Patents by Inventor Michael A. Seibert

Michael A. Seibert 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: 20160306531
    Abstract: Window-invoking functionality is described herein for leveraging context information to present a graphical control element (e.g., a window) of an application in a manner that most likely corresponds to the underlying intent of a user. By doing so, the window-invoking functionality improves the efficiency of the user in interacting with the application, and also reduces consumption of computing resources. In one implementation, the window-invoking functionality includes an information gathering component for collecting the context information, and an invocation component for selecting a particular virtual desktop on which to present the graphical control element, based on the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Tsz Yan Wong, Richard Fang, Michael A. Seibert, Christopher Doan, Christopher E. Swan, Christopher R. Anthony, Yaou Wei, Adam E. Barrus, Chaitanya Dev Sareen
  • Publication number: 20160085388
    Abstract: Desktop environment differentiation in virtual desktop techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a user is logged into a corresponding single user account of an operating system of a computing device. Functionality accessible via the single user account is exposed to implement a plurality of virtual desktops associated with the single user account. Each of the plurality of virtual desktops including a user interface that is configured to have an associated collection of windows corresponding to applications and desktop environments that are differentiated, one from another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert, Richard W. Zarick, Jeremy Bowen, Tyler J. Donahue, Raju Jain, Kyle T. Beck
  • Publication number: 20160077685
    Abstract: Operating system virtual desktop techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of virtual desktops are implemented by a single operating system of a computing device. Each of the virtual desktops includes a user interface that is configured to have an associated collection of windows that correspond to applications. Access to the plurality of virtual desktops is managed by the operating system that is navigable by a user to interact with associated collection of representations of application and windows corresponding to the applications by switching between the plurality of virtual desktops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Fang, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert, Richard W. Zarick, Jeremy Bowen, Tyler J. Donahue, Raju Jain, Kyle T. Beck
  • Publication number: 20160034157
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling region-based sizing and positioning of application windows. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable sizing and positioning of application windows to provide an optimized layout of application windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Miron Vranjes, Nils Anders Sundelin, Oliver R. Jones, Alex Snitkovskiy, Bret P. Anderson, Roberto S. Francioso, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Michael A. Seibert
  • Patent number: 9128605
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling thumbnail-image selection of applications. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable a user interface having selectable thumbnail images for applications not currently exposed on a display. The techniques and apparatuses may enable selection of this user interface through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember. Further, selection of applications not currently exposed on the display may be selected through thumbnail images representing each application's application interface as it will appear on selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Nan, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Patrice L. Miner, Matthew I. Worley, Bret P. Anderson, Robert J. Jarrett, Nils A. Sundelin, Michael A. Seibert, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Brian S. LeVee
  • Publication number: 20130219343
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling thumbnail-image selection of applications. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable a user interface having selectable thumbnail images for applications not currently exposed on a display. The techniques and apparatuses may enable selection of this user interface through a simple gesture that is both easy-to-use and remember. Further, selection of applications not currently exposed on the display may be selected through thumbnail images representing each application's application interface as it will appear on selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer Nan, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Patrice L. Miner, Matthew I. Worley, Bret P. Anderson, Robert J. Jarrett, Nils A. Sundelin, Michael A. Seibert, Chaitanya Dev Sareen, Tsz Yan Wong, Brian S. LeVee