Sarah W Mcdevitt

US Patent:

20170102930, Apr 13, 2017

Filed:

Dec 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/382749

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Henri-Charles Machalani - Seattle WA, US
Clement Fauchere - Sammamish WA, US
David Amenta - Redmond WA, US
Bahram Bahram Pour - Woodinville WA, US
Sarah McDevitt - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin Srour - Seattle WA, US
Thomas Alphin - Kirkland WA, US
Marina Dukhon Taylor - Kirkland WA, US
Chris McGuire - Monroe WA, US
Robert Chester Macklin - Seattle WA, US
Richard Duncan - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others.

US Patent:

20140359602, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

May 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/904929

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Henri-Charles Machalani - Seattle WA, US
Clement Fauchere - Sammamish WA, US
David Amenta - Redmond WA, US
Bahram Bahram Pour - Woodinville WA, US
Sarah McDevitt - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin Srour - Seattle WA, US
Thomas Alphin - Kirkland WA, US
Marina Dukhon Taylor - Kirkland WA, US
Chris McGuire - Monroe WA, US
Chester Macklin - Seattle WA, US
Rick Duncan - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717176

Abstract:

Embodiments described herein relate to synchronizing configuration information between devices associated with a user. The synchronized configuration information can relate to application installations and uninstallations as well as to user modifications to user interfaces for managing and invoking the applications. For example, layouts of application representations provided by respective application launchers on a user's respective devices are kept automatically synchronized when the user modifies any of the layouts. Installations and uninstallations are similarly synchronized between the user's devices. Installations and uninstallations that might stem from synchronization may be circumscribed in various ways, such as by allowing the user to specify whether specific applications are to be installed/uninstalled only on specific devices or globally, by filtering propagation of synchronization updates according to hardware or software features and incompatibilities, or others.

US Patent:

20140298214, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Mar 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/854025

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Marina Dukhon - Kirkland WA, US
Samer F. Sawaya - Snoqualmie WA, US
Sarah W. McDevitt - Seattle WA, US
Daniel W. DeKlotz - Redmond WA, US
Jakub P. Kotynia - Redmond WA, US
Marko Panic - Seattle WA, US
David S. Amenta - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715763

Abstract:

Techniques for visual configuration and activation are described. Techniques discussed herein enable visuals to be presented to a user based on a user-specific visual configuration. The visuals are activated such that the visuals are selectable to access various functionalities. In at least some embodiments, a visualization that represents a user-specific visual configuration is provided to and displayed on a device. The visualization includes inactive visuals that are activated based on various considerations.