Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Jeffery G Arnold

Jeffrey C Fong

Michael I Guss

Chad Michael Roberts

Aaron N Woo

Naud Frijlink

Jae Pum Park

Liang Jeff Chen

Ryan Peter Gagnier

Megan Galbraith Donahue

Jeremy Monroe Bowen

Sogol Malekzadeh

Christopher Alan Glein

Josh Phillips

Sarah Siritaratiwat

Jannes Peters

Don Barnett

Dawn Wilson

Jeffrey Cheng-Yao Fong

Ryan T Bickel

Jared Frew

Kathryn C Lemson

Ian Hunter Todd

Aaron Joseph Sauvé

Joseph Spencer King

Jose Alberto Rodriguez

Jason Craig Nelson

Rhoniel Villano Manlapaz

Shane Jeremy Landry

Joyce S Chou

Timothy Wantland

Daniel J Hwang

Priyanka Singhal

Jonathan Gass

Jeremiah T Whitaker

Lori Beth Kratzer

Neil Richard Kronlage

Megan Donohue

Brady J Brayley Voss

Kenji Nakamura

Aaron Joseph Sauve

Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing metadata-based photo and/or video animation. For instance, multiple images (e.g., still images) of a scene may be combined into an image sequence. An image may be selected from the multiple images to represent the scene. Such an image may be referred to as a primary image. Metadata may be associated with the primary image. The metadata may include a reference to the image sequence.

Metadata-based photo and/or video animation

Display screen with animated graphical user interface

Display screen with transitional graphical user interface

Dynamic icons are described that can employ animations, such as visual effects, audio, and other content that change with time. If multiple animations are scheduled to occur simultaneously, the timing of the animations can be controlled so that timing overlap of the animations is reduced. For example, the starting times of the animations can be staggered so that multiple animations are not initiated too close in time. It has been found that too much motion in the user interface can be distracting and cause confusion amongst users.

Control of timing for animations in dynamic icons

Disclosed herein are tools and techniques for using a single-finger single touch to zoom content. In one embodiment disclosed herein, a single-finger single touch on a touch screen displaying at least a page of content is detected. At least in response to the detecting the single-finger single touch, a page zoom is performed.

Automatic zooming for text selection/cursor placement

Various embodiments are described for systems and methods for providing visual feedback indicating a touch selection of an element on a touch-sensitive display. In one example, the method may include displaying the element in a first orientation on the display. A rotation scaling factor may be established that is based on a distance between an element, point of reference and a display point of reference. Based on the rotation scaling factor, a rotation amount of the element is determined. When a touch selection of the element is received, the method includes rotating the element by the rotation amount to a second orientation, and displaying the element in the second orientation on the display.

Touchscreen selection visual feedback

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Jeffery G Arnold