Patents by Inventor William Linzbach

William Linzbach 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).

  • Publication number: 20140201621
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of the user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of markup data and resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes the markup from the downloaded package and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized application page for the media application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Patent number: 8635521
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of the user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of markup data and resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes the markup from the downloaded package and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized application page for the media application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Patent number: 8112714
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of the user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of markup data and resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes the markup data from the downloaded package and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized application page for the media application. Based on a wide variety of computing system and user parameters, the offerings and application pages presented to the user can be filtered and/or reordered to be more appropriate for the computing system and user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Patent number: 8015506
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of a menu in a user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes a menu markup data resident on the local computer system and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized menu for the media application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Publication number: 20080126984
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of a menu in a user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes a menu markup data resident on the local computer system and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized menu for the media application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Publication number: 20080126938
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of the user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of markup data and resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes the markup data from the downloaded package and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized application page for the media application. Based on a wide variety of computing system and user parameters, the offerings and application pages presented to the user can be filtered and/or reordered to be more appropriate for the computing system and user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach
  • Publication number: 20080077852
    Abstract: A system provides customized user interface data to a media application, such as a media discovery interface, or to any application for that matter, thereby extending the original application. Via a network connection, elements of the user interface can be downloaded to the application in a package of markup data and resources, including images, text, and links. A user interface framework of the media application processes the markup from the downloaded package and utilizes packaged resources, local code components, and externally-obtained (e.g., Web resources) to render a customized application page for the media application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Fleishman, John Elsbree, William Linzbach