Patents by Inventor Ross David Heeter

Ross David Heeter 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: 10516721
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a process-management interface on a companion device that allows a user to control characteristics of an application running on a primary device. The interface can change a size or position of a viewport and change the primary device's control focus to or away from viewport. The process-management interface also allows a user to target a process on the companion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga
  • Patent number: 10187448
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an active-application interface on a companion device that allows a user to control an application running on a primary device. The active-application interface may describe state information for a plurality of applications running on the primary device and allow the user to manipulate the application through one or more contextual controls. The active-application interface may be used to control applications running out-of-control focus on the primary device, including applications that do not presently have a visible viewport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga, Anthony Joseph Giardini
  • Patent number: 10111100
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention can log a user into a primary device in a more efficient manner. For example, aspects of the invention may eliminate the need for the user to supply user credentials directly to a primary device. Instead, the companion device recognizes relevant primary devices located proximate to the companion device and automatically initiates a user login to the primary device without user intervention. Aspects of the invention can automatically login a user to known and unknown primary devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga
  • Patent number: 10104419
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a contextual remote control interface, which is a companion application that allows a user to use a companion device to control experiences generated by an application running on a primary device. Web browsers, games, and streaming media applications are examples of applications running on a primary device that may be controlled using the companion device. Interfaces associated with each of the media applications on the primary device may be displayed on a television or other device coupled to the primary device. A unique set of virtual controls are included in the remote control interface for each application and may be tailored to the current state of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga
  • Publication number: 20180020041
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a process-management interface on a companion device that allows a user to control characteristics of an application running on a primary device. The interface can change a size or position of a viewport and change the primary device's control focus to or away from viewport. The process-management interface also allows a user to target a process on the companion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: ROSS DAVID HEETER, JASON ROBERT TUCK, CYRUS KANGA
  • Patent number: 9813482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a process-management interface on a companion device that allows a user to control characteristics of an application running on a primary device. The interface can change a size or position of a viewport and change the primary device's control focus to or away from viewport. The process-management interface also allows a user to target a process on the companion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga
  • Publication number: 20170278095
    Abstract: A user account server is provided herein the user account server includes code stored in memory executable by a processor to determine a mobile payment card list associated with a mobile computing device in response to receiving a mobile payment card list request, the mobile payment card list including a plurality of mobile payment cards, determine an eligibility of each mobile payment card in the mobile payment card list based on at least one eligibility parameter, if a mobile payment card is determined to be ineligible, selectively remove the ineligible mobile payment card from the mobile payment card list to generate a list of eligible mobile payment cards, and send an eligible card data set corresponding to the list of eligible payment cards to the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Isaac Sung Wai Yuen, Cole James Menard
  • Publication number: 20170070767
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a contextual remote control interface, which is a companion application that allows a user to use a companion device to control experiences generated by an application running on a primary device. Web browsers, games, and streaming media applications are examples of applications running on a primary device that may be controlled using the companion device. Interfaces associated with each of the media applications on the primary device may be displayed on a television or other device coupled to the primary device. A unique set of virtual controls are included in the remote control interface for each application and may be tailored to the current state of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: ROSS DAVID HEETER, JASON ROBERT TUCK, CYRUS KANGA
  • Patent number: 9554189
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a contextual remote control interface, which is a companion application that allows a user to use a companion device to control experiences generated by an application running on a primary device. Web browsers, games, and streaming media applications are examples of applications running on a primary device that may be controlled using the companion device. Interfaces associated with each of the media applications on the primary device may be displayed on a television or other device coupled to the primary device. A unique set of virtual controls are included in the remote control interface for each application and may be tailored to the current state of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga
  • Publication number: 20160352807
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an active-application interface on a companion device that allows a user to control an application running on a primary device. The active-application interface may describe state information for a plurality of applications running on the primary device and allow the user to manipulate the application through one or more contextual controls. The active-application interface may be used to control applications running out-of-control focus on the primary device, including applications that do not presently have a visible viewport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: ROSS DAVID HEETER, JASON ROBERT TUCK, CYRUS KANGA, ANTHONY JOSEPH GIARDINI
  • Patent number: 9426203
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an active-application interface on a companion device that allows a user to control an application running on a primary device. The active-application interface may describe state information for a plurality of applications running on the primary device and allow the user to manipulate the application through one or more contextual controls. The active-application interface may be used to control applications running out-of-control focus on the primary device, including applications that do not presently have a visible viewport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Jason Robert Tuck, Cyrus Kanga, Anthony Joseph Giardini
  • Publication number: 20160057140
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention can log a user into a primary device in a more efficient manner. For example, aspects of the invention may eliminate the need for the user to supply user credentials directly to a primary device. Instead, the companion device recognizes relevant primary devices located proximate to the companion device and automatically initiates a user login to the primary device without user intervention. Aspects of the invention can automatically login a user to known and unknown primary devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: ROSS DAVID HEETER, JASON ROBERT TUCK, CYRUS KANGA
  • Publication number: 20150378576
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a process-management interface on a companion device that allows a user to control characteristics of an application running on a primary device. The interface can change a size or position of a viewport and change the primary device's control focus to or away from viewport. The process-management interface also allows a user to target a process on the companion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ross David HEETER, Jason Robert TUCK, Cyrus KANGA
  • Patent number: D746845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Megan Archer, David Gardner, Ross David Heeter, Cyrus Kanga, Deana Fuller
  • Patent number: D746846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Megan Archer, David Gardner, Ross David Heeter, Cyrus Kanga, Deana Fuller
  • Patent number: D748118
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Cyrus Kanga, Jason Robert Tuck, David Gardner
  • Patent number: D748119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, Cyrus Kanga, Jason Robert Tuck, David Gardner
  • Patent number: D759042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, David Gardner, Andrew Einaudi, Cyrus Kanga, MacBeth Watson, Jason Robert Tuck
  • Patent number: D759070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, David Gardner, Andrew Einaudi, Cyrus Kanga, Jason Robert Tuck
  • Patent number: D760253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ross David Heeter, David Gardner, Andrew Einaudi, Cyrus Kanga, Jason Robert Tuck