Molly Jane Nicholas

US Patent:

20220385855, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

May 28, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/333737

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Michel PAHUD - Kirkland WA, US
Mar Gonzalez FRANCO - Seattle WA, US
Edward Sean Lloyd RINTEL - Cambridge, GB
Eyal OFEK - Redmond WA, US
Jaron Zepel LANIER - Berkeley CA, US
Molly Jane NICHOLAS - Berkeley CA, US
Payod PANDA - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 7/14
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to headset virtual presence techniques. For example, a participant of a communication session may not have an associated video feed, for example as a result of a user preference to disable video communication or a lack of appropriate hardware. Accordingly, a virtual presence may be generated for such a non-video participant, such that the non-video participant may be represented within the communication session similar to video participants. The virtual presence may be controllable using a headset device, for example such that movements identified by the headset device cause the virtual presence to move. In some instances, user input may be received to control emotions conveyed by the virtual presence, for example specifying an emotion type and/or intensity.

US Patent:

20220365606, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

May 14, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/321107

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Michel PAHUD - Kirkland WA, US
Nathalie M. RICHE - Issaquah WA, US
Molly NICHOLAS - Berkeley CA, US
Chunjong PARK - Seattle WA, US
Nicolai MARQUARDT - Stevenage, GB

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/03
H04L 29/06
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/01
G01B 5/24

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for sharing a content item from a secondary computing device to a primary computing device based on a tilt position of the secondary computing device. A sensor on the secondary computing device determines that the secondary computing device has a first tilt position that is associated with a non-sharing mode. The sensor senses that the secondary computing device is tilting from the first tilt position towards a second tilt position that is associated with a full sharing mode. In response, the content item is begun to be shared with the primary computing device. An amount of the content item that is shared with the primary computing device is continued to be increased as long as the sensor continues to sense that the secondary computing device is tilting from the first tilt position towards the second tilt position. The sensor senses that the secondary computing device has reached the second tilt position and shares the entire content item with the primary computing device.

US Patent:

20230094527, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Dec 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

18/076637

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Michel PAHUD - Kirkland WA, US
Nathalie M. RICHE - Issaquah WA, US
Molly NICHOLAS - Berkeley CA, US
Chunjong PARK - Seattle WA, US
Nicolai MARQUARDT - Stevenage, GB

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/03
G06F 3/01
G01B 5/24
H04L 65/401
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for sharing a content item from a secondary computing device to a primary computing device based on a tilt position of the secondary computing device. A sensor on the secondary computing device determines that the secondary computing device has a first tilt position that is associated with a non-sharing mode. The sensor senses that the secondary computing device is tilting from the first tilt position towards a second tilt position that is associated with a full sharing mode. In response, the content item is shared with the primary computing device. An amount of the content item that is shared continues to be increased as long as the sensor continues to sense that the secondary computing device is tilting. Once the secondary computing device has reached the second tilt position, the entire content item is shared with the primary computing device.