Patents by Inventor Michael J. Kruzeniski
Michael J. Kruzeniski 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: 9009630Abstract: A note-capture application is disclosed that allows notes to be displayed on the lock screen. In one embodiment, a note-capture application can be invoked when a mobile device is in an above-lock state. Note data can be captured using the note-capture application, and the captured data can be persistently displayed on the lock screen. A user can perform a unique gesture from the lock screen to invoke the note-capture application. In another embodiment, multiple input modes can be available for note data capture. For example, voice data, text data, camera data, etc. can all be used to capture notes for display on the lock screen.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Joseph B. Tobens, Jon Bell, William Scott Stauber, Rohit Bhatia, Ram Pattabhi Papatla, Daniel Escapa
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Patent number: 8970499Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
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Publication number: 20150040057Abstract: Techniques are described to implement a user interface for a display of a mobile device. In an implementation, the user interface may include a chromeless menu configured to be displayed when menu-based user input to the mobile device is available; a system tray configured to be displayed on the display when a notice containing status information affecting operability of the mobile device is available; and a task switcher module operable to cause a chromeless overlay be displayed over an active application being executed by the mobile device to allow selection of one or more applications of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Jason S. Schneekloth, Ryan M. Haning, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael K. Henderlight, Brian M. Wilson, Paula Guntaur, Chad A. Voss
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Publication number: 20150026157Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communication device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
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Patent number: 8914072Abstract: Techniques are described to implement a user interface for a display of a mobile device. In an implementation, the user interface may include a chromeless menu configured to be displayed when menu-based user input to the mobile device is available; a system tray configured to be displayed on the display when a notice containing status information affecting operability of the mobile device is available; and a task switcher module operable to cause a chromeless overlay be displayed over an active application being executed by the mobile device to allow selection of one or more applications of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Jason S. Schneekloth, Ryan M. Haning, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael K. Henderlight, Brian M. Wilson, Paula Guntaur, Chad A. Voss
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Patent number: 8892170Abstract: Unlock screen and notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that the mobile communications device is locked. If an input is detected to remove the lock by dragging across a Y-axis of the display device, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is being removed and the lock on the mobile communications device is removed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephanie E. Teng, Jinsheng Shi, Albert Shen, Ryan M. Haning, Paula Guntaur, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Publication number: 20140320415Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
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Patent number: 8825699Abstract: Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communications device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: ROVI CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Darren A. Apfel, Jonathan D. Friedman, Kathleen W. Holmes, David Henry Wykes
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Patent number: 8781533Abstract: In an implementation, a mobile communications device includes a display device having touchscreen functionality, a keyboard having a plurality of physical keys that include a dedicated key and letter keys arranged according to a QWERTY layout, and one or more modules. The one or more modules are configured to output a user interface on the display device responsive to selection of the dedicated key, the user interface having a plurality of portions that are selectable via the touchscreen functionality to cause input of a respective one of a plurality of emoticons.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Henry Wykes, Sayim Catherine Kim, Audrey Louchart, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Kathleen W. Holmes, Jonathan D. Friedman, Joseph P. Marquardt
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Publication number: 20140094226Abstract: Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Paula Guntaur, Michael K. Henderlight, Rosanna H. Ho, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael A. Smuga, Stephanie E. Teng, Chad Aron Voss, Brian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 8634876Abstract: Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Paula Guntaur, Michael K. Henderlight, Rosanna H. Ho, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael A. Smuga, Stephanie E. Teng, Chad Aron Voss, Brian M. Wilson
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Publication number: 20130326582Abstract: A note-capture application is disclosed that allows notes to be displayed on the lock screen. In one embodiment, a note-capture application can be invoked when a mobile device is in an above-lock state. Note data can be captured using the note-capture application, and the captured data can be persistently displayed on the lock screen. A user can perform a unique gesture from the lock screen to invoke the note-capture application. In another embodiment, multiple input modes can be available for note data capture. For example, voice data, text data, camera data, etc. can all be used to capture notes for display on the lock screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Joseph B. Tobens, Jon Bell, William Scott Stauber, Rohit Bhatia, Ram Pattabhi Papatla, Daniel Escapa
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Patent number: 8548431Abstract: Notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that one or more keys of the mobile communications device are locked. If an input is detected at the mobile communications device to remove the lock, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is a page that is being turned and removing the lock of the one or more keys.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephanie E. Teng, Jinsheng Shi, Albert Shen, Ryan M. Haning, Paula Guntaur, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Patent number: 8411046Abstract: Column organization of content is described. In an implementation, a mobile communications device configures a user interface to include a plurality of representations of content arranged according to a plurality of columns that permits navigation between first and second said columns upon detection of a gesture input via a touchscreen of the mobile communications device. The user interface is displayed on a display device of the mobile communications device. The first column is configured for vertical navigation through each of the plurality of representations and the second column includes a filtered subset of the plurality of representations such that at least one of the representations is included in the first column and not the second column.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Paula Guntaur, Brian M. Wilson, Chad Aron Voss
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Patent number: 8385952Abstract: A mobile communications device user interface is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a mobile communications device that includes outputting a user interface having a portion that is configured to accept content. When an option is selected in relation to the portion to initiate a communication and the content includes one or more contacts, the communication is formed that includes the content and is automatically addressed to the one or more contacts.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Brian M. Wilson, Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Nell H. Hoffman
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Patent number: 8355698Abstract: Unlock screen and notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that one or more keys of the mobile communications device are locked. If an input is detected at the mobile communications device to remove the lock, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is a page that is being turned and removing the lock of the one or more keys.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephanie E. Teng, Jinsheng Shi, Albert Shen, Ryan M. Haning, Paula Guntaur, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Publication number: 20120244841Abstract: Notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that one or more keys of the mobile communications device are locked. If an input is detected at the mobile communications device to remove the lock, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is a page that is being turned and removing the lock of the one or more keys.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephanie E. Teng, Jinsheng Shi, Albert Shen, Ryan M. Haning, Paula Guntaur, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Publication number: 20120212495Abstract: User interface animation techniques are described. In an implementation, an input having a velocity is detected that is directed to one or more objects in a user interface. A visual presentation is generated that is animated so a first object in the user interface moves in parallax with respect to a second object. The presentation is displayed so the first object appears to moves at a rate that corresponds to the velocity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Larry R. Butcher, Jonathan D. Friedman, Chad Aron Voss, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Patent number: 8250494Abstract: User interface animation techniques are described. In an implementation, an input having a velocity is detected that is directed to one or more objects in a user interface. A visual presentation is generated that is animated so a first object in the user interface moves in parallax with respect to a second object. The presentation is displayed so the first object appears to moves at a rate that corresponds to the velocity.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Larry R. Butcher, Jonathan D. Friedman, Chad Aron Voss, Michael J. Kruzeniski
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Patent number: 8238876Abstract: Notification techniques are described. In an implementation, an unlock screen is displayed by a mobile communications device that indicates that one or more keys of the mobile communications device are locked. If an input is detected at the mobile communications device to remove the lock, an animation is displayed that gives an appearance that the unlock screen is a page that is being turned and removing the lock of the one or more keys.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stephanie E. Teng, Jinsheng Shi, Albert Shen, Ryan M. Haning, Paula Guntaur, Michael J. Kruzeniski