US 12,271,567 B2
End-user created cropped application window
Kevin Guo, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on May 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/325,636.
Application 18/325,636 is a continuation of application No. 17/804,051, filed on May 25, 2022, granted, now 11,762,524.
Prior Publication US 2023/0384905 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/0481 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04845 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for providing a cropped application window, the system comprising:
at least one processor; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receive a user input to launch a window cropping application;
in response to receiving the user input, launch the window cropping application and display a window crop tool user interface;
after displaying the window crop tool user interface, receive a selection of an application window while displaying the window crop tool user interface;
in response to receiving the selection of the application window, display crop options that include crop handles for selecting a crop region of the selected application window to be included in a cropped application window;
receive an adjustment to one or more of the crop options; and
generate the cropped application window, including a portion of the application window, corresponding to the adjusted crop options.