Hansen K Liou

20130326563, Dec 5, 2013

Mar 12, 2013

13/795622

Shiraz Cupala - Seattle WA, US
John Darren Elliott - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Wyatt Douglas Jackson - Bothell WA, US
Hansen Liou - Bellevue WA, US
Alain P. Maillot - Redmond WA, US
Neil Warren Black - Seattle WA, US
Joshua C. Zana - Seattle WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

H04N 21/4722

725 61

Embodiments of the invention provide a companion application that allows users to discover secondary content that supplements primary content that the user is enjoying and to run the secondary content within the application. Examples of primary content include, games, television shows, movies, and music. In one embodiment, a companion application runs on both the primary device, which is the device generating the primary content, and on the companion device. The companion application helps the user discover available secondary content. In addition to discovering secondary content that may be relevant to the user, the companion application includes an application-run environment in which secondary content applications may run.

20180300050, Oct 18, 2018

Jun 26, 2018

16/018583

- Redmond WA, US
Shiraz Cupala - Seattle WA, US
John Darren Elliott - Lake Forest Park WA, US
Wyatt Douglas Jackson - Bothell WA, US
Hansen Liou - Bellevue WA, US
Alain P. Maillot - Redmond WA, US
Neil Warren Black - Seattle WA, US
Joshua C. Zana - Seattle WA, US

G06F 3/0484
A63F 13/493
A63F 13/812
G06F 9/451
G06F 3/01
H04N 21/4722
H04L 29/06
G06K 9/00
G06F 3/0488
A63F 13/235
G06F 3/048
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/033
G06F 17/30
H04N 21/41
G06F 17/24
H04N 21/478
H04N 21/845

Embodiments of the invention provide a companion application that allows users to discover secondary content that supplements primary content that the user is enjoying and to run the secondary content within the application. Examples of primary content include, games, television shows, movies, and music. In one embodiment, a companion application runs on both the primary device, which is the device generating the primary content, and on the companion device. The companion application helps the user discover available secondary content. In addition to discovering secondary content that may be relevant to the user, the companion application includes an application-run environment in which secondary content applications may run.

20160092088, Mar 31, 2016

Sep 30, 2014

14/503144

- Redmond WA, US
Jay Kapur - Redmond WA, US
Hansen Liou - Bellevue WA, US
Jorge Lopez De Luna - Seattle WA, US
Randy Santossio - Bellevue WA, US
Steven Trombetta - Seattle WA, US

G06F 3/0484
H04L 29/08

Techniques and constructs can provide user communication with reduced bandwidth load. An indication of an item of user-linked content can be received. A confirmation view can be displayed and a confirmation received. An available one of a predetermined number of content slots can be determined. An association between the item of user-linked content and the available content slot can then be recorded in a computer storage medium. An example apparatus can include an insertion module responsive to a user-operable input device to insert a user-linked content item corresponding to a visual representation into one of the content slots. An example apparatus can include a summary module configured to present a summary visual representation of a plurality of items of user-linked content via the display. At least one of the items can include a gameplay video or an in-game collateral item.

20140201378, Jul 17, 2014

Jan 17, 2013

13/744100

- Redmond WA, US
WYATT DOUGLAS JACKSON - BOTHELL WA, US
HANSEN LIOU - BELLEVUE WA, US
ALAIN P. MAILLOT - REDMOND WA, US
ZHANGWEI XU - REDMOND WA, US
NEIL WARREN BLACK - SEATTLE WA, US
BABER M. SHAIKH - REDMOND WA, US
ANTHONY VINCENT DISCOLO - SAMMAMISH WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - REDMOND WA

H04L 29/08

709227

Various embodiments, methods, and systems for communicating via a generic companion-messaging session are provided. The generic companion-messaging session includes a base platform running a base platform application and a companion platform running a companion platform application. An initialization message that automatically pairs the companion platform application and the base platform application is sent from the companion platform to the base platform for a generic companion-messaging session. The companion platform is connected to an encrypted communication channel for the generic companion-messaging session with the base platform. The encrypted communication channel supports bidirectional communication over a plurality of connections. A connection from the plurality of connections is determined for routing a message. The message is routed via a direct connection when the direct connection with the base platform is determined and the message is routed via an indirect connection when the indirect connection with the base platform is determined.