Daniel Benjamin Shapiro

US Patent:

6574588, Jun 3, 2003

Filed:

Sep 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/159522

Inventors:

Daniel Shapiro - Redmond WA
Raymond D. Pedrizetti - Issaquah WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9455

US Classification:

703 24, 703 25, 709321, 709325, 709326, 709327, 710 8, 710 10, 710 13, 710 14, 710 63, 710 72, 710 73, 710 74

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a peripheral device that integrally provides a program relating to the peripheral device, and may be connected to a computer system. The peripheral device includes a peripheral function subsystem for providing a peripheral device functionality. The peripheral device further includes a solid-state memory device storing a program relating to the peripheral device in a format used by disk drives. When the peripheral device is connected to a computer system, the program stored in the solid-state memory device is immediately available, and can be read by the computer system as though it was stored on a disk drive connected to the computer system.

US Patent:

7010755, Mar 7, 2006

Filed:

Apr 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/117856

Inventors:

Bret Paul Anderson - Puyallup WA, US
Kelly Elizabeth Rollin - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J. Shapiro - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715778, 715779, 715751, 715759, 715800, 715792

Abstract:

A method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface is described. The method comprises receiving an indication from a user to preview the multiple virtual desktops and displaying multiple panes on the display. Each pane contains a scaled virtual desktop having dimensions that are proportionally less than the dimensions of a corresponding full-size virtual desktop. Each scaled virtual desktop displays with one or more scaled application windows as shadows if the corresponding full-size virtual desktop has one or more corresponding application windows that are active.

US Patent:

7043572, May 9, 2006

Filed:

Jun 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/456406

Inventors:

Daniel J. Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
Jonathan T. Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin Jancke - Sammamish WA, US
Chad L. Magendanz - Issaquah WA, US
Brian R. Meyers - Bellevue WA, US
Michael G. Tricker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710 14, 710 15, 710 62, 710 72, 709217

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for one computing device (the “provider”) to provide peripheral services to another device (the “host”). A user directly runs the host. The host accesses the provider as if the provider were a set of peripheral devices attached to the host. In this way, the host and provider become, in effect, one device with the combined capabilities of both devices. The provider switches between two modes: In standalone mode, the provider acts as an individual device; upon switching to auxiliary mode, the provider provides peripheral services to the host but can still run applications and present an input/output interface to its own user. When the peripheral device provided to the host is a display screen, the host can map the provided screen into the host's own video memory, thus hiding implementation details from applications that use the screens. One device can simultaneously act as provider and host.

US Patent:

7096046, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Jul 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/629010

Inventors:

Daniel Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed Ltd. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455567, 455550, 4555531, 455 902, 3408154

Abstract:

A wireless mobile communication device is provided with a light source arrangement configured to be able to output at least one of a steady or sweeping light pulse. The former may be used as a light pointer. The later may be used to facilitate spatial painting of illumination images. In various embodiments, the light source arrangement may include one or more collimated light sources and optionally, one or more mirrors, optically aligned and/or operated in a complementary manner. Further, the device is provided with instructions designed to selectively hold steady or operate the light source(s) and/or the mirror(s) in the complementary manner, activating/deactivating the LS to paint a line (row/column) of pixels in one direction, in accordance with the row/column of a bitmap of an illumination image to be painted, as the device is moved in another complementary direction.

US Patent:

7206868, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Jan 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/340717

Inventors:

Daniel J Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
Jonathan T Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Chris J Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Gavin Jancke - Sammamish WA, US
Chad L Magendanz - Issaquah WA, US
Brian R Meyers - Bellevue WA, US
Michael G Tricker - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710 14, 710 15, 710 62, 710 72, 709217

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for one computing device (the “provider”) to provide peripheral services to another device (the “host”). A user directly runs the host. The host accesses the provider as if the provider were a set of peripheral devices attached to the host. In this way, the host and provider become, in effect, one device with the combined capabilities of both devices. The provider switches between two modes: In standalone mode, the provider acts as an individual device; upon switching to auxiliary mode, the provider provides peripheral services to the host but can still run applications and present an input/output interface to its own user. When the peripheral device provided to the host is a display screen, the host can map the provided screen into the host's own video memory, thus hiding implementation details from applications that use the screens. One device can simultaneously act as provider and host.

US Patent:

7233890, Jun 19, 2007

Filed:

Jun 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/449085

Inventors:

Daniel Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
Raymond D. Pedrizetti - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

703 24, 703 13, 703 21, 703 23

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a peripheral device that integrally provides a program relating to the peripheral device, and may be connected to a computer system. The peripheral device includes a peripheral function subsystem for providing a peripheral device functionality. The peripheral device further includes a solid-state memory device storing a program relating to the peripheral device in a format used by disk drives. When the peripheral device is connected to a computer system, the program stored in the solid-state memory device is immediately available, and can be read by the computer system as though it was stored on a disk drive connected to the computer system.

US Patent:

7346855, Mar 18, 2008

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/027854

Inventors:

Paul S. Hellyar - Kirkland WA, US
Kelly E. Rollin - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J. Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
Giampiero M. Sierra - Seattle WA, US
Jae Pum Park - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715783, 715780, 715782, 715802, 715804

Abstract:

Generally described, a method is provided for use in a computer system that allows users to navigate quickly through multiple applications. In accordance with the method, when the computer receives a signal from the user, it extracts a preview representing a screen shot for each window open within the operating system. It then displays the preview, a description, and an icon for the next window in the activation hierarchy and a description and an icon for the remaining open windows. In other embodiments, the previews for all open windows with corresponding descriptions and icons are displayed utilizing several different arrangements. The computer then receives a designation from the user of the next window he or she wants to make active and brings to the foreground the top level window corresponding to the selection.

US Patent:

7350154, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Dec 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/293421

Inventors:

Bret Paul Anderson - Puyallup WA, US
Kelly Elizabeth Rollin - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J Shapiro - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715778, 715779, 715838

Abstract:

A method for a user to preview multiple virtual desktops in a graphical user interface is described. The method comprises receiving an indication from a user to preview the multiple virtual desktops and displaying multiple panes on the display. Each pane contains a scaled virtual desktop having dimensions that are proportionally less than the dimensions of a corresponding full-size virtual desktop. Each scaled virtual desktop displays with one or more scaled application windows as shadows if the corresponding full-size virtual desktop has one or more corresponding application windows that are active.