Jonathan T Grudin

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:

7349008, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Nov 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/307088

Inventors:

Yong Rui - Sammamish WA, US
Anoop Gupta - Woodinville WA, US
Jonathan Thomas Grudin - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

348169, 348170, 348171

Abstract:

An automated camera management system and method for capturing presentations using videography rules. The system and method use technology components and aesthetic components represented by the videography rules to capture a presentation. In general, the automated camera management method captures a presentation using videography rules to determine camera positioning, camera movement, and switching or transition between cameras. The videography rules depend on the type of presentation room and the number of audio-visual camera units used to capture the presentation. The automated camera management system of the invention uses the above method to capture a presentation in a presentation room. The system includes a least one audio-visual (A-V) camera unit for capturing and tracking a subject based on vision or sound. The (A-V) camera unit includes any combination of the following components: (1) a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera; (2) a fixed camera; and (3) a microphone array.

US Patent:

7908663, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/827732

Inventors:

Eric J Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Jonathan T Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Prasun Dewan - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
G06F 12/00
G06F 12/14
G06F 13/00
G06F 21/00
H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32
H04N 7/16
B41K 3/38
H04K 1/00
G11C 7/00

US Classification:

726 27, 726 4, 726 17, 713168, 713182, 380 59, 380255, 709204

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for using abstractions of people, including dynamic and static groups of people, to enhance the efficiency of the specification and automation of policies for sharing information between users with a “need-to-know. ” An instance of the present invention can also provide these users information based on a “time-to-know. ” By providing access to information based on group affiliation and properties of the content of the information, the present invention maintains optimal information privacy while minimizing encumbrances to sharing data with appropriate users and even at appropriate times. The present invention can be integrated with other communication technologies to facilitate access to information in a time appropriate manner. Other instances of the present invention employ automated and semi-automated, mixed-initiative techniques, to make information-sharing decisions. Additional instances of the present invention include the employment of machine-learning techniques to facilitate construction of access policies from the actions or profile of a single user or a community of users, including the construction of automated sharing agents that work in an automated or mixed-initiative manner to respond to real-time requests for information.

US Patent:

20040249994, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/456406

Inventors:

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

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F003/00

US Classification:

710/021000, 710/015000, 710/016000, 710/017000

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:

20110314555, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/033409

Inventors:

Eric J. Horvitz - Kirland WA, US
Jonathan T. Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Prasun Dewan - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

726 27

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for using abstractions of people, including dynamic and static groups of people, to enhance the efficiency of the specification and automation of policies for sharing information between users with a “need-to-know.” An instance of the present invention can also provide these users information based on a “time-to-know.” By providing access to information based on group affiliation and properties of the content of the information, the present invention maintains optimal information privacy while minimizing encumbrances to sharing data with appropriate users and even at appropriate times. The present invention can be integrated with other communication technologies to facilitate access to information in a time appropriate manner. Other instances of the present invention employ automated and semi-automated, mixed-initiative techniques, to make information-sharing decisions. Additional instances of the present invention include the employment of machine-learning techniques to facilitate construction of access policies from the actions or profile of a single user or a community of users, including the construction of automated sharing agents that work in an automated or mixed-initiative manner to respond to real-time requests for information.

US Patent:

20120107787, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Apr 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/079464

Inventors:

Dana Zimmerman - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Pallaw Sharma - Issaquah WA, US
Warwick Holder - Redmond WA, US
Rick Maguire - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Donald Brinkman - Seattle WA, US
Frank Martinez - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09B 7/00

US Classification:

434322

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided to implement an advisory services network that enables organizations to identify complex business problems from apparent business problems, immerse a diverse group of people in the businesses of the organizations, and promote collaboration to develop viable solutions to the complex business problems. An enterprise organization can supply case studies of real-life scenarios, data, ethnographic interviews to convey multiple views of problematic areas, etc., to enable members of the diverse group of people to immerse themselves into the problem space, participate in creative communications, such as discussions, and brainstorm potential solutions. Further, the advisory services network can include a gaming platform on which instances of serious games can be developed and deployed. The serious games enables sharing of ideas among players, discussions among players, and other player interactions to facilitate compounding of perspectives and solutions among a diverse group while providing an entertaining and through-provoking environment.

US Patent:

20180060602, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Oct 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/789812

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Jonathan T. Grudin - Issaquah WA, US
Prasun Dewan - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
G06Q 10/10

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for using abstractions of people, including dynamic and static groups of people, to enhance the efficiency of the specification and automation of policies for sharing information between users with a “need-to-know.” An instance of the present invention can also provide these users information based on a “time-to-know.” By providing access to information based on group affiliation and properties of the content of the information, the present invention maintains optimal information privacy while minimizing encumbrances to sharing data with appropriate users and even at appropriate times. The present invention can be integrated with other communication technologies to facilitate access to information in a time appropriate manner. Other instances of the present invention employ automated and semi-automated, mixed-initiative techniques, to make information-sharing decisions. Additional instances of the present invention include the employment of machine-learning techniques to facilitate construction of access policies from the actions or profile of a single user or a community of users, including the construction of automated sharing agents that work in an automated or mixed-initiative manner to respond to real-time requests for information.

US Patent:

20160162702, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Feb 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/633951

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
IVAN HOR SIU HAN - Bellevue WA, US
JONATHAN THOMAS GRUDIN - Issaquah WA, US
THOMAS WIONZEK - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
G09B 5/02

Abstract:

A method of adding a co-teacher to an original teacher's class notebook can include, in response to receiving a request, at a client device, to add a co-teacher to a class notebook managed by a classroom notebook application, assigning the co-teacher full read/write permissions to the teacher's class notebook including any section groups having connected role inheritances. The co-teacher is also assigned full read/write permissions to the student-specific section groups and the collaboration space section group, which are all in the class notebook and which have broken permission inheritance. To protect the teacher's personal folder, which is a parent folder to the teacher's class notebook, the classroom notebook application removes the co-teacher's permissions to the teacher's personal folder.