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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2017
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Roy H. Berger, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Gregg Robert Wygonik, Duvall, WA (US);
Hayden William McAfee, Redmond, WA (US);
Christian Klein, Duvall, WA (US);
Ken M. Sadahiro, Redmond, WA (US);
Alain Philippe Maillot, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
In a multi-user, collaborative environment, an operating system state change can occur by passing a stylus pen from one user to another. Upon detecting a change of the active user, a state machine transition can result in a change in a user experience. In one example, a change in the user experience includes a change in user interface (UI) functionality. Some examples include changing color of the digital ink being displayed, changing a handwriting pattern, and automatically switching a view displayed on the user interface. The switched view can be switching from a single-user model to a multi-user model. In another example, a state machine transition can result in establishing connections between devices (e.g., phones or laptops) associated with the users that used the pen.