Proposal Submission: TIME Key and WEATHER Key Innovations

Question

I am trying to submit a proposal for two new keyboard innovations (the TIME Key and the WEATHER Key), but I need guidance on the correct process and the appropriate Microsoft team to contact. I want to ensure my concept is reviewed by the right department.

Answer 1

Concept approval and proposal submission described in the context apply specifically to game concepts for Xbox and UWP games, not to hardware or keyboard feature innovations such as a TIME Key or WEATHER Key.

The documented process is:

1. Concept approval is required only when publishing a game to Xbox through ID@Xbox or as a managed partner.
2. Independent game developers submit concepts via the ID@Xbox program using the Game Information Form (GIF) link provided to approved ID@Xbox developers.
3. Developers with an existing license agreement with Microsoft work through their Microsoft account team.

The context does not provide a process or contact channel for submitting hardware or keyboard accessory innovations, nor does it identify a Microsoft team responsible for evaluating such proposals. No additional, product-appropriate submission path for Surface mice and keyboards is documented in the provided material.

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References:

• Concept approval

Answer 2

I have developed two new PC and Laptop keyboard concepts — the TIME Key and the WEATHER Key — and I would like to present them to Microsoft for evaluation. I need support on how to formally submit my proposal and whether additional documentation is required.