Jennifer M Roth

US Patent:

20100251121, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/411906

Inventors:

Peter Rosser - Kirkland WA, US
C. Wesley Wahlin - Issaquah WA, US
Jennifer Roth - Seattle WA, US
Timothy Zobel - Snoqulamie WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715720

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed herein for controlling playback of digital media. In one aspect, while playback of the media content is progressing as normal a snapshot such as a thumbnail is displayed to show the user a representation of the media content that is associated with a seek location. In another aspect, the functionality of a transport key is temporarily modified. The temporary modification allows the user to seek to a desired location very accurately and may result in fewer input keys being selected. Moreover, because the modification is temporary a great deal of flexibility is provided.

US Patent:

20110302097, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/793800

Inventors:

Chinmay Lonkar - Kirkland WA, US
Jennifer P. Roth - Philadelphia PA, US
Bo J. Rohlfsen - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey John McKean - Renton WA, US
Eric Christian Berridge - Renton WA, US
David Alles - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705319, 706 54

Abstract:

A networking service that receives information about behaviors of the users, such as behaviors in which a user is engaging now or will engage in the future. The networking service compares the behavior information to identify matches between two or more users. When a match is detected, the networking service may form a network (e.g., a social network) between the two or more users by connecting the users in a network. The users may then communicate in the network, and additional users may be added to the network when those users are determined to be engaging in the behavior. When the networking service detects that the users are no longer engaging in the behaviors on which the match was identified, the networking service may disconnect users from one another or the network, and the networking service may eliminate the network.