Patents by Inventor Shamik Bandyopadhyay
Shamik Bandyopadhyay 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: 10686932Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Patent number: 10599300Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which all of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aaron Sauve, Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Kathryn C. Lemson, Jannes Paul Peters, Eric Bennett, Ahmad Bilal
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Patent number: 9946891Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law
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Publication number: 20170070606Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Publication number: 20170017367Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which all of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Aaron Sauve, Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Kathryn C. Lemson, Jannes Paul Peters, Eric Bennett, Ahmad Bilal
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Patent number: 9521247Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Publication number: 20160275305Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law
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Patent number: 9448813Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which ail of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Aaron Sauve, Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Kathryn C. Lemson, Jannes Paul Peters, Eric Bennett, Ahmad Bilal
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Patent number: 9355239Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law
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Publication number: 20150050916Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Patent number: 8811948Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Publication number: 20130318476Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which ail of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron Sauve, Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Kathryn C. Lemson, Jannes Paul Peters, Eric Bennett, Ahmad Bilal
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Publication number: 20130247171Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law
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Patent number: 8458485Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law
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Patent number: 8311514Abstract: The present application allows wake-up and unlock operations to occur using a single event, such as a single keystroke. Additionally, a check is made to ensure that activation was caused by human touch, not an object. In one embodiment, an area of a mobile device is designated as a wake-up area, which is separate from the touch screen. A user can touch the wake-up area to both activate the mobile device from a sleep mode and unlock the mobile device. In another embodiment, the wake-up area can be integrated into the touch screen, so that there is not an appearance of a separate button. Fingerprint checking and/or proximity sensors can also be integrated into the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, G. Eric Engstrom, Vikram Kapoor, Kathryn C. Lemson
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Publication number: 20120071149Abstract: The present application allows wake-up and unlock operations to occur using a single event, such as a single keystroke. Additionally, a check is made to ensure that activation was caused by human touch, not an object. In one embodiment, an area of a mobile device is designated as a wake-up area, which is separate from the touch screen. A user can touch the wake-up area to both activate the mobile device from a sleep mode and unlock the mobile device. In another embodiment, the wake-up area can be integrated into the touch screen, so that there is not an appearance of a separate button. Fingerprint checking and/or proximity sensors can also be integrated into the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, G. Eric Engstrom, Vikram Kapoor, Kathryn C. Lemson
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Publication number: 20120009896Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Donald A. Barnett, Vikram Kapoor, Veronica Y. Law, Kathryn C. Lemson, Tirthankar Sengupta, Divya Tyamagundlu, Ahmad Bilal
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Publication number: 20100325721Abstract: Utilizing an image on a computing device to serve as a template for locking/unlocking the computing device. The image includes a plurality of portions that are defined and thereafter identified and presented to a user via a touch screen. A user selects portions/zones that are defined within the image in a specified sequence and this sequence is stored as a lock/unlock code for unlocking the computing device. In an embodiment, in addition to the specified sequence of selections, a movement or sequence of movements may be also be stored as part of the lock/unlock code.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shamik Bandyopadhyay, Veronica Y. Law