Patents by Inventor Rudolph Balaz
Rudolph Balaz 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: 10114740Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Publication number: 20160140035Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Patent number: 9158699Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Publication number: 20150070370Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Patent number: 8924677Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Publication number: 20140192074Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Patent number: 8627036Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Patent number: 8400665Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Ink-stroke information associated with one or more data packets is received, and it is determined that the ink-stroke information comprises a gesture indication. The gesture indication is communicated to an ink collection object which causes the ink collection object to delete the ink stroke information.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Publication number: 20130067186Abstract: Memory management techniques that permit an executing process to store content in memory and later retrieve that content from the memory, but that also permit a memory manager to discard that content to address memory pressure. A process executing on a computing device may notify a memory manager of the computing device that first memory space allocated to the process contains first content that is available for discard. If the memory manager detects the computing device is experiencing memory pressure, the memory manager may address the memory pressure by selecting memory space available for discard and discarding the content of the memory space. Before a process reuses content made available for discard, the process may notify the memory manager of the intent to reuse and, in response, receive empty memory and an indication that the content was discarded or receive an indication that the content is still available for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Pronovost, Maxwell Abernethy, Rudolph Balaz, Ameet Chitre
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Publication number: 20120242625Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Ink-stroke information associated with one or more data packets is received, and it is determined that the ink-stroke information comprises a gesture indication. The gesture indication is communicated to an ink collection object which causes the ink collection object to delete the ink stroke information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 8213027Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is given priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 8199131Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 8166388Abstract: Overlaying electronic ink over a document. A typical scenario may be where one it would be useful to mark up a document with electronic ink, such as by making handwritten comments, drawings, and the like over the underlying document. In some embodiments, a developer may easily define an inking surface, such as a transparent or opaque window, over a document. The inking surface may act as an input interface such that a user may write onto the inking surface such that is appears that the document itself is being marked up.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alexander Gounares, Steve Dodge, Tobiasz A. Zielinski, Arin J. Goldberg, Eugene A. Tsimberg, Todd A. Torset, Robert L. Chambers, Timothy H. Kannapel, Rudolph Balaz, Subha Bhattacharyay, Manoj K. Biswas, Bodin Dresevic, Stephen A. Fisher, Brigette E. Krantz, Shiraz M. Somji
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Publication number: 20110225331Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is given priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 7973957Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 7715630Abstract: The present invention relates to interfacing with electronic ink. Ink is stored in a data structure that permits later retrieval by applications. The ink includes stroke information and may include property information. Through various programming interfaces, one may interact with the ink through methods and setting or retrieving properties. Other objects and collections may be used as well in conjunction with the ink objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Mircosoft CorporationInventors: Alexander Gounares, Steve Dodge, Timothy H. Kannapel, Rudolph Balaz, Subha Bhattacharyay, Manoj K. Biswas, Robert L. Chambers, Bodin Dresevic, Stephen A. Fisher, Arin J. Goldberg, Gregory Hullender, Brigette E. Krantz, Todd A. Torset, Jerome J. Turner, Andrew Silverman, Shiraz M. Somji
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Publication number: 20090189879Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 7515139Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 7511836Abstract: A system and process for ensuring the smooth flow of electronic ink is described. Dynamic rendering is give priority over other event handlers. Priority may be the use of one or more queues to order when events occur and may be performing dynamic rendering prior to other steps.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Steve Dodge, Alexander J. Kolmykov-Zotov, Arin J. Goldberg, Brigette Krantz, Kyril Feldman, Manoj K. Biswas, Rudolph Balaz, Shenbagalakshmi Pichaiah
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Patent number: 7499058Abstract: A system and method for performing ink related operations in a tree-based presentation system is described. Ink-related programmatical interfaces may relate to interactions with a stroke object, a stroke collection object, and ink input elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shawn Van Ness, Sam George, Stefan Wick, Brian Ewanchuk, Todd Torset, Wayne Zeng, Xiao Tu, Koji Kato, Alexander Kolmykov-Zotov, Timothy Kannapel, Manoj Biswas, Kevin Welton, Richmond Lough, Chandramouli Kompella, Hongan Wang, Steven P. Dodge, Todd M. Landstad, Shiraz Somji, Vladimir V. Smirnov, Stephen A. Fisher, Rudolph Balaz, Michael Russell