Patents by Inventor Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel

Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel 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).

  • Patent number: 11989480
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may, responsive to a secondary display being detected, cause a window including an option for a user to proceed with a location detection operation of the secondary display to be displayed on a primary display. The processor may also cause an icon to be displayed on the secondary display, track a movement of a cursor from the primary display to the icon displayed on the secondary display, and determine a position of the secondary display with respect to the primary display based on the tracked movement of the cursor. The processor may further store the determined position of the secondary display with respect to the primary display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Gary De-Hong Liao, Yilin Song, Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel, Nina Emi Rothenhaus, Sankalp Gupta, Tomas Edward Morris, John Christopher Whytock, Hanna Landauer McLaughlin, Lee Dicks Clark, Fernando Evelio Alvarez, Albert Peter Yih
  • Publication number: 20240161670
    Abstract: Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) switching is used to dynamically update a refresh rate of content presented on an interface. When a first application and a second application are presented on a user interface at a first refresh rate; a request may be received to temporarily boost the first refresh rate to a second, higher, refresh rate. DRR switching is initiated as the first refresh rate is temporarily boosted to a second refresh rate. Applications that are opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at the second refresh rate, while applications that are not opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the first refresh rate. Thus, the first application refreshes content at the first refresh rate and the second application refreshes content at the second, higher refresh rate, providing a smooth user experience without unnecessarily utilizing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Ana Marta AMARAL DE CARVALHO, Hrushit Kamal PARIKH, Reiner FINK, Steve Michel PRONOVOST, Zhigang XU, Zachary Scott NORTHRUP, Leonardo E. BLANCO
  • Publication number: 20240071283
    Abstract: Independent refresh rates may be enabled for multiple monitors. Any displays that are presenting content in a full screen mode are refreshed at a rate set by the application presenting the content. All other devices are refreshed at a rate that is determined by a window manager based on various factors including the type of application(s) executing, the size of the applications presenting content, the location of the applications presenting content, hardware configurations, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Reiner FINK, Leonardo Esteban BLANCO
  • Patent number: 11881141
    Abstract: Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) switching is used to dynamically update a refresh rate of content presented on an interface. When a first application and a second application are presented on a user interface at a first refresh rate; a request may be received to temporarily boost the first refresh rate to a second, higher, refresh rate. DRR switching is initiated as the first refresh rate is temporarily boosted to a second refresh rate. Applications that are opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at the second refresh rate, while applications that are not opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the first refresh rate. Thus, the first application refreshes content at the first refresh rate and the second application refreshes content at the second, higher refresh rate, providing a smooth user experience without unnecessarily utilizing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel, Ana Marta Amaral De Carvalho, Hrushit Kamal Parikh, Reiner Fink, Steve Michel Pronovost, Zhigang Xu, Zachary Scott Northrup, Leonardo E. Blanco
  • Publication number: 20240020078
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor that may, responsive to a secondary display being detected, cause a window including an option for a user to proceed with a location detection operation of the secondary display to be displayed on a primary display. The processor may also cause an icon to be displayed on the secondary display, track a movement of a cursor from the primary display to the icon displayed on the secondary display, and determine a position of the secondary display with respect to the primary display based on the tracked movement of the cursor. The processor may further store the determined position of the secondary display with respect to the primary display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gary De-Hong LIAO, Yilin SONG, Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Nina Emi ROTHENHAUS, Sankalp GUPTA, Tomas Edward MORRIS, John Christopher WHYTOCK, Hanna Landauer MCLAUGHLIN, Lee Dicks CLARK, Fernando Evelio ALVAREZ, Albert Peter YIH
  • Publication number: 20240005838
    Abstract: Independent refresh rates may be enabled for multiple monitors. Any displays that are presenting content in a full screen mode are refreshed at a rate set by the application presenting the content. All other devices are refreshed at a rate that is determined by a window manager based on various factors including the type of application(s) executing, the size of the applications presenting content, the location of the applications presenting content, hardware configurations, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Reiner FINK, Leonardo Esteban BLANCO
  • Patent number: 11842669
    Abstract: Independent refresh rates may be enabled for multiple monitors. Any displays that are presenting content in a full screen mode are refreshed at a rate set by the application presenting the content. All other devices are refreshed at a rate that is determined by a window manager based on various factors including the type of application(s) executing, the size of the applications presenting content, the location of the applications presenting content, hardware configurations, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel, Reiner Fink, Leonardo Esteban Blanco
  • Publication number: 20230360574
    Abstract: Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) switching is used to dynamically update a refresh rate of content presented on an interface. When a first application and a second application are presented on a user interface at a first refresh rate; a request may be received to temporarily boost the first refresh rate to a second, higher, refresh rate. DRR switching is initiated as the first refresh rate is temporarily boosted to a second refresh rate. Applications that are opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at the second refresh rate, while applications that are not opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the first refresh rate. Thus, the first application refreshes content at the first refresh rate and the second application refreshes content at the second, higher refresh rate, providing a smooth user experience without unnecessarily utilizing power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich VON HIPPEL, Ana Marta AMARAL DE CARVALHO, Hrushit Kamal PARIKH, Reiner FINK, Steve Michel PRONOVOST, Zhigang XU, Zachary Scott NORTHRUP, Leonardo E. BLANCO
  • Patent number: 11574576
    Abstract: Dynamic refresh rate (DRR) switching is used to dynamically update a refresh rate of content presented on an interface. When a first application and a second application are presented on a user interface at a first refresh rate; a request may be received to temporarily boost the first refresh rate to a second, higher, refresh rate. DRR switching is initiated as the first refresh rate is temporarily boosted to a second refresh rate. Applications that are opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at the second refresh rate, while applications that are not opted in to the second refresh rate receive signals to refresh content at a virtualized refresh rate that matches the first refresh rate. Thus, the first application refreshes content at the first refresh rate and the second application refreshes content at the second, higher refresh rate, providing a smooth user experience without unnecessarily utilizing power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel, Ana Marta Amaral De Carvalho, Hrushit Kamal Parikh, Reiner Fink, Steve Michel Pronovost, Zhigang Xu, Zachary Scott Northrup, Leonardo E. Blanco
  • Patent number: 11302287
    Abstract: Color correction technology for computing and gaming systems are discussed herein which compensate for color vision deficiency among individuals. In one example, a method includes receiving a video frame having a first non-linear transfer function and processing the video frame to have a linear transfer function. The method also includes applying a color transform to the video frame having the linear transfer function to produce at least altered color appearance parameters on selected colors that increase color perceptibility of the video frame for a colorblindness condition, and processing the video frame after the color transform to have a second non-linear transfer function and produce an output video frame. The method also includes transferring the output video frame for display on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Nicole Allard, Paul John Olczak, Charles Claudius Marais, Ioana Monica Preda, Kevin Hampton Cogger, Michael Paul Erich Von Hippel, Aresh Mishra