Patents by Inventor Michael Berstein

Michael Berstein 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).

  • Keep awake heuristic
    Publication number: 20070050654
    Abstract: A method of controlling power management is provided. In an embodiment, the user provides feedback that the inactivity period before a display blanks is too short. In response to the user feedback, a behavior tracking mode is entered and the inactivity period is adjusted to a period that is more suitable to the user's needs. In an embodiment, the adjustment may be done through incrementing a counter and changing the inactivity period based on the value of the counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Switzer, Geralyn Miller, Issa Khoury, Matthew Holle, Michael Berstein, Ross Luengen