https://patentbrief.org/company/microsoft-technology-licensing-llc Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC, newest first. en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:14:22 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12217035/vision-pro-spatial-photos-videos A method for shutting down parts of a software system one by one by mapping active requests to specific services, ensuring no tasks are interrupted during updates. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12217035/vision-pro-spatial-photos-videos https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11170293/alphago-policy-and-value-networks A method for training AI models that combines supervised learning for prediction with reinforcement learning for decision-making in a single, coordinated system. Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11170293/alphago-policy-and-value-networks https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11062228/gpt-3-few-shot-learning A method for helping AI models understand new topics by grouping similar labels from different datasets into a shared, broader category. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/11062228/gpt-3-few-shot-learning https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10543427/joy-con-motion-controls A system for game controllers that automatically changes what a button does when you physically attach a hardware accessory to the controller. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10543427/joy-con-motion-controls https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10402375/microsoft-365-subscription A system for Windows or other operating systems to show synchronization status icons for files stored in various cloud services like OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10402375/microsoft-365-subscription https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10210146/fluent-design-system A system that automatically fetches and suggests relevant research data and outlines directly inside word processors or note-taking apps based on what you are currently writing. Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10210146/fluent-design-system https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9874914/hololens-mixed-reality-display A system for host devices like laptops to automatically set and update power-sharing rules with connected accessories based on identity and real-time power needs. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9874914/hololens-mixed-reality-display https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9830146/visual-studio-code A system that automatically tags software building blocks with version data to prevent developers from accidentally breaking code when updating operating systems. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9830146/visual-studio-code https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9824092/file-storage-system-including-tiers A method for organizing computer data into three specific tiers—log, hash, and journal stores—to make writing and reading data faster and more efficient. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9824092/file-storage-system-including-tiers https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9430664/windows-defender-antivirus A system that lets companies remotely lock or delete specific work data on a phone or computer without wiping the user's personal files. Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9430664/windows-defender-antivirus https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9098533/amazon-kinesis A method for using voice commands to tell a computer which object in a photo or video you want to search for, allowing it to automatically isolate that object and perform a visual search. Tue, 04 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9098533/amazon-kinesis https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9075661/hyper-v-virtualization A method for cloud services to automatically choose the best server for a task by filtering out impossible options and then ranking the remaining ones. Tue, 07 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/9075661/hyper-v-virtualization