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Microsoft set to bring touch control to non-touch laptops, a new patent reveals

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 15:59:21 +0000

According to a new patent filed by Microsoft, old generation laptops will be compatible with modern touch controls in the near future. The Redmond-based technology company wants to provide old generation non-touch laptops with touch control via an external device. The patent that was applied by Microsoft in January became public only this month. It […]

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Microsoft patents Opinion Search Engine that helps companies learn how customers feel

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 15:00:54 +0000

Internet users use blogs and social networks to express their opinions about any topic of interest, this imposes a new set of challenges and opportunities in the way data is being searched and retrieved. “Opinions” play a crucial role in influencing major decisions (can be a simple purchase decision or supporting a presidential candidate). Hence, […]

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Microsoft patents a dynamic E-ink Keyboard Cover

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 21:30:54 +0000

Most of the OEM’s are looking out to reinvent the keyboard and as a result, we have been witnessing a new range of smart keyboards including the ones offered by Microsoft and also the Lenovo Yoga Book’s Halo Keyboard. It all started with Microsoft offering a detachable keyboard with its Surface lineup soon to be […]

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Microsoft files for a Dynamic Display Resolution patent

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:45:43 +0000

Microsoft’s latest patent application reveals an interesting piece of technology that we might very well see in the immediate feature. As all of us know the resolution of the display is only as good as the distance between the screen and the users. Smartphones have been offering FHD, 4K displays while some of the TV’s […]

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Microsoft renews its Wearable Personal Information System Patent

AnkitChawla@TWC — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:30:52 +0000

It is widely known that Microsoft has no plans to continue its wearable series, with the Band 2 taken off the shelves last month, and no signs of a Band 3 in production or testing phase. But this development comes as a surprise for a lot of people. The Redmond giant holds a previous patent […]

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Microsoft files a new Patent Application for Windows 10 Lock Screen

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:30:24 +0000

Microsoft is planning to add an extra layer of defense to Windows 10 computers. The company has filed a new patent application that attempts to make Windows 10 lock screen more resistant to data compromise. Microsoft Patent Application for Windows 10 LockScreen The lock screen is an integral part of Windows OS as it provides easy […]

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Microsoft just patented an on-screen fingerprint sensor

AnkitChawla@TWC — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 15:30:46 +0000

A familiar applicant by the name of ‘MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC’ just filed a patent with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) for ‘Fingerprint Detection with Transparent Cover‘. Windows Mobile phones have had security features including Iris Scanner in the past, but never a fingerprint scanner. This patent shows ample proof that Microsoft is working […]

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Microsoft inks Mobile Technology Patent Agreement with Luna Mobile

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:56:43 +0000

Microsoft has announced a patent partnership with Luna Mobile that will allow the stakeholders to expand the smartphone and tablet technology for customers globally. The deal comes at a time when Luna Mobiles is readying its new line-up of smartphones and telecommunication services which will be launched later this year. Nick Psyhogeos, president of Microsoft […]

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Microsoft and Fuji Xerox enters new cross-licensing agreement

ChethanThimmappa@TWCN — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:30:16 +0000

On Thursday, 19th March, Microsoft made an announcement that it is updating their cross-licensing agreement with Fuji Xerox. The cross-licensing agreement between Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd and Microsoft Technology, first happened in 2007, where both the companies had agreed to share their valuable patent portfolio, that potentially accelerates research and development. New cross-licensing agreement between […]

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Microsoft files patent for Hinges for dual-screens devices

ChethanThimmappa@TWCN — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:46:51 +0000

Microsoft Corporation is known for having a portfolio of patents in its name and has emerged as one of the most prolific patent holders in the United States. The Redmond Giant also holds some of the vital licences relating to Android OS from where it is getting substantial amount of revenue. Hinge mechanism for mobile […]

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Microsoft against anonymous patent ownership; supports related bill in US Congress

SyedAsrarullah@TWCN — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:44 +0000

Having had its fair share of legal troubles regarding patent ownership, Microsoft has now officially declared its support to the new End Anonymous Patents Act introduced in the U.S. Congress today by House of Representatives member Ted Deutch (D-Fla.). If passed into law, the End Anonymous Patents Act would “require disclosure of the real party […]

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Microsoft launches Patent Tracker – a tool to track all its patents

SyedAsrarullah@TWCN — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:35:04 +0000

Microsoft is gathering up a few brownie point up its sleeve as it announced Patent Tracker, a tool that allows users to have a good look at the patents owned by Microsoft. This move is a result of a promise that Microsoft intended to fulfill during an event in Capitol Hill in February 2013. Microsoft […]

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