Christopher K Miles

US Patent:

20180039394, Feb 8, 2018

Filed:

Oct 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/789520

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
David Jones - Seattle WA, US
Rudy Poot - Tiburon CA, US
Christopher Eoin Miles - Oakland CA, US
Ammon Haggerty - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G09G 3/36
G06T 3/20
G06T 3/60
G06T 19/00

Abstract:

A user interface through which information is proactively provided utilizes visual cues indicative of the relevance of the information that is being proactively provided. Such visual cues include sizing, color, intensity, movement, and other like visual attributes. A single discrete visual element proactively presents information to the user. The user is provided with the opportunity to define discrete events, whereby information associated with such events is presented through other discrete elements. The physical orientation of such discrete elements indicates relationships between elements. Ranking functionality identifies more immediately relevant information and the rankings of related elements are increased based upon other, contextual information with which such information is associated, and on which the importance of such information is based. Information is surfaced to provide a vector through which the user responds or utilizes such surfaced information independently of specific application programs having discrete informational focus.

US Patent:

20170147181, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Jan 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/419458

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
David Jones - Seattle WA, US
Rudy Poot - Tiburon CA, US
Christopher Eoin Miles - Oakland CA, US
Ammon Haggerty - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06T 3/60
G06T 3/20
G09G 3/36

Abstract:

A user interface through which information is proactively provided utilizes visual cues indicative of the relevance of the information that is being proactively provided. Such visual cues include sizing, color, intensity, movement, and other like visual attributes. A single discrete visual element proactively presents information to the user. The user is provided with the opportunity to define discrete events, whereby information associated with such events is presented through other discrete elements. The physical orientation of such discrete elements indicates relationships between elements. Ranking functionality identifies more immediately relevant information and the rankings of related elements are increased based upon other, contextual information with which such information is associated, and on which the importance of such information is based. Information is surfaced to provide a vector through which the user responds or utilizes such surfaced information independently of specific application programs having discrete informational focus.

US Patent:

20160350667, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Jul 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/792268

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jacob Miller - Seattle WA, US
William Wagner - Seattle WA, US
Yelisaveta Pesenson - San Francisco CA, US
Aryn Shelander - Redmond WA, US
Sheena Stevens - Oakland CA, US
Claudio Russo - Cambridge, GB
Thore Graepel - Cambridge, GB
Andrew D. Gordon - Cambridge, GB
Christopher E. Miles - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06N 5/04
G06N 7/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods for inferring user traits based on indirect questions. Indirect questions may be generated based on one or more triggers. The answers to the indirect questions provide cues to a system as to whether a user has one or more attributes associated with a trait. This information may be used to personalize a computing device.

US Patent:

20150177914, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Dec 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/139853

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
David Jones - Seattle WA, US
Rudy Poot - Tiburon CA, US
Christopher Eoin Miles - Oakland CA, US
Ammon Haggerty - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

A user interface through which information is proactively provided utilizes visual cues indicative of the relevance of the information that is being proactively provided. Such visual cues include sizing, color, intensity, movement, and other like visual attributes. A single discrete visual element proactively presents information to the user. The user is provided with the opportunity to define discrete events, whereby information associated with such events is presented through other discrete elements. The physical orientation of such discrete elements indicates relationships between elements. Ranking functionality identifies more immediately relevant information and the rankings of related elements are increased based upon other, contextual information with which such information is associated, and on which the importance of such information is based. Information is surfaced to provide a vector through which the user responds or utilizes such surfaced information independently of specific application programs having discrete informational focus.