US 12,277,128 B2
Companion experience
Sean E. Kollenkark, Seattle, WA (US); Andrew P. Oakley, Seattle, WA (US); Cory J. Cirrincione, Bellevue, WA (US); Douglas D. Berrett, Seattle, WA (US); and Joseph L. McClanahan, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/229,004.
Application 18/229,004 is a continuation of application No. 17/752,118, filed on May 24, 2022, granted, now 11,762,872.
Application 17/752,118 is a continuation of application No. 16/709,578, filed on Dec. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,372,877, issued on Jun. 28, 2022.
Application 16/709,578 is a continuation of application No. 15/688,568, filed on Aug. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,534,789, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Application 15/688,568 is a continuation of application No. 12/750,172, filed on Mar. 30, 2010, granted, now 10,489,414, issued on Nov. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0376497 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/248 (2019.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 16/248 (2019.01) [G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
displaying first content on a physical screen of a computing device; and
initiating a companion experience relating to the first content, the companion experience involving:
automatically conducting a search based on the first content displayed on the physical screen of the computing device to obtain second content; and
displaying the second content obtained via the search in a frame or sub-window on the same physical screen of the computing device as the first content.