Paul A Elliott

US Patent:

7546297, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/079462

Inventors:

Patrick E. Moulhaud - Seattle WA, US
Suresh Kannan - Bellevue WA, US
Pak H Ko - Kirkland WA, US
Paul A. Elliott - Woodinville WA, US
Stephen P Rosato - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707 9

Abstract:

Systems, methods, apparatus, data structures, and computer-readable media are described which provide techniques for managing data storage. In an implementation, a method includes examining a role map to determine which of a plurality of roles are applicable to a request to interact with at least one of a plurality of items. The request is received via an application programming interface (API) that is available over a network and one or more of the items reference a respective item of data. Access to the at least one item is permitted based on a role definition which describes differing access rights available for the item based on which of the roles is applicable to the request.

US Patent:

8380639, Feb 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498279

Inventors:

Michelle M. Aleong - Seattle WA, US
Paul A. Elliott - Woodinville WA, US
Bhupinder S. Sethi - Redmond WA, US
Eric J. Zappa - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705319, 705 11

Abstract:

Techniques are described to establish one-way public relationships. In an implementation, a control is exposed that is operable to become a fan of an object within a social networking page. Responsive to operation of the control, data may be stored to establish a one-way public relationship between a user and the selected object. By establishing a one-way public relationship rather than a mutual friend relationship, the object and/or a corresponding owner of the object is not included in the user's social network and is not provided access to the user's profile, status, or other personal information. The one-way public relationship may be employed by a service provider to serve content related to the object to the user. The one-way public relationships may also be employed by the service provider to push status updates regarding the object to “fans” of the object.

US Patent:

20110010305, Jan 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498802

Inventors:

Michelle M. Aleong - Seattle WA, US
Omar H. Shahine - Menlo Park CA, US
Paul A. Elliott - Woodinville WA, US
Jeffrey Craig Kunins - Seattle WA, US
Oludare V. Obasanjo - Renton WA, US
Bhupinder S. Sethi - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705319, 709204

Abstract:

Information aggregation techniques are described. In an implementation, a communication is received that includes an indication of a source of information associated with a non-member of the social network. Information associated with the non-member is aggregated from the source. The aggregation may be performed in response to receipt of a selection by a member of the social network service to interact with the information from the source. The aggregated information may then be presented to a member in conjunction with webpages output for interaction with the social network.

US Patent:

20150248389, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

Feb 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/193443

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Weston Haught - Seattle WA, US
Douglas Pearce - Seattle WA, US
Cleve Littlefield - Kirkland WA, US
Paul Elliott - Woodinville WA, US
Jason F. Moore - Redmond WA, US
Kim Manis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/24
H04L 12/58
H04L 12/18

Abstract:

A relationship-based communications service system receives a communication from a source destined to a recipient. The recipient is capable of receiving the communication at a computing device. The communication service system determines a first relationship type based on a satisfied relationship condition between the source and the recipient. The communications service system sending a relationship-qualified version of the communication to the recipient based on the determined first relationship type. The relationship-qualified version of the communication of the determined first relationship type is annotated to present a different user interface behavior to the recipient at the computing device than a relationship-qualified version of the communication of a second relationship type.