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Christopher A. Evans
Also filed as: EVANS CHRISTOPHER · EVANS CHRISTOPHER A · EVANS CHRISTOPHER ANDREW
55 granted patents·17 pending applications·1,032 citations·filing 1999–2022
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP54EVANS CHRISTOPHER A3META PLATFORMS TECH LLC3MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC2DART SCOTT E1
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72 records- 0197US9232366B1Dual-watch collar-wearable communication deviceMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 5, 2016·47 cites·25 claims
- 0294US6795967B1Changing user identities without closing applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 21, 2004·199 cites·12 claims
- 0392US7441182B2Digital negativesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 21, 2008·121 cites·56 claims
- 0490US8195646B2Systems, methods, and user interfaces for storing, searching, navigating, and retrieving electronic informationEVANS CHRISTOPHER A·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 5, 2012·28 cites·8 claims
- 0587US11037067B2Apparatus and method for occupancy detectionINFRARED INTEGRATED SYSTEMS LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 15, 2021·9 cites·19 claims
- 0686US7356836B2User controls for a computerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 8, 2008·40 cites·55 claims
- 0786US7302488B2Parental controls customization and notificationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 27, 2007·46 cites·70 claims
- 0886US6807666B1Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 19, 2004·36 cites·21 claims
- 0984US11340861B2Systems, devices, and methods of manipulating audio data based on microphone orientationFACEBOOK TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 24, 2022·2 cites·20 claims
- 1084US6957394B1Rendering controls of a web page according to a themeMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 18, 2005·45 cites·7 claims
- 1183US9460092B2Media asset recommendation serviceMURPHY SHAWN M·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 4, 2016·12 cites·14 claims
- 1283US7190369B2Application programming interface for changing the visual styleMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 13, 2007·10 cites·19 claims
- 1382US7818789B2User controls for a computerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 19, 2010·10 cites·19 claims
- 1482US6753885B2System and theme file format for creating visual stylesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·44 cites·2 claims
- 1581US7770134B2Methods and apparatuses for handling single-user applications in multi-user computing environmentsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 3, 2010·9 cites·1 claims
- 1681US7600019B2System and method for aggregating and extending parental controls auditing in a computer networkMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 6, 2009·7 cites·15 claims
- 1781US6873337B1Application programming interface for changing the visual styleMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 29, 2005·25 cites·12 claims
- 1880US6886135B2Extensible schema for defining the visual appearance of computer system componentsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 26, 2005·27 cites·4 claims
- 1980US6799286B1Methods and arrangements for providing non-modal error information in a graphical user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 28, 2004·30 cites·30 claims
- 2079US6686934B1Methods and arrangements for providing a discoverable plural mode system shut down graphical user interface capabilityMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 3, 2004·28 cites·36 claims
- 2176US11586407B2Systems, devices, and methods of manipulating audio data based on display orientationMETA PLATFORMS TECH LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 21, 2023·1 cites·19 claims
- 2276US7797735B2User controls for a computerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 14, 2010·6 cites·20 claims
- 2376US7152211B1Resolution independent themingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 19, 2006·22 cites·45 claims
- 2475US8238696B2Systems and methods for the implementation of a digital images schema for organizing units of information manageable by a hardware/software interface systemDART SCOTT E·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 7, 2012·28 cites·17 claims
- 2575US7552391B2Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environment having remote nodesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 23, 2009·16 cites·14 claims
- 2674US8458608B2Focus state themeingRAIZ GREGORY L·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 4, 2013·9 cites·12 claims
- 2771US9672022B2Applications including multiple experience modulesEVANS CHRISTOPHER A·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 6, 2017·5 cites·14 claims
- 2871US7213054B2Methods and apparatuses for handling single-user applications in multi-user computing environmentsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted May 1, 2007·14 cites·35 claims
- 2970US6992681B2Theme aware management using fusionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 31, 2006·13 cites·4 claims
- 3069US7571229B2System and method for aggregating and extending parental controls auditing in a computer networkMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 4, 2009·3 cites·10 claims
- 3168US7376906B2Binary cache file format for themeing the visual appearance of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 20, 2008·10 cites·14 claims
- 3268US7346908B2Changing user identities without closing applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·10 cites·6 claims
- 3368US6968449B1Methods and arrangements for providing a mark-up language based graphical user interface for user identification to an operating systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 22, 2005·9 cites·26 claims
- 3467US7389346B2System and method for aggregating and extending parental controls auditing in a computer networkMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 17, 2008·10 cites·14 claims
- 3566US6762767B2Theme aware management using fusionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 13, 2004·10 cites·23 claims
- 3665US11176222B2Persistent media playbackMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 16, 2021·0 cites·20 claims
- 3765US7761700B2Methods and arrangements for providing a mark-up language based graphical user interface for user identification to an operating systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 20, 2010·2 cites·17 claims
- 3865US7363585B1Methods and arrangements for providing non-model reminder information in a graphical user interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 22, 2008·11 cites·6 claims
- 3965US7231640B2Changing user identities without closing applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 12, 2007·8 cites·7 claims
- 4064US7137066B2Binary cache file format for themeing the visual appearance of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 14, 2006·8 cites·22 claims
- 4164US7127719B2Methods and arrangements for providing multiple concurrent desktops and workspaces in a shared computing environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·7 cites·7 claims
- 4263US7290215B2Dynamic wizard interface system and methodMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 30, 2007·11 cites·54 claims
- 4362US8688750B2Systems, methods, and user interfaces for storing, searching, navigating, and retrieving electronic informationEVANS CHRISTOPHER A·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 1, 2014·1 cites·15 claims
- 4460US7519914B2Extensible scheme for defining the visual appearance of computer system componentsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 14, 2009·6 cites·10 claims
- 4560US2010324704A1Social graph playlist serviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4659US7574674B2Method for controlling filename display for image and video file typesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 11, 2009·8 cites·9 claims
- 4759US7213212B2XGL and multi-platform user interface engineMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted May 1, 2007·8 cites·22 claims
- 4859US2010325205A1Event recommendation serviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4958US7565611B2Binary cache file format for themeing the visual appearance of a computer systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 21, 2009·4 cites·15 claims
- 5057US7240295B2XGL and dynamic accessibility system and methodMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 3, 2007·5 cites·24 claims
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