Patents by Inventor Peter Gregory Davis
Peter Gregory Davis 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: 11888850Abstract: A communal computing device, such as an interactive digital whiteboard, can become unlocked if a user is near the device. The communal computing device may use a sensor such as a camera to capture images of a person and obtain an identifier from a personal device such as a smartphone. A cloud-based provider that is trusted by both the communal computing device and the personal device may associate both the image and the identifier of the personal device with the same user identity. Obtaining the user identity from multiple, different sources provides a secure technique for the communal computing device to recognize a user without the user directly interacting with the communal computing device. If the sensor no longer detects the user or the personal device is no longer detected, then the communal computing device may log off the user. The personal device may be used to confirm log off.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Dipesh Bhattarai, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Liang Zhang, Kiran Kumar
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Patent number: 11841936Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for generating and managing user authentication rules of a computing device. In an example, a computing device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to execute the instructions. The processor may determine a state of the computing device, wherein the state of the computing device is one of a locked state or an unlocked state. The processor may determine a user authentication rule corresponding to the state of the computing device. The processor may also identify whether a combination of signals associated with the user authentication rule of the computing device are received by the computing device. The processor may also change or maintain the state of the computing device based on the combination of signals being received.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jing Zhang, Anshul Rawat, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Guillermo Enrique Rueda, Peter Gregory Davis, Nathan Jeffrey Ide, Ibrahim Mohammad Ismail, Pranav Kukreja
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Publication number: 20220321561Abstract: A communal computing device, such as an interactive digital whiteboard, can become unlocked if a user is near the device. The communal computing device may use a sensor such as a camera to capture images of a person and obtain an identifier from a personal device such as a smartphone. A cloud-based provider that is trusted by both the communal computing device and the personal device may associate both the image and the identifier of the personal device with the same user identity. Obtaining the user identity from multiple, different sources provides a secure technique for the communal computing device to recognize a user without the user directly interacting with the communal computing device. If the sensor no longer detects the user or the personal device is no longer detected, then the communal computing device may log off the user. The personal device may be used to confirm log off.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raju JAIN, Dipesh BHATTARAI, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Jeffrey JOHNSON, Liang ZHANG, Kiran KUMAR
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Publication number: 20220318363Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for generating and managing user authentication rules of a computing device. In an example, a computing device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to execute the instructions. The processor may determine a state of the computing device, wherein the state of the computing device is one of a locked state or an unlocked state. The processor may determine a user authentication rule corresponding to the state of the computing device. The processor may also identify whether a combination of signals associated with the user authentication rule of the computing device are received by the computing device. The processor may also change or maintain the state of the computing device based on the combination of signals being received.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jing ZHANG, Anshul RAWAT, Craig Thomas MCINTYRE, Guillermo Enrique RUEDA, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Nathan Jeffrey IDE, Ibrahim Mohammad ISMAIL, Pranav KUKREJA
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Patent number: 11399024Abstract: A communal computing device, such as an interactive digital whiteboard, can become unlocked if a user is near the device. The communal computing device may use a sensor such as a camera to capture images of a person and obtain an identifier from a personal device such as a smartphone. A cloud-based provider that is trusted by both the communal computing device and the personal device may associate both the image and the identifier of the personal device with the same user identity. Obtaining the user identity from multiple, different sources provides a secure technique for the communal computing device to recognize a user without the user directly interacting with the communal computing device. If the sensor no longer detects the user or the personal device is no longer detected, then the communal computing device may log off the user. The personal device may be used to confirm log off.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Dipesh Bhattarai, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Liang Zhang, Kiran Kumar
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Patent number: 11366886Abstract: A user provides an identification (ID) signal (e.g. a biometric ID signal like a self-snapshot) to a trusted cloud-based provider. When the user attempts to authenticate with the cloud-based provider, a similar ID signal (e.g. another self-snapshot) for the user is captured and provided to the cloud-based provider. The cloud-based provider then obtains a secondary ID signal, or a combination of secondary ID signals, and utilizes the secondary ID signal, or signals, to identify a subset of user records to be searched for the ID signal. The subset of the records, rather than all of the user records, can then be searched for the ID signal. The cloud-based provider can then authenticate the user based on the results of the search of the subset of the user records.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Kiran Kumar
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Patent number: 11334651Abstract: A user provides an identification (ID) signal (e.g. a biometric ID signal like a self-snapshot) to a trusted cloud-based provider. When the user attempts to authenticate with the cloud-based provider, a similar ID signal (e.g. another self-snapshot) for the user is captured and provided to the cloud-based provider. The cloud-based provider then obtains a secondary ID signal, or a combination of secondary ID signals, and utilizes the secondary ID signal, or signals, to identify a subset of user records to be searched for the ID signal. The subset of the records, rather than all of the user records, can then be searched for the ID signal. The cloud-based provider can then authenticate the user based on the results of the search of the subset of the user records.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeffrey Johnson, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Kiran Kumar
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Patent number: 11227044Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for generating and managing user authentication rules of a computing device. In an example, a computing device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to execute the instructions. The processor may determine a state of the computing device, wherein the state of the computing device is one of a locked state or an unlocked state. The processor may determine a user authentication rule corresponding to the state of the computing device. The processor may also identify whether a combination of signals associated with the user authentication rule of the computing device are received by the computing device. The processor may also change or maintain the state of the computing device based on the combination of signals being received.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Jing Zhang, Anshul Rawat, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Guillermo Enrique Rueda, Peter Gregory Davis, Nathan Jeffrey Ide, Ibrahim Mohammad Ismail, Pranav Kukreja
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Patent number: 11216238Abstract: A communal computing device, like an interactive digital whiteboard, can detect the start and end of user sessions with the device. When a communal computing device detects the end of a user session, the it can determine if a personal device that was connected at the start of the user session or during the user session was also connected at the end of the user session. If so, the device can initiate actions based on the session start or end signals such as, but not limited to, transmitting a message to an organizer of a meeting scheduled during the time of the user session, transmitting a message to a participant of a meeting scheduled during the time of the user session, transmitting a message to an administrator, or generating a notification, such as a user interface reminding a user to take their personal device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: John C. Gordon, Corey Joseph Loman, Nabil Fates, Steven M. Ilami, Samuel David Adams, Peter Gregory Davis, Raju Jain
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Patent number: 10938805Abstract: A communal computing device such as an interactive digital whiteboard can provide progressively more access to functionality and data on the device based on a level of certainty in the identity of a user. If a user is identified based on one or more low-fidelity identification signals such as an image of the user or a device identifier, the communal computing device may provide a first level of functionality that is limited. If the user requests greater access, the communal computing device can request that a trusted cloud-based provider authenticate the user by way of a personal device, such as a smartphone. The authentication may be a password or high-fidelity biometric identification. The cloud-based provider communicates successful authentication to the communal computing device and it, in turn, provides the user access to higher, second level of functionality.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Raju Jain, Craig Thomas McIntyre, Kiran Kumar, Peter Gregory Davis, Jeff Johnson
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Publication number: 20210056190Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for generating and managing user authentication rules of a computing device. In an example, a computing device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to execute the instructions. The processor may determine a state of the computing device, wherein the state of the computing device is one of a locked state or an unlocked state. The processor may determine a user authentication rule corresponding to the state of the computing device. The processor may also identify whether a combination of signals associated with the user authentication rule of the computing device are received by the computing device. The processor may also change or maintain the state of the computing device based on the combination of signals being received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Jing ZHANG, Anshul RAWAT, Craig Thomas MCINTYRE, Guillermo Enrique RUEDA, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Nathan Jeffrey IDE, Ibrahim Mohammad ISMAIL, Pranav KUKREJA
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Publication number: 20200210129Abstract: A communal computing device, like an interactive digital whiteboard, can detect the start and end of user sessions with the device. When a communal computing device detects the end of a user session, the it can determine if a personal device that was connected at the start of the user session or during the user session was also connected at the end of the user session. If so, the device can initiate actions based on the session start or end signals such as, but not limited to, transmitting a message to an organizer of a meeting scheduled during the time of the user session, transmitting a message to a participant of a meeting scheduled during the time of the user session, transmitting a message to an administrator, or generating a notification, such as a user interface reminding a user to take their personal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: John C. GORDON, Corey Joseph LOMAN, Nabil FATES, Steven M. ILAMI, Samuel David ADAMS, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Raju JAIN
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Publication number: 20200117779Abstract: A user provides an identification (ID) signal (e.g. a biometric ID signal like a self-snapshot) to a trusted cloud-based provider. When the user attempts to authenticate with the cloud-based provider, a similar ID signal (e.g. another self-snapshot) for the user is captured and provided to the cloud-based provider. The cloud-based provider then obtains a secondary ID signal, or a combination of secondary ID signals, and utilizes the secondary ID signal, or signals, to identify a subset of user records to be searched for the ID signal. The subset of the records, rather than all of the user records, can then be searched for the ID signal. The cloud-based provider can then authenticate the user based on the results of the search of the subset of the user records.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Raju JAIN, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Jeffrey JOHNSON, Craig Thomas McINTYRE, Kiran KUMAR
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Publication number: 20200120088Abstract: A communal computing device such as an interactive digital whiteboard can provide progressively more access to functionality and data on the device based on a level of certainty in the identity of a user. If a user is identified based on one or more low-fidelity identification signals such as an image of the user or a device identifier, the communal computing device may provide a first level of functionality that is limited. If the user requests greater access, the communal computing device can request that a trusted cloud-based provider authenticate the user by way of a personal device, such as a smartphone. The authentication may be a password or high-fidelity biometric identification. The cloud-based provider communicates successful authentication to the communal computing device and it, in turn, provides the user access to higher, second level of functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Raju JAIN, Craig Thomas MCINTYRE, Kiran KUMAR, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Jeff JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20200120094Abstract: A communal computing device, such as an interactive digital whiteboard, can become unlocked if a user is near the device. The communal computing device may use a sensor such as a camera to capture images of a person and obtain an identifier from a personal device such as a smartphone. A cloud-based provider that is trusted by both the communal computing device and the personal device may associate both the image and the identifier of the personal device with the same user identity. Obtaining the user identity from multiple, different sources provides a secure technique for the communal computing device to recognize a user without the user directly interacting with the communal computing device. If the sensor no longer detects the user or the personal device is no longer detected, then the communal computing device may log off the user. The personal device may be used to confirm log off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Raju JAIN, Dipesh BHATTARAI, Peter Gregory DAVIS, Jeffrey JOHNSON, Liang ZHANG, Kiran KUMAR
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Patent number: 10120568Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lynn Dai, Dan Hwang, Bo-June Hsu, Raymond Quan, Eric Badger, Jose Rodriguez, Peter Gregory Davis
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Patent number: 9292161Abstract: A pointer tool in a touch-screen display is disclosed. The method includes activating a pointer tool in a touch screen display in response to contact with an area of the touch screen and persisting the displaying of the pointer tool in the touch screen display after the contact with the touch screen is removed. Once editing data is received, the pointer tool is removed from the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Carter, Priyanka Singhal, Shawna Julie Davis, Tirthankar Sengupta, Jeffrey Cheng-Yao Fong, Ryan Terry Bickel, Peter Gregory Davis
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Publication number: 20160026385Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Lynn Dai, Dan Hwang, Bo-June Hsu, Raymond Quan, Eric Badger, Jose Rodriguez, Peter Gregory Davis
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Patent number: 9170736Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Inventors: Lynn Dai, Dan Hwang, Bo-June Hsu, Raymond Quan, Eric Badger, Jose Rodriguez, Peter Gregory Davis
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Publication number: 20150082216Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lynn Dai, Dan Hwang, Paul Hsu, Raymond Quan, Eric Badger, Jose Rodriguez, Peter Gregory Davis