Jason J Giles

US Patent:

8341532, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Jun 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136076

Inventors:

Patricia A. Ryan - Seattle WA, US
Suri Raman - Mercer Island WA, US
Ulrike A. Anders - Chicago IL, US
Jason D. Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715751, 715752

Abstract:

An approach to setting up a collabortive workspace involves receiving a user's instructions to convert an object to a collaborative workspace. In response to this instruction, the approach creates the collaborative workspace in a substantially automated manner. The approach may thereby facilitate the provisioning of a collaborative workspace, eliminating or at least reducing the manual effort involved in setting up a collaborative workspace.

US Patent:

8464161, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Jun 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136074

Inventors:

Jason D. Giles - Seattle WA, US
Alixandra M. Han - Seattle WA, US
Ulrike A. Anders - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06F 3/17

US Classification:

715751, 716 11, 716137, 345419, 345581, 709204, 709206, 705 39, 707 9

Abstract:

An approach for managing permissions in a collaborative workspace involves providing a permissions user interface presentation without loosing a context associated with a collaborative workspace user interface presentation. The permissions user interface presentation visually organizes a set of workspace members into two or more permission level categories. The permissions user interface presentation also allows a user to efficiently add new workspace members from a local system or an alternative system.

US Patent:

8543926, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Jun 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136071

Inventors:

Jason D. Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14

US Classification:

715751, 716 11, 716137, 709204, 707 9, 345419, 345581

Abstract:

An approach is described for managing item access in a collaborative workspace. A user interacts with the collaborative workspace through a workspace user interface presentation. The approach entails presenting an item user interface presentation to the user without losing a context associated with the workspace user interface presentation. The user can enter searching and filtering selections into the item user interface presentation to narrow an initial set of items provided by that presentation. Upon locating a desired item, the user can add it to the collaborative workspace using a drag-and-drop operation or other technique.

US Patent:

D693360, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/423708

Inventors:

David Gardner - Covington WA, US
Jeffrey Scott Fleischmann - Seattle WA, US
Jason Giles - Seattle WA, US
Matthew James Schoenholz - Seattle WA, US
John A. Solaro - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14486

US Patent:

20090307303, Dec 10, 2009

Filed:

Jun 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/136077

Inventors:

Ann-Mari Bensley - Kirkland WA, US
Lesley L. Jacobs - Seattle WA, US
Jason D. Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

An approach is described for allowing a user to select a partner service in the context of the user's interaction with a host application. The user selects the partner service using a partner-selection user interface presentation. The selected partner service receives this selection, and proceeds to carry out a partner function which complements a host function performed by the host application.

US Patent:

D656154, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/378065

Inventors:

Charla Pereira - Seattle WA, US
Lisa C. Anderson - Seattle WA, US
Jason Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14486

US Patent:

D656155, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Oct 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/378067

Inventors:

Charla Pereira - Seattle WA, US
Lisa C. Anderson - Seattle WA, US
Jason Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14486

US Patent:

20140342818, Nov 20, 2014

Filed:

May 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/897466

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Li-Chen Miller - Kirkland WA, US
Joseph Wyman - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Garcia - Duval WA, US
Pat Halvorsen - Clyde Hill WA, US
Jason Giles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

Example apparatus and methods concern attributing user actions based on biometric identifications. One example method includes detecting an action intended to control an application associated with a shared launch surface. The method includes associating the action with a body located in a field of view of a biometric sensor associated with a shared launch surface. Data from the biometric sensor is used to determine a biometric identity for the body and then the action is attributed to a user as a function of the biometric identity. A context associated with the user is accessed and an operation associated with the action is selectively controlled based on the context.