Joshua Alan Harrison

US Patent:

8412291, Apr 2, 2013

Filed:

May 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/783425

Inventors:

Joshua Harrison - Kirkland WA, US
David Deckert - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555757, 4555501, 4555521, 4555531, 455557, 4555751, 4555692, 343702, 343876

Abstract:

A mobile device can detect, select and use an external antenna supported by an attached accessory device. The mobile device queries the accessory device whether it supports an external antenna and receives an indication of whether the accessory device supports external antennas. The indication can comprise a list of accessory device pins operatively coupled to supported external antennas. The mobile device selects an external antenna for use by the mobile device. The selection can comprise selecting a mobile device pin operatively coupled to the selected external antenna. The selected mobile device pin can be a predetermined pin or a pin that is both operatively coupled to a supported external antenna and configured to operate as an external antenna pin. The mobile device can use the selected external antenna. The mobile device can switch between an internal antenna and an external antenna operatively coupled to a selected mobile device pin.

US Patent:

8457575, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238949

Inventors:

Joshua C. Harrison - Kirkland WA, US
Megan L. Tedesco - Sammamish WA, US
Bruno C. Silva - Clyde Hill WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/18

US Classification:

4551861, 455 303, 455 306, 4555521

Abstract:

A system and method for presenting content related to a radio broadcast are provided. The system may include a radio device having a receiver configured to receive a radio signal including an audio component and digitally encoded data associated with the audio component. The radio device may further include a decoder configured to decode the digitally encoded data from the radio signal. The radio device may further include a processor configured to receive the digitally encoded data from the decoder, extract a data parameter from the digitally encoded data, send a search query including the data parameter to a content service, and receive from the content service metadata associated with the data parameter. The system may further include a display configured to display the metadata received from the content service.

US Patent:

20130060627, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/224242

Inventors:

Joshua C. Harrison - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1439, 705 1458, 705 1453, 705 1454

Abstract:

This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a proximity-dependent shopping offer. In some embodiments, the techniques determine, based on information about a user of a mobile device, that the user is likely to be interested in a particular product. The techniques may also determine that the user is conveniently near to a store at which to purchase the product. By so doing, the techniques enable stores to target offers to a person that is likely to be interested in visiting the store.

US Patent:

20140067835, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/598897

Inventors:

Joshua Harrison - Kirkland WA, US
Amit Kumar - Redmond WA, US
Jason Lee - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707755, 707E17014

Abstract:

A search extensibility application framework enables a hosted web search experience to be extended so that apps which are related to a search query can be presented to a user of a client computing device such as a smartphone. In various illustrative examples, a hosted search app is implemented using HTML5 code generated at a remote search provider server. Responsively to a user query at the search app's user interface (“UI”), the server returns an HTML5 payload including meta tags specifying criteria including app extension categories, actions, and known apps that support search terms in the query. Apps that are installed on the client device which match the criteria can then be displayed and launched through the UI to advantageously enable the users to complete a task specific search. JavaScript interfaces are provided to enable apps to update their install state and to be injected into the hosted search app.