Michael H Koenig

US Patent:

8074173, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/117216

Inventors:

Michael Frederick Hines - Sammamish WA, US
Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Tara Prakriya - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US
Anuraag Tiwari - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715731, 715764

Abstract:

Notes and other input may be entered directly onto computer based content. The notes may be taken on a portable computing device that contains metadata from the computer based content. The metadata and input are stored and once the portable computing device is in communication with the second computing device displaying the computer based content, the input is displayed near the computer based content that was displayed at the time the input was created.

US Patent:

8085281, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/117240

Inventors:

Michael Frederick Hines - Sammamish WA, US
Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Tara Prakriya - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US
Anuraag Tiwari - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

345668, 345660, 345418, 345 23, 715866

Abstract:

A method and system is described for displaying input from a portable computing device to a second computing device. On the second computing device, a display region is created. The region may be a stand alone application or a region inside an application. The second computing device then receives a communication that represents the portable input on the portable computing device. The portable input is then scaled to fit the display region and the portable input is displayed on the second computing device.

US Patent:

8095874, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/117305

Inventors:

Michael Frederick Hines - Sammamish WA, US
Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Tara Prakriya - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US
Anuraag Tiwari - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G06F 3/033

US Classification:

715268, 715243, 715276, 715863

Abstract:

A method for displaying input from a portable computing device on a second computing device is described. Later inputs on the portable computing device are displayed in a scrolling fashion on the second computing device with later input being displayed below previous input without regard to the location of the input on the portable computing device.

US Patent:

8639177, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

May 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/117196

Inventors:

Michael Frederick Hines - Sammamish WA, US
Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Tara Prakriya - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US
Anuraag Tiwari - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09B 7/00

US Classification:

434350, 434322, 434323

Abstract:

Learning content may be provided to a user where the learning content may contain learning objectives. A response to the learning content may be received. The response may be analyzed by determining whether the response was the proper response to the learning objectives. If the response was a proper response, less questions on the learning objective may be presented in the future and the if response was an improper response, additional questions on the learning objective may be presented in the future.

US Patent:

20110202689, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Jun 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/817766

Inventors:

Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Ira Snyder - Bellevue WA, US
Jack Creasey - Redmond WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Kanchan Mitra - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710 9

Abstract:

Techniques for enabling software-assisted assignment of control of peripherals (e.g., assigning ownership of or assigning access to the peripherals) by a computing device. In accordance with techniques described herein, assignment of control of peripherals is aided by input from software facilities that instruct a peripheral management facility regarding assignment of peripherals. Software facilities may instruct the peripheral management facility in different ways. In some cases, a software facility may instruct the peripheral management facility how to assign control of a peripheral in a particular way, while in other cases a software facility may instruct the peripheral management facility how to assign control of a group of peripherals. In other cases, a software facility may not instruct a peripheral management facility how to assign control of peripherals, but may identify one or more groups of peripherals for which control should be assigned as a group.

US Patent:

20110246654, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751587

Inventors:

Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Neil S. Fishman - Bothell WA, US
Ira L. Snyder - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

The formation of a wireless device group for use in the shared resource computing environment involves establishing a wireless communication connection between a host wireless interface device and each of one or more dependent wireless interface devices, in which each dependent wireless interface devices is configured to not directly communicate with a computing device. Another wireless communication connection is established between the host wireless interface device and the computing device when the host wireless interface device is within a host connection distance of the computing device.

US Patent:

20110246922, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751756

Inventors:

Michael F. Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Ira L. Snyder - Bellevue WA, US
Neil S. Fishman - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

715771, 718100, 709224

Abstract:

A computing device creates lightweight state files. The state files may include information relating to user processes, user-interface elements, and time points. When loaded, the state files restore the saved state. State files may be transferred to different computing devices thus making a computer state portable. A series of state files viewed as a stream showing changes in the system state over time.

US Patent:

20120105257, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Nov 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/917331

Inventors:

Oscar E. Murillo - Redmond WA, US
Janet E. Galore - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan C. Cluts - Sammamish WA, US
Colleen G. Estrada - Medina WA, US
Michael Koenig - Bellevue WA, US
Jack Creasey - Redmond WA, US
Subha Bhattacharyay - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H03K 17/94

US Classification:

341 20

Abstract:

The subject disclosure relates to user input into a computer system, and a technology by which one or more users interact with a computer system via a combination of input modalities. When the input data of two or more input modalities are related, they are combined to interpret an intended meaning of the input. For example, speech when combined with one input gesture has one intended meaning, e.g., convert the speech to verbatim text for consumption by a program, while the exact speech when combined with a different input gesture has a different meaning, e.g., convert the speech to a command that controls the operation of that same program.