THORNTON, Aaron BUCKLEY
  • Patent number: 10089000
    Abstract: Techniques described herein enable auto targeting assistance for input devices. Among a number of aspects of the present disclosure, techniques disclosed herein enable a computing device to receive a directional input signal from a wide range of input devices to select an interface element from a number of interface elements based on an arrangement of the interface elements. In some configurations, one or more angles and distances can be measured from an interface element to a vector derived from an input signal. The angles and distances can be used to select the interface element based on one or more criteria, including a weighted set of angles and distances. Auto scrolling functions can also bring a hidden interface element into a viewing area. The techniques disclosed herein can provide such functionality without requiring a UI programmer to provide complex code that associates individual interface elements for navigational purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael James Ott, Jared Greiner, Michael David McGrath
  • Publication number: 20170351393
    Abstract: Techniques described herein enable auto targeting assistance for input devices. Among a number of aspects of the present disclosure, techniques disclosed herein enable a computing device to receive a directional input signal from a wide range of input devices to select an interface element from a number of interface elements based on an arrangement of the interface elements. In some configurations, one or more angles and distances can be measured from an interface element to a vector derived from an input signal. The angles and distances can be used to select the interface element based on one or more criteria, including a weighted set of angles and distances. Auto scrolling functions can also bring a hidden interface element into a viewing area. The techniques disclosed herein can provide such functionality without requiring a UI programmer to provide complex code that associates individual interface elements for navigational purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael James Ott, Jared Greiner, Michael David McGrath