Patents by Inventor Joseph S. Laughlin

Joseph S. Laughlin 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).

  • Visibility-aware services
    Patent number: 7917773
    Abstract: The present visibility-aware service reduces power-intensive activities when a window associated with the visibility-aware service is not visible. The window is not visible when the window is minimized or when the window is switched from a foreground position to a background position on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenbin Xu, Peter A. Gurevich, Joseph S. Laughlin, Andrei Pascovici, David A. McCalib, Sandra G. Roberts
  • Visibility-aware services
    Publication number: 20080276248
    Abstract: The present visibility-aware service reduces power-intensive activities when a window associated with the visibility-aware service is not visible. The window is not visible when the window is minimized or when the window is switched from a foreground position to a background position on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenbin Xu, Peter A. Gurevich, Joseph S. Laughlin, Andrei Pascovici, David A. McCalib, Sandra G. Roberts