Kenneth L Parker

US Patent:

20060238652, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/111939

Inventors:

Kenneth Parker - Bellevue WA, US
Mark McCabe - Duvall WA, US
Mohammed Samji - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Deutsch - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Saathoff - Sammamish WA, US
Scot McIntosh - Redmond WA, US
David Potter - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/445

US Classification:

348564000

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for presenting a centralized display that allows a user to quickly and easily manage sync operations for multiple devices. The invention may also provide a layered sync display, in which each layer presents a user with successively more information. The layered sync display may ensure that a user is not presented with extraneous information, which simplifies management of sync operations and allows user to perform other tasks during sync operations. In implementations of the present invention, sync operations may occur without user input, so that the user may continue working on other tasks while a sync operation is taking place. The user may elect to enter input, such as input used to resolve conflicts or other input requested by the sync operation, at a later time that is convenient for the user.

US Patent:

20060242204, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/111733

Inventors:

Benjamin Karas - Bellevue WA, US
Brian Aust - Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Parker - Bellevue WA, US
Mark McCabe - Duvall WA, US
Mohammed Samji - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Deutsch - Seattle WA, US
David Potter - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707200000

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for implementing conflict resolution in a sync manager. In case of a conflict, the sync operation creates and stores a conflict object, and resumes the sync operation without requiring user input. The sync operation can thus be completed without user input and the user may choose to resolve outstanding conflicts, either on-line or off-line, at a convenient time. Furthermore, the invention provides a platform for developing standardized, user-friendly sync operations. In addition, the invention presents a centralized location that allows a user to quickly and easily resolve conflicts originating from many devices.

US Patent:

20060242609, Oct 26, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/241328

Inventors:

David Potter - Bothell WA, US
Kenneth Parker - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Deutsch - Seattle WA, US
Mohammed Samji - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715864000, 712040000, 348564000

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for presenting a centralized display that allows a user to quickly and easily manage user or application initiated sync operations for multiple devices. The invention may also provide a layered sync display, in which each layer presents a user with successively more information, including information about the event that occurred during the sync operations. The layered sync display ensures that a user is not presented with extraneous information, which simplifies management of the sync operations and allows user to perform other tasks during the sync operations. In implementations of the present invention, the sync operations may occur without user input, so that the user may continue working on other tasks while a sync operation takes place. The user may elect to enter input, to resolve conflicts, for instance, or other input requested by the sync operation, later when that is convenient for the user.

US Patent:

20120167004, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/978659

Inventors:

Jonathan Ian Gordner - Redmond WA, US
Stephan Hoefnagels - New York NY, US
Josh Clow - Bellevue WA, US
Colin Jeanne - Woodinville WA, US
Alexander Allen - Seattle WA, US
Kenneth Parker - Bellevue WA, US
Nandini Bhattacharya - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan Li - Bellevue WA, US
Kieran Snyder - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715792, 715781

Abstract:

Architecture that generates a companion window in combination with a source application experience to enable the accomplishment of a side task yet not switch away from the context of the source application. The companion window experience is a window that is rendered proximate (e.g., beside) a user's source application experience, in a predictable location, and with a predictable user model for invocation and dismissal. The companion window allows the user to retain full visual context of the associated source application experience, while rendering activities that directly pertain to the source application experience or activities that allow the user to interact with two applications.