Patents by Inventor Li-Chen Miller

Li-Chen Miller 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).

  • Attributing user action based on biometric identity
    Patent number: 9129478
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern attributing user actions based on biometric identifications. One example method includes detecting an action intended to control an application associated with a shared launch surface. The method includes associating the action with a body located in a field of view of a biometric sensor associated with a shared launch surface. Data from the biometric sensor is used to determine a biometric identity for the body and then the action is attributed to a user as a function of the biometric identity. A context associated with the user is accessed and an operation associated with the action is selectively controlled based on the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Li-Chen Miller, Joseph Wyman, Jonathan Garcia, Pat Halvorsen, Jason Giles
  • Attributing User Action Based On Biometric Identity
    Publication number: 20140342818
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern attributing user actions based on biometric identifications. One example method includes detecting an action intended to control an application associated with a shared launch surface. The method includes associating the action with a body located in a field of view of a biometric sensor associated with a shared launch surface. Data from the biometric sensor is used to determine a biometric identity for the body and then the action is attributed to a user as a function of the biometric identity. A context associated with the user is accessed and an operation associated with the action is selectively controlled based on the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Li-Chen Miller, Joseph Wyman, Jonathan Garcia, Pat Halvorsen, Jason Giles