Keith L Rowe

US Patent:

8005927, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Jan 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/017906

Inventors:

Darren A. Apfel - Redmond WA, US
Jon Friedman - Seattle WA, US
Justin Michael Maguire - Seattle WA, US
Matthew James Schoenholz - Austin TX, US
Rosanna H. Ho - Kirkland WA, US
Keith L. Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Sandra I. Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Peter A. Bernard - Bellevue WA, US
Matthew Justin Von Bencke - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709203, 709217, 709227, 707611, 707618, 455502, 455557, 4555542

Abstract:

This document describes tools capable of differentiating a superset of entities from which a user may receive current updates effective to provide current updates for only some of the entities of the superset. In one embodiment, for example, the tools enable a user of a mobile device to select a set of entities from which the user will automatically receive updates that are current, easily accessible, and visible at-a-glance. The tools may forgo providing current updates for entities that are not selected by the user, though the tools may provide these updates when explicitly requested by the user or at particular times or events.

US Patent:

8214464, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/174325

Inventors:

Darren A. Apfel - Redmond WA, US
Jon Friedman - Seattle WA, US
Justin Michael Maguire - Seattle WA, US
Matthew James Schoenholz - Austin TX, US
Rosanna H. Ho - Kirkland WA, US
Keith L. Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Sandra I. Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Peter A. Bernard - Bellevue WA, US
Matthew Justin Von Bencke - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709203, 709227, 709217, 707611, 707618

Abstract:

This document describes tools capable of differentiating a superset of entities from which a user may receive current updates effective to provide current updates for only some of the entities of the superset. In one embodiment, for example, the tools enable a user of a mobile device to select a set of entities from which the user will automatically receive updates that are current, easily accessible, and visible at-a-glance. The tools may forgo providing current updates for entities that are not selected by the user, though the tools may provide these updates when explicitly requested by the user or at particular times or events.

US Patent:

8600457, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948157

Inventors:

Sandra Irene Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Keith Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Peter Chin - Seattle WA, US
Anton Andrews - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/725
H04M 3/00

US Classification:

455574, 4554122, 455418

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for operating a mobile communication device in a sleep mode. The mobile communication device displays a time in an easily readable format at a low-light intensity, provides an alert to a user at an alarm time in a particular manner specified by the user, changes the buttons on the mobile communication device to operate as snooze buttons, and suppresses a portion of call and message notifications received by the mobile communication device when the mobile communication device is in the sleep mode. The sleep mode operation is performed, at least in part, according to sleep-mode user settings chosen by the user.

US Patent:

8639229, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Jan 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/016104

Inventors:

Darren A. Apfel - Redmond WA, US
Jon Friedman - Seattle WA, US
Keith L. Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Rosanna H. Ho - Kirkland WA, US
Sandra I. Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Peter A. Bernard - Bellevue WA, US
Matthew Justin Von Bencke - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/44

US Classification:

455416, 4555751, 755736

Abstract:

This document describes tools capable of enabling users of mobile communication devices to create communication groups quickly and easily. With such a communication group a user may call, text, or instant message all persons in the group at once by selecting the communication group rather than each person in the group. In one embodiment, the tools enable a user to build a communication group by dragging and dropping indicators for persons he or she knows from one area of a screen into another area. In another embodiment, the tools automatically collect persons from those that the user knows based on one or more criteria. The user may then easily create a communication group of those collected persons, such as by tapping on an area of a mobile device's display.

US Patent:

7996046, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Jan 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/972545

Inventors:

Sandra Irene Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Keith Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Peter Bernard - Bellevue WA, US
Peter Chin - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455567, 455557, 4555501, 4555756

Abstract:

A notification charm for a wireless communication device and a method of operating the wireless device to provide an alert on the charm are presented. The charm may be a bracelet, watch, keychain, ring, or other ornamental device which can generate event and preference based alerts about events occurring on a wireless device.

US Patent:

20090108055, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/924625

Inventors:

Sandra Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Keith Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Darren Apfel - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Royal - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

Systems and methods for sharing personalizable cards via a computerized card service are provided. One disclosed method includes, at a card client program executable on a computing device, creating a personalizable card having extensible data, and sending a first instance of the personalizable card to a card service program. The method may further include, at the card service program, propagating the first instance of the personalizable card to a peer of the user, and at the card client program, updating the extensible data of the personalizable card. Upon updating the extensible data, the method may further include sending a second instance of the personalizable card to the card service program, and propagating the second instance of the personalizable card to the peer of the user. The personalizable card may be propagated according to propagation permissions set by the user.

US Patent:

20090181702, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/013924

Inventors:

Sandra Irene Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Keith Rowe - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455466

Abstract:

A method for operating a communications system is provided. The method includes receiving a text communication from a first user destined for a second user. One of a number of user communication points on which to connect the text communication to the second user is selected, and a suitable communication type capable of displaying the text on the selected communication point is determined. The text communication is then forwarded the second user using the communication type.

US Patent:

20090197586, Aug 6, 2009

Filed:

May 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/118422

Inventors:

Sandra Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Peter Bernard - Bellevue WA, US
Keith Rowe - Seattle WA, US
Andrew Royal - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/00
H04W 4/00
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455419, 455466, 4555501

Abstract:

A phone content service is described. In embodiment(s), content that is associated with a mobile phone can be stored by a phone content service that is accessible by a computer via a data communication network. An update to the content that is associated with the mobile phone can be received and updated at the phone content service. Updated content can then be synchronized with the mobile phone via a mobile communication network.