Michael Neil Loholt

US Patent:

20130065526, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/230640

Inventors:

Marc Christopher Pottier - Seattle WA, US
Max Glenn Morris - Seattle WA, US
Travis J. Martin - Redmond WA, US
Michael N. Loholt - Seattle WA, US
Darren R. Davis - Woodinville WA, US
Priya Bhushan Dandawate - Seattle WA, US
Kenton A. Shipley - Woodinville WA, US
Khurram M. Zia - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455 412

Abstract:

Embodiments include processes, systems, and devices for initiating proximity actions upon the activation of a proximity connection. A proximity service receives an indication from a proximity provider that a proximity connection is established, and then determines a joint proximity context of the proximity connection. The proximity service then initiates a proximity action to facilitate a proximity function indicated by the joint proximity context. Joint proximity contexts include indications that an application has queued content to be shared with a proximity device, that an application has registered to publish messages on a namespace, that an application has subscribed to messages on a namespace, that an application has registered to find a peer application on a proximity device to enable multi-user collaboration, and that a device seeks to pair with another device.

US Patent:

20180063287, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Oct 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/788993

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Max Glenn MORRIS - Seattle WA, US
Travis J. MARTIN - Redmond WA, US
Michael N. LOHOLT - Seattle WA, US
Darren R. DAVIS - Woodinville WA, US
Priya Bhushan DANDAWATE - Seattle WA, US
Kenton A. SHIPLEY - Woodinville WA, US
Khurram M. ZIA - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
H04W 4/00

Abstract:

Embodiments include processes, systems, and devices for initiating proximity actions upon the activation of a proximity connection. A proximity service receives an indication from a proximity provider that a proximity connection is established, and then determines a joint proximity context of the proximity connection. The proximity service then initiates a proximity action to facilitate a proximity function indicated by the joint proximity context. Joint proximity contexts include indications that an application has queued content to be shared with a proximity device, that an application has registered to publish messages on a namespace, that an application has subscribed to messages on a namespace, that an application has registered to find a peer application on a proximity device to enable multi-user collaboration, and that a device seeks to pair with another device.