Patents by Inventor LATIKA KIRTANE
LATIKA KIRTANE 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: 10152200Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Duncan, Latika Kirtane, Jeff Miller
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Publication number: 20150347970Abstract: Systems and methods for testing application programs prior to production that enables the developer to internally test and beta test an application program. Furthermore, a potential tester may be added to a beta test list without providing information specific to a device or account information. Specifically, a tester may provide the developer with any contact information that allows the user to receive a beta test invitation. The beta test invitation may include a link that opens a beta testing application that allows the tester to enter account information that is sent to an organization that distributes the application program without sharing such information with the developer. The distributing organization then may create a provisioning profile that pairs the device with the tested application. Thus, the developer may add external testers even when the external testers do not want to share personal account information or have the ability to share device identification information with the developer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Latika Kirtane, Ricardo D. Cortes, Jason R. Fosback, David A. Van Tassell, David Makower, Zachary T. Friedland, Daniel H. Miao
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Patent number: 9134380Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided for enabling a reliable indication of the amount of time a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device. One or more profiles of user activity on a computing device are created. A drain rate for each profile of user activity is determined and stored. An analysis of the user activities being engaged in on the computing device is conducted, and a profile of user activity is determined to describe the user activities. An amount of remaining charge stored in the battery is determined, and the period of time that the battery will provide sufficient charge to the computing device is determined based on the amount of remaining charge and on the drain rate at which charge is drained from the battery for the determined profile of user activity.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Jennings Duncan, Ross Nathaniel Luengen, Latika Kirtane
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Publication number: 20150135107Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: RICHARD DUNCAN, LATIKA KIRTANE, JEFF MILLER
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Patent number: 8972893Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard Duncan, Latika Kirtane, Jeff Miller
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Patent number: 8694920Abstract: An application status system is described herein that informs the user about application-specific status updates and notifications through a changing status icon associated with an application-switching user interface displayed by an operating system when the application is running. When an application has focus, there is typically no way for another application to display status to the user without displaying a dialog box or a notification balloon that interrupts the user. The application status system takes advantage of the existing application-switching user interface to display a lightweight status icon overlay on the application-switching user interface itself. Thus, the application status system allows applications to provide application-specific status updates without interrupting a user's activity in another application and without adding additional UI for a user to process.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Latika Kirtane, Chaitanya D. Sareen, Bret P. Anderson
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Publication number: 20130231880Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media are provided for enabling a reliable indication of the amount of time a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device. One or more profiles of user activity on a computing device are created. A drain rate for each profile of user activity is determined and stored. An analysis of the user activities being engaged in on the computing device is conducted, and a profile of user activity is determined to describe the user activities. An amount of remaining charge stored in the battery is determined, and the period of time that the battery will provide sufficient charge to the computing device is determined based on the amount of remaining charge and on the drain rate at which charge is drained from the battery for the determined profile of user activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD JENNINGS DUNCAN, ROSS NATHANIEL LUENGEN, LATIKA KIRTANE
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Patent number: 8423306Abstract: A method and medium are provided for enabling reliable indication of the amount of time a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device. In one embodiment, the time interval that lapses from the charge draining from the battery between two thresholds is determined, and the thresholds are adjusted based on the time interval. Other embodiments provide for classifying a battery as no longer capable of maintaining sufficient charge by comparing the maximum amount of charge the battery could store to the current maximum amount of charge the battery can currently store. Another embodiment determines how long a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device based on profiles of user activity and associated battery drain rates. The current amount of charge stored in the battery is divided by the profile drain rate to determine how long the battery will provide sufficient charge to power the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard Jennings Duncan, Ross Nathaniel Luengen, Latika Kirtane
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Publication number: 20100073160Abstract: A user alert system is described that provides multiple dimensions of information to a user through a status icon. Initially the status icon displays a neutral state that informs the user that the user alert system is running, but there are currently no relevant alerts for the user to view. When the user alert system receives a lower priority alert, the system determines if the number of lower priority alerts received exceeds a threshold. If the number of lower priority alerts exceeds the threshold, then the user alert system modifies the status icon to display a low alert state. When the user alert system receives a higher priority alert, the system modifies the status icon to display a high alert state. Thus, the user alert system displays both the existence of alerts and the priority of the alerts to the user at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kenneth Sean Gilmour, Tedd K. Dideriksen, Thomas H. Alphin, Latika Kirtane, Chantal M. Leonard, Christopher J. Clark
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Publication number: 20100077347Abstract: An application status system is described herein that informs the user about application-specific status updates and notifications through a changing status icon associated with an application-switching user interface displayed by an operating system when the application is running. When an application has focus, there is typically no way for another application to display status to the user without displaying a dialog box or a notification balloon that interrupts the user. The application status system takes advantage of the existing application-switching user interface to display a lightweight status icon overlay on the application-switching user interface itself. Thus, the application status system allows applications to provide application-specific status updates without interrupting a user's activity in another application and without adding additional UI for a user to process.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2008Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Latika Kirtane, Chaitanya D. Sareen, Bret P. Anderson
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Publication number: 20090327940Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Richard Duncan, Latika Kirtane, Jeff Miller
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Publication number: 20090295788Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media for visually emphasizing small and typically unnoticed portions of a user interface are provided. A user indicates a desire to modify or customize certain settings for a particular portion of a user interface by, for example, opening a control panel window. Portions that can be modified or customized include a toolbar, taskbar, or system tray. The portion may be magnified or highlighted to draw the user's attention to that area, and any modifications that the user makes to that portion may be immediately displayed on the emphasized portion, which establishes a clear visual association between a set of configuration options for the portion of the user interface, and the portion itself. The portion may be emphasized at different times, such as when the configuration settings are displayed, when the user makes a change, or after the changes have been made.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD DUNCAN, LATIKA KIRTANE, STEPHAN HOEFNAGELS, PATRICE L. MINER
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Publication number: 20090292487Abstract: A method and medium are provided for enabling reliable indication of the amount of time a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device. In one embodiment, the time interval that lapses from the charge draining from the battery between two thresholds is determined, and the thresholds are adjusted based on the time interval. Other embodiments provide for classifying a battery as no longer capable of maintaining sufficient charge by comparing the maximum amount of charge the battery could store to the current maximum amount of charge the battery can currently store. Another embodiment determines how long a battery will provide sufficient charge to power a computing device based on profiles of user activity and associated battery drain rates. The current amount of charge stored in the battery is divided by the profile drain rate to determine how long the battery will provide sufficient charge to power the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD JENNINGS DUNCAN, ROSS NATHANIEL LUENGEN, LATIKA KIRTANE
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Publication number: 20070043955Abstract: Methods and systems to provide a user tile to a user of a computer device relating to a logon process are provided. In one aspect, the user tile is configured to supply feedback to the user regarding the status of the logon process through a graphical representation. In at least one embodiment, the user tile may be individualized to a user or a class of users. Further aspects of the invention relate to methods and systems to select and display a user tile comprising graphical representations to provide feedback to a user on the method of logging on the computer device. In one embodiment, a plurality of user tiles are used to provide feedback to the user. In one such embodiment, one tile may be used to provide feedback on how to log on to the computer, while one or more additional tiles may be used to provide feedback on the status of the logon procedures for different applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2005Publication date: February 22, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anastasia Doerr, James Hong, Jerry Koh, Latika Kirtane