Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Michael H LaManna

Gavin M Gear

Kieran M Phelan

Patrick Wujcik

Khurram Zia

Marc Christopher Pottier

Denise Michele Trabona

Lindsey R Barcheck

Catherine White

Travis Eby

Jessica Murray

Karen Mui Scott

Alan Andrew Urdan

Hui-Chun Ku

Yu-Hsuan Wang

Samuel J Moreau

Ross Nathaniel Luengen

Priya Bhushan Dandawate

Sandy Ruoh-Ian Wu

Ken Hardy

Manuel Christian Clement

Jonathan Eric Gleasman

Alex Aben-Athar Kipman

William Hong Vong

Jeffrey Jon Weir

Niels Van Dongen

J Craig Hally

Daryl Tanghe

Manuel Alexander Schroder

Sandy Wu

Erik Neuenschwander

Letha Radebaugh

Mare Pottier

Display screen with graphical user interface

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Display screen with animated graphical user interface

Embodiments of enhanced user interface elements in ambient light are described. Sensor inputs can be received from light sensors that detect ambient light proximate an integrated display of a portable device. A determination is made that the ambient light detracts from the visibility of user interface elements displayed in a user interface on the integrated display. Display properties of graphic components of a user interface element are interpolated through a light range from approximately complete darkness to full sunlight, and the graphic components of a user interface element can be modified based on interpolating the display properties within the light range to enhance the visibility of the user interface element for display in the ambient light.

Enhanced user interface elements in ambient light

A method of assisting discovering a cursor on an electronic display is disclosed. In general, if a cursor moves from one display region to another and there is a difference in ambient light, a cursor adjustment may need to be executed. In another embodiment, the method may look to see if a user is moving the cursor in a fashion to locate the cursor in which case a cursor adjustment should be executed. If three cursor inputs are in successively opposite directions or have opposite acceleration and are received within a brief period of time, the cursor adjustment may be executed.

Cursor adjustment in ambient light

Techniques are described for providing information about installation states of software components using an interactive object. Information regarding one or more classifications is received. Each of the classifications indicates a different installation state. At least a portion of the information is displayed in a first area of the interactive object. A selectable element is included in the interactive object which, when selected, causes performance of an action.

Techniques for providing information regarding software components for a user-defined context

Enhanced user interface elements in ambient light is described. In embodiment(s), a sensor input can be received from light sensor(s) that detect ambient light proximate an integrated display of a portable device. A determination can be made that the ambient light detracts from the visibility of user interface elements displayed in a user interface on the integrated display, and graphic components of a user interface element can be modified to enhance the visibility of the user interface element for display in the ambient light.

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Bothell, WA, United States of America

Michael H LaManna