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Jonathan David Wiswall

Hari R Pulapaka

Benjamin M Schultz

Frederick Justus Smith

John Andrew Starks

Margarit Simeonov Chenchev

Michael Bishop Ebersol

Richard O Wolcott

Keith Stuart Kaplan

Eric Jonathan Hull

Megan Lesley Tedesco

Veronica Y Law

Marc S Doll

Sergey Chub

Kerri I H Sheldon

Timothy J Scudder

Abolade Gbadegesin

Kunal Gandhi

Muhammad Usman Anwer

Jill Cary Bender

John Michael Sheehan

Peter Gregory Davis

Adam M Smith

Raju Jain

Jason C Mayans

Samuel David Adams

Paul Clay Barr

Adam D Stritzel

Kiran Kumar

Craig Thomas McIntyre

Jason Ghssane Salameh

Sarjana Sheth Mitra

John James Vintzel

Logananth Seetharaman

Michael C Hilsdale

Guillermo Enrique Rueda

Jeremy B Gup

Neil Sandlin

Chin Hung Lam

Daniel Ryan Mitchell

Tom Coon

John R Schmeichel

Kelly W Connell

Denise Su-Li Goh

Fan Xiao

Distribution and management of services in virtual environments is described herein. In one or more implementations, a service distribution and management model is implemented in which system services and applications are seamlessly distributed across multiple containers which each implement a different runtime environment. In one or more implementations, a system for distributing access to services in a host operating system of a computing device includes a host operating system configured to implement a host runtime environment, and one or more services implemented by the host operating system. The system further includes a service control manager configured to enable communication between a client stub of a service implemented in a client runtime environment and a service provider of the service that is implemented in a service runtime environment that is separate from the first client runtime environment.

Distribution and management of services in virtual environments

A multi-user computing device, such a communal computing device like an interactive digital whiteboard, can execute single user aware ('SUA') applications and multi-user aware ('MUA') applications. Instances of SUA applications execute in the context of a single user. MUA applications can execute in the contexts of multiple authenticated users simultaneously. A multi-user aware OS platform authenticates and de-authenticates users of the multi-user computing device. The multi-user aware OS platform provides notifications to MUA applications when users are authenticated and de-authenticated. When a new user is authenticated, MUA applications begin executing in the context of the newly authenticated user and any other previously authenticated users. When users are de-authenticated, MUA applications stop executing in the context of the de-authenticated user but continue executing in the context of the remaining authenticated users of the multi-user computing device. Data associated with the de-authenticated user is removed from the multi-user computing device.

Multi-user computing device configured for executing applications in multiple user contexts simultaneously

Techniques for an application interaction platform are described. In at least some implementations, an instance of a first application can initiate a launch of an instance of a second application. In a scenario where the second application is a multiuser application, the second application can be launched as either a multiuser instance or a single user instance depending on a launch context. Implementations also enable communication among applications, such as to enable applications to exchange state information and modify their execution based on the information.

Application interaction platform

Techniques for multiuser application platform are described. Generally, a multiuser application allow interaction by multiple different users with a single executing instance of the application. Implementations include a multiuser operating system and a multiuser application programming interface that enable interaction by multiple users with an executing instance of a multiuser application.

Multiuser application platform

A computer device is provided that includes a processor and non-volatile memory including stored instructions executable by the processor, the stored instructions being configured to cause the processor to execute an operating system including an application programming interface for an on-demand installer that is callable by installed application programs during run-time. The on-demand installer is configured to receive a request from an application program to install a target resource package of the application program, query an installer server that is a source of an application program package of the application program to retrieve the target resource package from the installer server, and install the target resource package of the application program.

On-demand installer for resource packages

A framework is defined for property-based filtering for objects. The framework is independent of specific programming languages. Selection criteria is entered to match on the selected criteria and allow for searching for objects. Properties for objects are exposed as property sets and language specific projections of properties. The framework codifies strongly typed properties and property sets, projecting property sets generically on language specific objects, and a generic Boolean filtering system on objects or property sets. The framework defines property keys with type, property values, property expressions, and property filters which are a collection of property expressions which can be applied against property sets, property handlers, and language-specific projections of generic objects. The framework also includes a generic object programming model where objects expose a common interface whereby generic property filters can be evaluated against any object.

Property filtering

An integrated media user interface is described. In an implementation, a user interface is output that includes a plurality of representations of media, each of the media rendered by the mobile device through execution of a respective one of a plurality of applications. Responsive to selection of at least one of the representations, a corresponding application is located to render the media represented by the at least one said representation. The media represented by the selected representation is rendered through execution of the located application.

Integrated media user interface

Various technologies described herein pertain to retaining content of a conference call for accelerated replay. The content of the conference call can be recorded. Further, establishment of a connection of a participant to the conference call can be detected. For instance, the connection can be established with a computing device of the participant. Moreover, the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call can be detected subsequent to initiation of the recording of the content of the conference call. Responsive to detection of the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call, at least a portion of recorded content of the conference call can be transmitted to the computing device for playback at a playback speed that is greater than a speed at which the content is recorded.

Catching up with an ongoing conference call

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Jonathan David Wiswall