Mark B Fields

US Patent:

20130080507, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Oct 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/284543

Inventors:

Matthew James Ruhlen - Redmond WA, US
Mark Timothy Fields - Redmond WA, US
Christopher Von Hansen - Redmond WA, US
Yanlin Peng - Redmond WA, US
Marc Christopher Ramsey - Seattle WA, US
Nicholas Michael Simons - Redmond WA, US
Alexei Vopilov - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

An external service application discovery process that connects a host with an external application server running a service application allowing a user of a client computing device to work with a file via a web browser. The host brokers the functionality of an external application server and serves as the platform where interactions between the client computing device and the external application server occur. An open interface protocol, which is a shared communication protocol, allows the host to communicate instructions from the client computing device to the external application server. Through the external service application discovery process, the external application server describes functionality provided by the service application to the host. The host selectively makes the functionality provided by the service application available to users based on the level of implementation of the open platform interface and the conventions of the external service application discovery process understood by the host.

US Patent:

20130080785, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/329964

Inventors:

Matthew James Ruhlen - Redmond WA, US
Mark T. Fields - Redmond WA, US
Martin Abadi - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713176, 726 9

Abstract:

A host agnostic integration and interoperation system. The host agnostic integration and interoperation system includes an open platform interface and the associated conventions that define the roles of and direct operations between a host and a service application running on an external application server and allow the host to discover and integrate the functionality provided by the service application. The open platform interface employs a limited number of easily implemented semantic methods allowing a host to expose and integrate the ability to view, edit, or otherwise manipulate a document using the host supported functionality of the service application from a standard user agent. The host agnostic integration and interoperation system handles user authentication at the host using an access token and establishes a trust relationship between the host and the external application server using a lightweight but secure proof key system.

US Patent:

20130326430, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/671832

Inventors:

Barnabas Whitfield - Kirkland WA, US
Kyle Ryan - Sammamish WA, US
Trevor Harris - Mercer Island WA, US
Mark Fields - Redmond WA, US
Michael Herzfeld - Seattle WA, US
Louisa Lee - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

715863

Abstract:

A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.

US Patent:

20150012815, Jan 8, 2015

Filed:

Sep 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/494591

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Barnabas Whitfield - Kirkland WA, US
Kyle Ryan - Sammamish WA, US
Trevor Harris - Mercer Island WA, US
Mark Fields - Redmond WA, US
Michael Herzfeld - Seattle WA, US
Louisa Lee - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/22
G06F 3/0488

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

A web application provides a custom selection for editing text on a gesture or touch screen. The application replaces native browser handles with selection handles to provide consistent user interface experience across platforms. The application also provides a scheme for semantic interpretation of browser gesture or touch events. The application standardizes browser events into a consistent stream of semantic events that are compatible with a plurality of devices and browsers. The application also provides a gesture or touch optimized user interface in the browser. The application determines gesture or touch input and optimizes the user interface according to the type of input.