Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Sujjest, LLC

Zhigu Holdings Limited

Jeffrey Cole

Ian Douglas McIntyre

Adam G Poulos

Tony Ambrus

Stephen G Latta

Arthur Charles Tomlin

Kathleen Patricia Mulcahy

Drew Edward Steedly

Michael Koenig

Frederik Schaffalitzky

Harshavardhana Narayana Kikkeri

Georg Klein

Jeffrey C Fong

Kevin Geisner

Kathryn Stone Perez

Alex Aben-Athar Kipman

Daniel Joseph McCulloch

Ben J Sugden

Aaron N Woo

Kunal Mukerjee

Benjamin Isaac Vaught

Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda

Peter Tobias Kinnebrew

Michael F Koenig

Robert Pengelly

Jeffrey S Pinkston

R Donald Thompson

Andrew Wyman MacDonald

Gilles Hennenfent

Rohit Saraswat

Srihari Vijayakumar

Solomon DeLeon

Kjell Hansen

Syam B Pinnaka

Loretta M Macklem-clements

Ramya Chitrakar

Xichun Xu

Sangeetha M Visweswaran

Udiyan I Padmanahan

Olivia M Janik

Brendan Meeder

Nicolas Orand

Bodgan Kustowski

Ian Douglas Mclntyre

Andrew Wyman Macdonald

Methods, systems, and computer programs provide real-time report generation. A baseline report is generated based on data, collected by a collector computing device, for events of a first event type for a period. The method receives a request from a user to present an updated report with real-time information that comprises events of the first event type during and after the period. The method further includes accessing configuration data that identifies which event types are enabled for real-time reporting for the user. When the updated report is available in real-time for the user, an event-update request is sent to the at least one device for unreported events. The new events of the first event type are received, and the updated report is generated by aggregating data from the baseline report and the received new events. Further, the method includes causing presentation of the updated report on a user interface.

Real-time report generation

A computer-implemented method for making one or more decisions in a group decision-making session includes receiving a group initiation input specifying one or more participants to be invited to the session, receiving an input specifying a first prompt along with related first and second options, and receiving, from one or more participants in the session, votes for the first option and/or the second option. It also includes displaying a racetrack that includes a first icon representing the first option, a second icon representing the second option, a number of individual steps, and a first finish line. The first and second icons are displayed on a respective step that corresponds to a number of votes received for the respective first and second option. The first finish line can be adjusted so as to adjust the threshold number of votes needed to determine the winning option for the first prompt.

Network-enabled group decision-making using approval voting

Embodiments are disclosed for methods and systems of distinguishing movements of features in a physical environment. For example, on a head-mounted display device, one embodiment of a method includes obtaining a representation of real-world features in two or more coordinate frames and obtaining motion data from one or more sensors external to the head-mounted display device. The method further includes distinguishing features in one coordinate frame from features in another coordinate frame based upon the motion data.

Determining coordinate frames in a dynamic environment

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to placing virtual objects in an augmented reality environment. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising receiving sensor data comprising one or more of motion data, location data, and orientation data from one or more sensors located on a head-mounted display device, and based upon the motion data, determining a body-locking direction vector that is based upon an estimated direction in which a body of a user is facing. The method further comprises positioning a displayed virtual object based on the body-locking direction vector.

Body-locked placement of augmented reality objects

Face recognition training database generation technique embodiments are presented that generally involve collecting characterizations of a person's face that are captured over time and as the person moves through an environment, to create a training database of facial characterizations for that person. As the facial characterizations are captured over time, they are will represent the person's face as viewed from various angles and distances, different resolutions, and under different environmental conditions (e.g., lighting and haze conditions). Further, over a long period of time where facial characterizations of a person are collected periodically, these characterizations can represent an evolution in the appearance of the person. This produces a rich training resource for use in face recognition systems. In addition, since a person's face recognition training database can be established before it is needed by a face recognition system, once employed, the training will be quicker.

Face recognition using depth based tracking

A collaborative on-demand system allows a user of a head-mounted display device (HMDD) to obtain assistance with an activity from a qualified service provider. In a session, the user and service provider exchange camera-captured images and augmented reality images. A gaze-detection capability of the HMDD allows the user to mark areas of interest in a scene. The service provider can similarly mark areas of the scene, as well as provide camera-captured images of the service provider's hand or arm pointing to or touching an object of the scene. The service provider can also select an animation or text to be displayed on the HMDD. A server can match user requests with qualified service providers which meet parameters regarding fee, location, rating and other preferences. Or, service providers can review open requests and self-select appropriate requests, initiating contact with a user.

Service provision using personal audio/visual system

Self learning face recognition using depth based tracking for database generation and update

An indexing system uses a graph-like data structure that clusters features indexes together. The minimum atomic value in the data structure is represented as a leaf node which is either a single feature index or a sequence of two or more feature indexes when a minimum sequence length is imposed. Root nodes are formed as clustered collections of leaf nodes and/or other root nodes. Context nodes are formed from root nodes that are associated with content that is being indexed. Links between a root node and other nodes each include a sequence order value that is used to maintain the sequencing order for feature indexes relative to the root node. The collection of nodes forms a graph-like data structure, where each context node is indexed according to the sequenced pattern of feature indexes. Clusters can be split, merged, and promoted to increase the efficiency in searching the data structure.

Self-compacting pattern indexer: storing, indexing and accessing information in a graph-like data structure

A method of propelling a wheeled platform, which includes creating a source of energy upon a first change in orientation of the platform relative to an axle housing of the wheeled platform by rotating the platform around an axis approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the platform. The source of energy is stored and released to propel the wheeled platform.

Truck assembly for a skateboard, wheeled platform, or vehicle

A method of propelling a wheeled platform, which includes creating a source of energy upon a first change in orientation of the platform around an axis approximately parallel to a longitudinal axis of the platform and wherein the platform rotates around the axis. The source of energy is stored and released to propel the wheeled platform upon a second change in orientation of the platform around the axis.

An assembly for a wheeled platform includes a platform element adapted to be attachable to a platform and a housing adapted to receive the platform element, wherein a change in a contact point of the platform element relative to the housing results in a turning response of the wheeled platform.

A truck assembly for a skateboard having an inner ring adapted to be attachable to a skateboard deck, and an outer ring adapted to be attachable to an axle extending from the outer ring, wherein the axle is configured to receive at least one wheel. The inner ring and the outer ring rotate relative to one another upon a change in an orientation of the skateboard deck.

A device for generating rotational energy for hydraulic fluids, which includes at least one hydraulic cylinder, the at least one hydraulic cylinder comprising at least two chambers, wherein each of the at least two chambers are in fluid communication with the other. The hydraulic fluid is displaced from the hydraulic cylinder to an accumulator and a valve, which controls the release of the hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor receives the hydraulic fluid from the accumulator and valve creating torque to drive a wheel or other device.

Occupant-propelled fluid powered rotary device, truck, wheeled platform, or vehicle

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Jeffrey Cole