US 11,144,275 B1Granted

Method for sharing content and tools independently from devices, applications, users, and times

AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC

InventorsKenneth P. Hinckley, Michel Pahud, Jonathan D. Goldstein, Frederik Martin Brudy

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Abstract

Systems and methods relate to sharing content and data across users and devices. A shared folios include media primitives and tools as its constituents. The use of shared folios addresses an issue of reliably and efficiently transfer user activities with data. The use addresses scenarios of both single-user work utilizing multiple devices and collaborative work among users utilizing multiple devices. The media primitive includes content in various data types. The tool include data and access to the data by devices and applications. A data distributor manages automatic synchronization of the folios across devices using centralized and distributed transaction logs The folios are synchronized with resiliency against failure in client devices. The folio and its constituents are interactively accessible through top-level, semi-transparent user interface. The media primitive and the tools may programmatically access local applications to automatically transfer user activities among users and devices.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device, data associated with a first application as an update to a media primitive in a first folio in the first computing device, wherein the first folio is a first user interactive entity for sharing the data based on user interactive interface being distinct from the first application, the first folio comprising the media primitive including content, the update relating to an addition of the content to the media primitive, and the first folio executing on the first computing device;
transmitting, by the first computing device, a first notification, wherein the first notification relates to synchronizing the first folio with a second folio based on the updated media primitive, the second folio being a second user interactive entity for accessing a second application with the data based on the user interactive interface that is distinct from a second application on the second computing device;
receiving, by the first computing device, a status of synchronizing the first folio with the second folio;
and
providing, by the first computing device, the updated first folio through the user interactive interface on the first computing device based on the received status.

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A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device, data associated with a first application as an update to a tool in a first folio in the first computing device, wherein the first folio is a first user interactive entity for sharing the data based on user interactive interface being distinct from the first application, the first folio comprising the tool, the tool representing transition of data, the update relating to an addition of the data to the tool, and the first folio executing on the first computing device;
transmitting, by the first computing device, a first notification, wherein the first notification relates to synchronizing the first folio with a second folio based on the updated tool, the second folio being a second interactive entity providing the user interactive interface executing on a second computing device, the second computing device being distinct from the first computing device;
and
providing, by the first computing device, the updated first folio on the first computing device.

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A system, comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the system to:
receive data associated with a first application as an update to a constituent of a first folio, the first folio being a first user interactive entity for sharing the data with a second folio based on user interactive interface that is distinct from the first application, the first folio executing on a first computing device;
transmit, by the first computing device, a first notification, wherein the first notification relates to synchronizing the first folio with the second folio based on the updated constituent, the second folio being a second user interactive entity for accessing a second application with the data based on the user interactive interface that is distinct from a second application on the second computing device, the first application and the second application being distinct;
receive, by the first computing device, a status of synchronizing the first folio with the second folio;
and
provide, by the first computing device, the updated constituent of the first folio on the first computing device based on the received status.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/914,964Filed 29 Jun 2020
Granted: 12 Oct 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

G06F 3/1454
Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units: involving copying of the…
G06F 3/04812
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 9/451
Arrangements for executing specific programs: execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06F 9/543
Interprogram communication: user-generated data transfer, e.g. clipboards, dynamic data exchange [DDE], object linking and embedding [OLE]