Ahmad Bilal

US Patent:

20130318476, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

May 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/480138

Inventors:

Aaron Sauve - Seattle WA, US
Shamik Bandyopadhyay - Mountain View CA, US
Kathryn C. Lemson - Redmond WA, US
Jannes Paul Peters - Berlin, DE
Eric Bennett - Bellevue WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which ail of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.

US Patent:

20120009896, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Nov 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/940913

Inventors:

Shamik Bandyopadhyay - Lake Stevens WA, US
Donald A. Barnett - Monroe WA, US
Vikram Kapoor - Redmond WA, US
Veronica Y. Law - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn C. Lemson - Redmond WA, US
Tirthankar Sengupta - Redmond WA, US
Divya Tyamagundlu - Bellevue WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04W 12/08
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

455411, 715764

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.

US Patent:

20210303694, Sep 30, 2021

Filed:

Jun 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/346554

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ondrej Stastny - Kirkland WA, US
David Field - Seattle WA, US
Tomas Vetrovsky - Mercer Island WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/57
G06F 21/51
G06F 21/54
G06F 21/12
G06F 21/16

Abstract:

Disclosed are various examples for dynamic application deployment in trusted code environments. In some embodiments, an application is identified for installation on a client device. The client device includes a security process that limits the client device to execute trusted code based on a trusted code policy. Characteristics of a file are identified from an installation package for a client application. A management agent is instructed to update the trusted code policy to whitelist the file by providing the characteristics of the executable file to the security process. A command to install the application is transmitted to the management agent, where the management agent is a trusted installer for the client device.

US Patent:

20200167473, May 28, 2020

Filed:

Nov 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/200123

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Ondrej Stastny - Kirkland WA, US
David Field - Seattle WA, US
Tomas Vetrovsky - Mercer Island WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/57
G06F 21/51
G06F 21/16
G06F 21/12
G06F 21/54

Abstract:

Disclosed are various examples for dynamic application deployment in trusted code environments. In some embodiments, an application is identified for installation on a client device. The client device includes a security process that limits the client device to execute trusted code based on a trusted code policy. Characteristics of a file are identified from an installation package for a client application. A management agent is instructed to update the trusted code policy to whitelist the file by providing the characteristics of the executable file to the security process. A command to install the application is transmitted to the management agent, where the management agent is a trusted installer for the client device.

US Patent:

20170070606, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/355998

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Donald A. Barnett - Monroe WA, US
Vikram Kapoor - Redmond WA, US
Veronica Y. Law - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn C. Lemson - Redmond WA, US
Tirthankar Sengupta - Redmond WA, US
Divya Tyamagundlu - Bellevue WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
H04L 29/06
H04N 7/18
G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0484
G06K 9/00
H04W 12/06
G06F 21/36

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.

US Patent:

20150050916, Feb 19, 2015

Filed:

Jul 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/339060

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Donald A. Barnett - Monroe WA, US
Vikram Kapoor - Redmond WA, US
Veronica Y. Law - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn C. Lemson - Redmond WA, US
Tirthankar Sengupta - Redmond WA, US
Divya Tyamagundlu - Bellevue WA, US
Ahmad Bilal - Duvall WA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/725
G06F 3/0488
H04W 12/06

US Classification:

455411, 455 261

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for allowing smart phone users to “capture the moment” by allowing easy access to a camera application when a mobile device is in an above-lock (or locked) mode, while also preventing unauthorized access to other smart phone functionality. According to one embodiment of the disclosed technology, a method of operating a mobile device having an above-lock state and a below-lock state comprises receiving input data requesting invocation of an camera application when the mobile device is in the above-lock state and invoking the requested camera application on the device, where one or more functions of the requested application are unavailable as a result of the mobile device being in the above-lock state.