Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

University of South Florida

Edgar A Banguero

Can Mehmet Comertoglu

Kirk Robert Myhre

Daron Spektor

Miguel A Labrador

Rafael Perez

Philip L Winters

Sean J Barbeau

Daniel W Crevier

Jeffrey Earl Steinbok

Ryan Edward Gregg

Brian M Perrin

Jose Emmanuel Miranda Steiner

David Michon

Kevin Kerrigan

Eric J Holton

A file folder includes files of various different media types. A user's input is detected and a representation of the different files in the folder is displayed in a horizontally scrollable display that can be moved based on the user's input. A user interaction is detected and a file is then displayed in an interactive mode in which interactive, contextual controls are surfaced for user interaction, in order to interact with the displayed file.

Carouseling between documents and pictures

The techniques disclosed herein provide hosted third-party application experiences within storage service viewers. Users can store a number of files having many different formats (AutoCAD files, word processing documents, spreadsheets, presentation files, and many files having unique formats) at a storage service. Users can view and edit the contents of a wide range of file formats by the use of a Web browser. The storage service can generate a display page that is configured to access viewing and editing tools from one or more remote services. The display page can also provide controls for the storage service, e.g., Dropbox controls, while concurrently providing the viewing and editing controls for select files. The viewing and editing tools can be provided by one or more remote services, such as a website managed by a third-party entity, such as Autodesk, Inc.

Hosting application experiences within storage service viewers

Accuracy of data collected from comprehensive travel surveys is a key to studying and analyzing human travel behavior. Better understanding of travel behavior enhances the ability of transportation professionals to utilize resources available in designing appropriate solutions to existing problems. In the past, this data has been obtained through paper or phone-based surveys of individuals and households. These surveys are subject to problems, including inaccurate data due to user error, apathy, and intentional or unintentional omissions, and must often be limited to one or two days due to the amount of effort required from the participant. The present invention describes a system and method that improves both quality and quantity of data gathered on individual travel behavior across multiple modes of transportation, including non-motorized travel, and submits the data from any location. By combining Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and Global Positioning System (GPS) devices the proposed system automates the collection of much of the data needed to measure individual travel behavior.

System and method for transportation demand management

Techniques for asynchronous task execution are described. In an implementation, tasks may be initiated and executed asynchronously, thereby allowing a plurality of calls to be made in parallel. Each task may be associated with a respective timeout that triggers an end to execution of the task. If a timeout for a low priority task expires without completing both the low priority task and a relatively higher priority task, then the low priority task may use the relatively higher priority task to extend execution time of the low priority task in order to allow additional time to perform the low priority task.

Asynchronous task execution

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