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  • Kirkland, WA
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  • 17411 31St St, Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 881-3380
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Us Patents

Automatic Scheduling And Formation Of A Virtual Meeting Over A Computer Network

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US Patent:
6363352, Mar 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov 13, 1998
Appl. No.:
09/191626
Inventors:
Jane L. Dailey - Seattle WA
Matthew D. Bookspan - Palo Alto CA
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA
Steven M. Silverberg - Seattle WA
Troy A. Hakala - Seattle WA
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 1760
US Classification:
705 9, 705 8, 707530
Abstract:
A method and system for scheduling a virtual meeting and automatically making the required connections near the time the virtual meeting is scheduled to take place between a meeting hosts computer and at least one meeting participants computer. The virtual meeting is scheduled by sending a meeting request from the meeting hosts computer over a communication network to each meeting participants computer. The meeting request is stored on the meeting hosts computer and on each meeting participants computer that accepts the meeting request. A personal information manager component on the meeting hosts computer and on each meeting participants computer activates a virtual meeting utility component near the time of the virtual meeting based on the time and date of the virtual meeting contained in the virtual meeting request. The virtual meeting is hosted on the meeting hosts computer and each meeting participants computers joins the virtual meeting automatically using information contained in the virtual meeting request. If an electronic document is specified in the virtual meeting request for collaborative editing during the virtual meeting, the personal information manager component on the meeting hosts computer activates a document editing application associated with the electronic document and loads the electronic document into the document editing application.

Scalable Computing System For Managing Dynamic Communities In Multiple Tier Computing System

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US Patent:
6581096, Jun 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun 24, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/339635
Inventors:
Scott C. Cottrille - Redmond WA
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA
Antony Halim - Bellevue WA
Alok K. Sinha - Redmond WA
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 15173
US Classification:
709223, 709219
Abstract:
A scalable computing system for managing dynamic communities stores and provides access to community and member information. A community is a dynamic and virtual association of users. Some example features of a community include: a home page, membership, non-real time based messaging (threaded messages), chats, community calendar, annotations, and management tools for access control. The scalable architecture of the computing system for managing dynamic communities provides a computing system capable of handling the increasing number of community members and the community elements associated with the community.

Recovery Of Online Sessions For Dynamic Directory Services

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US Patent:
6629144, Sep 30, 2003
Filed:
Jul 14, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/353166
Inventors:
Lon-Chan Chu - Bellevue WA
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA
Kent F. Settle - Kirkland WA
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 1516
US Classification:
709227, 714 4
Abstract:
The recovery of online sessions for directory services is disclosed. A server maintains a directory service of a plurality of clients. In one embodiment, a unique token for each client, known to the client and to the server, permits the client to relog onto the server, for example, after the client has crashed. In another embodiment, a client caches the information sent to the server during the log-on process, so that if the server in response to a later refresh request from the client cannot locate the clientâas a result, for example, of a network or server crashâthe client can automatically relog onto the server using the cached information, without user intervention. The message sent by the server to the client in response to a refresh request, after the clients entry in the directory no longer exists after a server or network crash, is desirably a dedicated error message instructing the client that it is not logged onto the server, and therefore that it should relog onto the server.

Method And System For Binding Enhanced Software Features To A Persona

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US Patent:
6891953, May 10, 2005
Filed:
Jun 27, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/604541
Inventors:
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA, US
Frank D. Byrum - Seattle WA, US
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA, US
Kathryn E. Hughes - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04L009/00
US Classification:
380277, 380259, 380281, 380282, 380284, 380285, 380 45, 713156, 713171
Abstract:
A server architecture for a digital rights management system that distributes and protects rights in content. The server architecture includes a retail site which sells content items to consumers, a fulfillment site which provides to consumers the content items sold by the retail site, and an activation site which enables consumer reading devices to use content items having an enhanced level of copy protection. Each retail site is equipped with a URL encryption object, which encrypts, according to a secret symmetric key shared between the retail site and the fulfillment site, information that is needed by the fulfillment site to process an order for content sold by the retail site. Upon selling a content item, the retail site transmits to the purchaser a web page having a link to a URL comprising the address of the fulfillment site and a parameter having the encrypted information. Upon following the link, the fulfillment site downloads the ordered content to the consumer, preparing the content if necessary in accordance with the type of security to be carried with the content. The fulfillment site includes an asynchronous fulfillment pipeline which logs information about processed transactions using a store-and-forward messaging service.

Associating Annotations With A Content Source

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US Patent:
6973616, Dec 6, 2005
Filed:
Jun 24, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/339634
Inventors:
Scott C. Cottrille - Redmond WA, US
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA, US
Brian S. Christian - Redmond WA, US
Bruce A. MacNaughton - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F017/00
US Classification:
715512
Abstract:
A computing system capable of associating annotations with millions of content sources is described. An annotation is any content associated with a document space. The document space is any document identified by a document identifier. The document space provides the context for the annotation. An annotation is represented as an object having a plurality of properties. The annotation is associated with a content source using a document identifier property. The document identifier property identifies the content source with which the annotation is associated. A scalable computing system for managing annotations responds to requests for presenting annotations to millions of documents a day. The computing system consists of multiple tiers of servers. A tier I server indicates whether there are annotations associated with a content source. A tier II server provides an index to the body of the annotations.

System And Method For Activating A Rendering Device In A Multi-Level Rights-Management Architecture

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US Patent:
7017189, Mar 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun 27, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/604564
Inventors:
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
Attila Narin - Bothell WA, US
Pavel Zeman - Kirkland WA, US
Vinay Krishnaswamy - Woodinville WA, US
John L. Manferdelli - Redmond WA, US
Frank D. Byrum - Seattle WA, US
Leroy B. Keely - Portola Valley CA, US
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey H. Alger - Redmond WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04L 9/00
H04L 9/32
US Classification:
726 26, 713155
Abstract:
A digital rights management system for the distribution, protection and use of electronic content. The system includes a client architecture which receives content, where the content is preferably protected by encryption and may include a license and individualization features. Content is protected at several levels, including: no protection; source-sealed; individually-sealed (or “inscribed”); source-signed; and filly-individualized (or “owner exclusive”). The client also includes and/or receives components which permit the access and protection of the encrypted content, as well as components that allow content to be provided to the client in a form that is individualized for the client. In some cases, access to the content will be governed by a rights construct defined in the license bound to the content. The client components include an object which accesses encrypted content, an object that parses the license and enforces the rights in the license, an object which obtains protection software and data that is individualized for the client and/or the persona operating the client, and a script of instructions that provides individualization information to a distributor of content so that the content may be individualized for the client and/or its operating persona.

Scalable Computing System For Managing Annotations

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US Patent:
7051274, May 23, 2006
Filed:
Jun 24, 1999
Appl. No.:
09/339733
Inventors:
Scott C. Cottrille - Redmond WA, US
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA, US
Antony Halim - Bellevue WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G06F 17/00
US Classification:
715512, 709223
Abstract:
A scalable computing system for managing annotations is capable of handling requests for annotations to millions of documents a day. The computing system consists of multiple tiers of servers. A tier I server indicates whether there are annotations associated with a content source. A tier II server indexes the annotations. A tier III server stores the body of the annotation.

Method And System For Limiting The Use Of User-Specific Software Features

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US Patent:
7158953, Jan 2, 2007
Filed:
Jun 27, 2000
Appl. No.:
09/604222
Inventors:
Marco A. DeMello - Redmond WA, US
Yoram Yaacovi - Redmond WA, US
Pavel Zeman - Kirkland WA, US
Kathryn E. Hughes - Redmond WA, US
Frank D. Byrum - Seattle WA, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04K 1/00
H04L 9/00
US Classification:
705 51, 713201, 713189, 713161
Abstract:
A server architecture for a digital rights management system that distributes and protects rights in content. The server architecture includes a retail site which sells content items to consumers, a fulfillment site which provides to consumers the content items sold by the retail site, and an activation site which enables consumer reading devices to use content items having an enhanced level of copy protection. An activation site provides an activation certificate and a secure repository executable to consumer content-rendering devices which enables those content rendering devices to render content having an enhanced level of copy-resistance. The activation site “activates” client-reading devices in a way that binds them to a persona, and limits the number of devices that may be activated for a particular persona, or the rate at which such devices may be activated for a particular persona.
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