Benson, WA
Alice K. Benson, Camas, WA US
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20120305509 | RETAINING DEVICE FOR CHILD PLAY AND CARE ITEMS - The present invention relates to a retaining device for mounting a toy mounting assembly to a surface, such as a table top or highchair tray, wherein the toy mounting assembly further comprises adjustable tethering straps which can be attached to toys or any childcare item used by an infant or toddler. The toy mounting assembly comprises a suction cup base mounted thereto. | 12-06-2012 |
Christopher Pete Benson, Renton, WA US
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20140306628 | Electric Motor Frequency Modulation System - A method and apparatus for controlling an electric motor. A switching frequency meeting a desired operating condition is identified from information relating to operation of the electric motor. A switching of a current supplied to the electric motor with the switching frequency identified is controlled. | 10-16-2014 |
20140354199 | Active Voltage Controller for an Electric Motor - A method for controlling an electric motor. A desired speed is identified for the electric motor during operation of the electric motor. A voltage is identified to cause the electric motor to turn at the desired speed. The voltage is applied to the electric motor and actively controlled during operation of the electric motor. | 12-04-2014 |
Dan Benson, Bellevue, WA US
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20100241544 | SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ENABLES SUBSCRIBER-DRIVEN CHANGES TO SERVICE PLANS - A service management system that enables a subscriber of a mobile telecommunication system to modify aspects of his or her service plan and have the modification to the service plan take effect immediately. The subscriber enters a modification request to an aspect of a service plan. The modification request is verified against a set of rules that defines acceptable changes to the service plan. If the proposed modification to the service plan is a valid change, the change to the service plan is immediately propagated to a billing system and to other systems that implement the service plan. The subscriber is notified when the modification to the service plan is complete, and the subscriber is billed on a going-forward basis in accordance with the rate structure applicable to the plan. | 09-23-2010 |
Daniel C. Benson, Lake Forest Park, WA US
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20100299436 | Methods and Systems for Using External Display Devices With a Mobile Computing Device - The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for using external display devices with a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may be repurposed to display a virtual input device for interacting with a resource with output data being displayed on an external display device. | 11-25-2010 |
Eric Benson, Spokane, WA US
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20150067670 | SYNCHRONIZING AND CONTROLLING SOFTWARE DOWLOANDS, SUCH AS FOR UTILITY METER-READING DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING CRSOSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS - Method and apparatus to manage software updates of networked data collection devices are disclosed. Example disclosed methods involve in response to receiving a software update, determining if the data collection device is to receive the software update and, if the data collection device is to receive the software update, setting, in memory, a state indicator for the data collection device to an update state. Disclosed methods also include in response to receiving a configuration request from the data collection device when the corresponding state indicator is set to the update state, sending an update command to the data collection device, the update command to include a bill of materials corresponding to the software update and a time for the software update to take effect. | 03-05-2015 |
Eric A. Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20080228794 | USE OF BROWSER COOKIES TO STORE STRUCTURED DATA - A system and process are disclosed for encoding selected data structures in browser cookies. The data structures may contain a variety of different types of data elements, including N-bit integers and other non-character elements. A version tracking scheme provides forward and backward compatibility between client and server software. The process is implemented without the need for any browser extensions, and without the need for users to download any special code to their computers. | 09-18-2008 |
20090271414 | USE OF BROWSER COOKIES TO STORE STRUCTURED DATA - A system and process are disclosed for encoding selected data structures in browser cookies. The data structures may contain a variety of different types of data elements, including N-bit integers and other non-character elements. A version tracking scheme provides forward and backward compatibility between client and server software. The process is implemented without the need for any browser extensions, and without the need for users to download any special code to their computers. | 10-29-2009 |
20100191582 | USER INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS TO USERS - An improved user interfaces and methods are provided for presenting item recommendations to a user when the user selects an item to add to a shopping cart. In response to the user's selection, a page generation process generates and returns a page that includes a plurality of recommendations sections, each of which displays item recommendations generated using a different respective recommendation or selection algorithm (e.g., recommendations based on shopping cart contents, recommendations based on purchase history, etc.). These recommendation algorithms may be selected based on collected information regarding the user. The page may also include a shopping cart section which displays contents of the shopping cart. | 07-29-2010 |
20100191619 | USER INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS TO USERS - Improved user interfaces and methods are provided for presenting item recommendations to a user when the user selects an item to add to an electronic shopping cart. In response to the user's selection, a page generation process generates and returns a page that includes a condensed shopping cart portion and a recommendations portion. The condensed shopping cart portion displays the contents of the shopping cart, but omits some of the item information and/or controls provided on a shopping cart page, thereby preserving more screen real estate for the display of item recommendations. The condensed shopping cart portion also includes a link to the shopping cart page. | 07-29-2010 |
20110282758 | ITEM RECOMMENDATION SERVICE - A computer-implemented recommendation service uses item-to-item relationship mappings to select items to recommend to the user. The item-to-item relationship mappings may reflect user-behavior-based (e.g., purchase-based) item relationships, content-based item relationships, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, personalized recommendations are generated for a user by a process that comprises retrieving from the mapping, for each of a plurality of items of interest to the user, a respective related items list; weighting the related items lists based on information regarding the user's affinity for the corresponding items of interest; combining the weighted related items lists to form a pool of scored items, and selecting items from the pool to recommend to the user. | 11-17-2011 |
20130097052 | USER INTERFACE AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ITEMS TO USERS - Improved user interfaces and methods are provided for presenting item recommendations to a user when the user selects an item to add to an electronic shopping cart. In response to the user's selection, a page generation process generates and returns a page that includes a condensed shopping cart portion and a recommendations portion. The condensed shopping cart portion may include a link to an additional page that includes controls for editing the shopping cart and/or includes additional information regarding contents of the shopping cart. The recommendations portion may include multiple recommendations sections that are populated using different respective item selection methods. | 04-18-2013 |
Jared T. Benson, Bellevue, WA US
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20100246789 | PROVIDING EVENT DATA TO A GROUP OF CONTACTS - Data related to an event is provided to a group of contacts while the event is occurring via an event user interface that enables the group of contacts to coordinate with one another during the event. In this regard, an event coordination service is provides the event data to each contact of the group for review via an event user interface that is persistently displayed on a telecommunication or other computing device associated with the contact for the contact's easy and immediate reference during the event. When the event ultimately concludes, display of the event user interface ceases as the group of contacts likely no longer needs immediate or ready reference to the event. | 09-30-2010 |
Jesse Michael Benson, Bothell, WA US
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20150339841 | LAYOUT ANIMATION PANEL - Layout animation that automatically plays in response to a change in layout on UI platforms that typically require animations to be defined prior to the layout being calculated is provided. Developers are enabled to specify how one or more elements should animate via animation values that are relative to an unknown initial layout and an unknown final layout. When a property change event that triggers animation of an element occurs, the initial layout and the final layout of the element and its child elements are calculated. The animations are then scheduled to interpolate the changes in layout. | 11-26-2015 |
John Benson, Issaquah, WA US
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20120215101 | Viscoelasticity Measurement Using Amplitude-Phase Modulated Ultrasound Wave - A viscoelastic property of tissue is measured in vivo. To collect more information and/or estimate viscosity, shear modulus, and/or other shear characteristics, an amplitude and phase modulated waveform is transmitted to the tissue. The displacement caused by the waveform over time includes displacements associated with response to different frequencies. By examining the displacement in the frequency domain, one or more viscoelastic properties may be calculated for different frequencies. The frequency response may indicate the health of the tissue. | 08-23-2012 |
20130066204 | Classification Preprocessing in Medical Ultrasound Shear Wave Imaging - Classification preprocessing is provided for medical ultrasound shear wave imaging. In response to stress, the displacement at one or more locations in a patient is measured. The displacement over time is a curve representing a shift in location. One or more characteristics of the curve, such as signal-to-noise ratio and maximum displacement, are used to classify the location. The location is classified as fluid or fluid tissue, solid tissue, or non-determinative. Subsequent shear imaging may provide shear information for locations of solid tissue and not at other locations. | 03-14-2013 |
20130218011 | Visualization of Associated Information in Ultrasound Shear Wave Imaging - Information associated with shear calculation is also displayed in ultrasound shear wave imaging. More information than just a shear wave image is provided for diagnosis. Information about the quality or variables used to determine shear is also displayed. This additional information may assist the user in determining whether the shear information indicates tissue characteristics or unreliable shear calculation. | 08-22-2013 |
20140276058 | Fat Fraction Estimation Using Ultrasound with Shear Wave Propagation - Fat fraction is estimated from shear wave propagation. Acoustic radiation force is used to generate a shear wave in tissue of interest. The attenuation, center frequency, bandwidth or other non-velocity characteristic of the shear wave is calculated and used to estimate the fat fraction. | 09-18-2014 |
20150366546 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME ULTRASOUND GUIDED PROSTATE NEEDLE BIOPSIES USING A COMPLIANT ROBOTIC ARM - One or more of the present embodiments include systems and methods for utilizing an MRI image and real-time an ultrasound images to guide and/or restrict the movement of an ultrasound probe in position for collecting a biopsy core. A real-time ultrasound image is acquired and fused with pre-operative imaging modalities, such as an MRI image, to provide a three-dimensional model of the prostate. A multi-link robotic arm is provided with an end-effector and an ultrasound probe mounted thereto. Sensor information is used to track the ultrasound probe position with respect to the 3D model. The robotic arm allows for the implementation of a virtual remote center of motion (VRCM) about the transrectal probe tip, an adjustable compliant mode for the physician triggered movement of probe, a restrictive trajectory of joints of the robotic arm and active locking for stationary imaging of the prostate. | 12-24-2015 |
J. Terry Benson, Federal Way, WA US
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20130131759 | SHIELDING TELEMETRY COMMUNCIATIONS BETWEEN ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND EXTERNAL INSTRUMENTS FROM HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL INTERFERERS - Disclosed herein is a shield for shielding a telemetry wand from electromagnetical interference capable of interfering with telemetry communications between the telemetry wand and an AIMD in a patient. The telemetry wand may include a first side that is configured to be placed against a patient, a second side generally opposite the first side, a lateral side between the first and second sides, a hole extending between the first and second sides, and a cable extending from the lateral side. The shield may include a shell including a wall that defines a volume and an opening in the shell. The volume may be configured to receive therein the telemetry wand such that the second and lateral sides of the telemetry wand face respective portions of the wall and the first side faces the opening in the shell. | 05-23-2013 |
Matthew L. Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20140013431 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN IDENTIFYING CYBER-SECURITY THREATS IN AN AVIATION PLATFORM - Methods and apparatus for use in identifying cyber-security threats for an aircraft are provided. The method includes storing parts information relating to each hardware and software component used on the aircraft in an aircraft parts database, receiving, by a computing device, a cyber-security threat, and determining, by the computing device, a threat is relevant to the aircraft by comparing the received threats to the stored parts information. | 01-09-2014 |
Matthew Lee Benson, Tukwila, WA US
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20140324786 | Anomaly detection in chain-of-custody information - A method includes receiving first vehicle log data related to modification of a first software part at a first vehicle. The method also includes receiving first ground log data of a first ground system. The first ground log data indicates first chain-of-custody information regarding the first software part. The method further includes analyzing the first vehicle log data and the first ground log data based on baseline data to detect an anomaly. The method also includes sending a notification in response to detecting the anomaly. | 10-30-2014 |
20150227647 | Virtual Aircraft Network - A system and method for performing a simulation of aircraft networks. Characteristics of components of the aircraft networks are identified. The aircraft networks include a first set of networks within a plurality of aircraft and a second set of networks configured for communication between the plurality of aircraft. Virtual implementations of the components are generated based on the characteristics of the components. A simulation of the aircraft networks is performed that includes the virtual implementations of the components processing virtual flight test data generated by the virtual implementations of the components. The virtual flight test data for the components in the aircraft networks is compared to actual flight test data from the components in the aircraft networks to form a comparison. The characteristics of the components are then modified based on the comparison. | 08-13-2015 |
Max L. Benson, Redmond, WA US
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20080263470 | Preview Mode - Various exemplary metadirectories, systems and/or methods include or allow for executing a software module on an execution engine, emitting semantic information based on the executing, and analyzing the executing using the semantic information. An exemplary execution engine includes an input for receiving software modules, an output for emitting semantic information, and an output for outputting generated output information. Upon execution, an exemplary software module may cause processing of information in a metadirectory and emitting of semantic information pertaining to the processing. Various exemplary metadirectories, systems and/or methods emit and/or store semantic information in a self-defining language, an extensible language, and/or a markup language. Other exemplary metadirectories, systems, and/or methods are also disclosed. | 10-23-2008 |
Nicholas J. Benson, Bothell, WA US
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20120245718 | EXPOSING OFF-HOST AUDIO PROCESSING CAPABILITIES - An off-host audio engine interface exposes audio processing capabilities to a host. The interface receives offloaded audio streams and a host-processed audio stream from the host. The off-host audio engine processes the offloaded audio streams individually to create off-host-processed audio streams. The host-processed audio stream is mixed with the off-host-processed streams to create a mixed stream. The mixed stream undergoes audio processing by the off-host engine. The off-host audio engine provides output and reference audio streams based on the mixed audio stream. The reference stream can be provided to the host via the interface. Via the interface, the host can control local and global audio processing performed by the off-host engine by enabling or disabling local and global processing, and by enabling or disabling local and global audio processing components of the off-host audio engine. | 09-27-2012 |
Nicholas J. Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20130067050 | PLAYBACK MANAGER - In one embodiment, a computer audio system may use a playback manager to manage the audio streams of audio applications. A playback manager | 03-14-2013 |
Randall John Benson, Lummi Island, WA US
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20100198058 | System and method for tagging and detecting surgical implements - A system and method for detecting a surgical implement retained within a surgically exposed human body cavity, includes a tag adapted to be attached to a surgical implement insertable within a human body cavity, including a means for receiving an electromagnetic signal and converting it into electric signal; and a means to impress said electric signal on the internal human (or an animal) body where said medical product is used; and means to transmit said electromagnetic signal; and a detecting means including reception means for receiving the electric signal from the body and a detector means connected to the reception means for detecting the electric signal. The envelope of the induced RF wave is demodulated, thus allowing the voltage at the output to vary at a significantly lower frequency. In the event such pulses are sensed, a sensory alert is actuated. | 08-05-2010 |
Richard M. Benson, Ferndale, WA US
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20080216730 | FIN STABILIZER TO REDUCE ROLL FOR BOATS IN TURNS METHOD AND APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a fin stabilization system adapted to minimize roll about the longitudinal axis of the boat during sharp cornering at very high speeds. In one form, equipment such as a machine gun is mounted to the bow of the boat and targets are adapted to be engaged in high-speed maneuvers when cornering and the deck of the boat is not excessively rolled whereby blocking visibility in a turn. | 09-11-2008 |
20090188416 | FIN STABILIZER TO REDUCE ROLL FOR BOATS IN TURNS METHOD AND APPARATUS - The disclosure relates to a fin stabilization system adapted to minimize roll about the longitudinal axis of the boat during sharp cornering at very high speeds. In one form, equipment such as a machine gun is mounted to the bow of the boat and targets are adapted to be engaged in high-speed maneuvers when cornering and the deck of the boat is not excessively rolled whereby blocking visibility in a turn. | 07-30-2009 |
Rodger Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20110276637 | TECHNIQUES TO SHARE MEDIA FILES THROUGH MESSAGING - Techniques to share media files through messaging are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store a message application that when executed by the processor is operative to communicate a message and a message attachment comprising a media file at different time intervals using different transports. The message may have a link comprising a reference to a discoverable storage location for the media file. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 11-10-2011 |
20130104053 | TECHNIQUES TO SHARE MEDIA FILES THROUGH MESSAGING - Techniques to share media files through messaging are described. An apparatus may comprise a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory may store a message application that when executed by the processor is operative to communicate a message and a message attachment comprising a media file at different time intervals using different transports. The message may have a link comprising a reference to a discoverable storage location for the media file. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-25-2013 |
20140350928 | Method For Finding Elements In A Webpage Suitable For Use In A Voice User Interface - A voice interface for web pages or other documents identifies interactive elements such as links, obtains one or more phrases of each interactive element, such as link text, title text and alternative text for images, and adds the phrases to a grammar which is used for speech recognition. A click event is generated for an interactive element having a phrase which is a best match for the voice command of a user. In one aspect, the phrases of currently-displayed elements of the document are used for speech recognition. In another aspect, phrases which are not displayed, such as title text and alternative text for images, are used in the grammar. In another aspect, updates to the document are detected and the grammar is updated accordingly so that the grammar is synchronized with the current state of the document. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350941 | Method For Finding Elements In A Webpage Suitable For Use In A Voice User Interface (Disambiguation) - A disambiguation process for a voice interface for web pages or other documents. The process identifies interactive elements such as links, obtains one or more phrases of each interactive element, such as link text, title text and alternative text for images, and adds the phrases to a grammar which is used for speech recognition. A group of interactive elements are identified as potential best matches to a voice command when there is no single, clear best match. The disambiguation process modifies a display of the document to provide unique labels for each interactive element in the group, and the user is prompted to provide a subsequent spoke command to identify one of the unique labels. The selected unique label is identified and a click event is generated for the corresponding interactive element. | 11-27-2014 |
Rodger W. Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20090307607 | Digital Notes - Techniques described herein allow for displaying a real-time communication client associated with a first user, the real-time communication client configured to receive an input from the first user and send, in response, a digital note to a second user. The real-time communication client may be configured to send the digital note to a desktop of the second user, a calendar of the second user, a real-time communication client of the second user, and a profile of the second user, potentially among other locations. These tools may also display, on the real-time communication client, one or more digital notes that have been sent by one or more other users and received at the real-time communication client associated with the first user. These notes may be displayed individually or collectively in the form of a notebook. | 12-10-2009 |
20120304073 | Web Browser with Quick Site Access User Interface - Various embodiments provide a unified and organized Web browser navigational experience that draws potential navigable pages from multiple different sources and presents the pages in an easily-explorable user interface. Presentation of these potentially navigable pages occurs automatically, in a contextually relevant manner, based upon an implied user intent to navigate away from a current page. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304081 | Navigation User Interface in Support of Page-Focused, Touch- or Gesture-based Browsing Experience - Various embodiments provide a web browser user interface that permits users to become more fully immersed in web page content that is displayed by a web browser. The inventive approach emphasizes a “content-over-chrome” approach by providing a navigation user interface model that contextually adapts and modifies the navigation user interface based on a particular current user task. In one or more embodiments, locational modifications are made to place various browser instrumentalities, e.g. navigation instrumentalities, in locations that are selected to enhance the user experience by enabling the user to focus more easily on content-relevant portions of the display screen or device. | 11-29-2012 |
20130067473 | Modes for Applications - Techniques for modes for applications are described. In one or more implementations, multiple operational modes are provided for an application. The operational modes can be associated with different resource access permissions, trust statuses, graphical user interfaces, and so on. An application can be launched in a particular one of the operational modes based on a context in which a request to launch the application is received. In one or more implementations, correlations between launch request contexts for an application and operational modes can be configured to enable different launch requests to cause an application to launch into different operational modes. | 03-14-2013 |
20150261408 | Multi-stage Cursor Control - Multi-stage cursor control techniques are described herein in which a control algorithm having multiple stages is applied to facilitate fine grained control over cursor movement and positioning. In one or more implementations, monitoring is performed to detect input provided via a controller for a computing device to manipulate a cursor within a user interface for an application. When input is detected, a multi-stage damping algorithm is applied to the detected input. The multi-stage damping algorithm may include both spatial and temporal dampening factors. Movement of the cursor is rendered in accordance with the damped input determined via application of the algorithm. Then, when input to manipulate the cursor is concluded, an attraction sequence is initiated to move the cursor to a target element contained in the user interface. | 09-17-2015 |
Rodger William Benson, Seattle, WA US
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20130201407 | USER INTERFACE FOR OPERATING A COMPUTER FROM A DISTANCE - Switching between an arm's length user interface and a distance user interface is provided. A first user interface optimized to operate a computer from an arm's-length distance is presented on a display. A command is received. It is determined whether the command is from a wired device or a wirelessly-connected device. When the command is from a wired device, then the first user interface continues to be presented. When the command is from a wirelessly-connected device, then the display is toggled from the first user interface to the distance user interface. The distance user interface is optimized for operating the computer from a television-viewing distance. The television-viewing distance measured in feet is approximately half of a diagonal measure of the image displayed on the display device measured in inches. | 08-08-2013 |
20150143241 | WEBSITE NAVIGATION VIA A VOICE USER INTERFACE - A system and method are disclosed for navigation on the World Wide Web using voice commands. The name of a website may be called out by users several different ways. A user may speak the entire URL, a portion of the URL, or a name of the website which may bear little resemblance to the URL. The present technology uses rules and heuristics embodied in various software engines to determine the best candidate website based on the received voice command, and then navigates to that website. | 05-21-2015 |
Ryan Benson, Renton, WA US
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20160078008 | INTEGRATING USER INTERFACE EXPERIENCES FROM MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - Embodiments are directed to integrating experiences from at least two applications. In one scenario, an application at a computer system generates a request for visually-interpretable information from another application, where the second application is decoupled from the first application. The request includes context information associated with the first application. The computer system sends the generated request to the second application and receives visually-interpretable information from the second application. The visually-interpretable information is generated based on the context information associated with the first application. In some cases, the visually-interpretable information includes web page data displayable in a web browser application. | 03-17-2016 |
Ryan S. Benson, Renton, WA US
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20110258596 | PLATFORM INDEPENDENT PRESENTATION COMPOSITION - Architecture that includes a platform independent, configuration driven, presentation composition engine. The composition engine that allows dynamic generation of multiplatform user experience (UX) based on a data contract. By composition, the user can select the parts, interactions, and constraints between the interaction and parts, as well as the placement with respect to each other. The UX is dynamically composed from components that are targeted to particular data classes. At runtime, platform dependent component implementations are automatically selected by the engine based on the execution platform of the composition host. A user can create or customize the UX without writing code by composing from a wide variety of presentation widgets that access a wide variety of data sources that can work on many platforms. Compositions are targeted to both a data class and presentation type and can be either predefined or generated. | 10-20-2011 |