Patents by Inventor Nathan Gunderson
Nathan Gunderson 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: 10491549Abstract: A single communication application can display an initial modality view associated with the group communication on a canvas of a communication application user interface. The initial modality view can be one of multiple available views. The single communication application can receive a selection to display a different from the initial modality view. Each active user in the group communication can be on a different computing device with different active instances of the single communication application which are each configured to switch independently of each other active instances of the single communication application running on different computing devices to modality views that are different from the initial modality view. The communication application can display the selected modality view on the canvas by transitioning from the initial modality view.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technologicy Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Publication number: 20190073103Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
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Patent number: 10152210Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
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Publication number: 20180351886Abstract: A single communication application can display an initial modality view associated with the group communication on a canvas of a communication application user interface. The initial modality view can be one of multiple available views. The single communication application can receive a selection to display a different from the initial modality view. Each active user in the group communication can be on a different computing device with different active instances of the single communication application which are each configured to switch independently of each other active instances of the single communication application running on different computing devices to modality views that are different from the initial modality view. The communication application can display the selected modality view on the canvas by transitioning from the initial modality view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Patent number: 10009298Abstract: A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Publication number: 20160077698Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
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Patent number: 9213462Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
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Publication number: 20150319113Abstract: A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Patent number: 9083816Abstract: A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Publication number: 20140101572Abstract: A unified communications application is described herein. The unified communications application is displayable in one of two views: a full view and a condensed view. When displayed in the condensed view, which consumes less than fifty percent of a display screen, the unified communications application is employable by a user thereof to participate in real-time conversations/meetings with contacts of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Phillip Garding, Zaoyang Gong, Kris Durgin, Punit Java
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Publication number: 20140082522Abstract: A communication application displays a modality view that may be one of a collaboration, a gallery, or a messaging view on a conversation canvas. The application may display an initial view according a modality selection by the user. A user is enabled to select a next view from the set by providing a user action such as a tap, swipe action, etc. The application dynamically generates the next modality view according to the initial view. Common participants and common contexts are used to configure the next view. Subsequent to configuration, the application displays the next modality view on the conversation canvas by transitioning from the initial view. The application retains session information from the initial view to restore the initial view session if the user selects to return to the initial view.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Alexander Darrow, Zhaoqing Ma, Punit Java, Christina Marie Meyer, Steve Chang, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat
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Publication number: 20140074909Abstract: A communication application displays a conversation navigation bar to manage conversations. The application inserts an interactive tile into the navigation bar for each conversation. Each tile presents status information about the conversation and the modality of the conversation. Tiles are ordered according to activity and updates. The navigation bar is adjustable to accommodate hardware and software limitations of a platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nathan Gunderson, Russell Alexander, James Andrew Canitz, Kris Durgin, Christina Marie Meyer, Joshua Hinds, Leslie Cindy Chen, Eric Hamilton, Marcelo Truffat