Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Naiyi Jiang

Robert Zhu

Ying Chin

Qian Zhou

Satyendra Bahadur

Josh Thomas Gray

Daryl A Welsh

Carlos Picoto

Roger W Porter

Ying N Chin

Techniques for controlling audio volume output by a paired device are described. A first notification indicative of a change to a first volume by a first audio output device generated. The first notification comprises a first identifier of the first audio output device. A first record indicative of a volume of audio is stored. The first record is indexed by the first identifier. A second notification indicative of an audio stream being redirected from the first audio output device to a second audio output device is generated. The second notification comprises a second identifier of the second audio output device. A second record indicative of a second volume of audio output by the second device is retrieved. The second record is retrieved based at least in part on the second identifier. The second audio output device outputs audio at the second volume, based at least in part on the second record.

Bluetooth identity binding for volume control

Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing automated network connection sharing. Techniques disclosed herein can initiate Internet connection sharing between a first computer and a second computer, wherein the Internet connection sharing enables the first computer to function as a host to provide Internet access to the second computer. If there is a break in the connection, a system determines if the second computer is in proximity to the first computer. If it is determined that the first computer is in proximity to the second computer, the techniques disclosed herein verify access rights. Once the access rights are verified, the system automatically establishes Internet connection sharing between the first computer and the second computer. The techniques disclosed herein enable access to a service for sharing a network connection without requiring user interaction.

Automated network connection sharing

Managing and securing process flow. A network server receives user data and retrieves secured flow data from the user data. A user interface is rendered at the client in response to the user data. The flow data is based on a web request from the client and identifies the process flow and a position within the process flow. The request initiates the process flow on a data communication network and the user interface has a hidden form field that contains the retrieved flow data. The client posts user-supplied information in addition to the flow data via the user interface for verifying the web request.

Flow token

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