Benjamin Walters

US Patent:

20090328177, Dec 31, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/147511

Inventors:

Anthony FREY - Redmond WA, US
John BRUNO - Snoqualmie WA, US
Benjamin WALTERS - Seattle WA, US
Charles BASSETT - Seattle WA, US
Jacob Dong Ju KIM - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 9

Abstract:

A method of generating a pre-authenticated link to access a private feed and providing access to the private feed using the pre-authenticated link. A request to access the private feed is received and a first user sending the request is authenticated. A token for the first user is generated when the first user is authorized to access the private feed. The token may identify the first user, the private feed and an owner of the private feed. The token may be embedded within a link and transmitted to the first user. A user is automatically authorized to access the private feed when the token is sent by the user using the link. The link automatically authenticates the first user and allows access to the private feed. The private feed may become inaccessible to the first user when the owner of the private feed revokes access of the first user.

US Patent:

20100241417, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407401

Inventors:

Charles D. Bassett - Seattle WA, US
Robert M. Dolin - Seattle WA, US
Oludare V. Obasanjo - Renton WA, US
Benjamin C. Walters - Seattle WA, US
John P. Bruno - Snoqualmie WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/20
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

704 8, 715273

Abstract:

Localization techniques are described. In an implementation, data is parsed from a feed of data that is public and not localized. A template is formed from the data for each locale that is to be supported. The data that is localized for a particular locale is presented is based on a particular template for the particular locale.

US Patent:

20100241579, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407253

Inventors:

Charles D. Bassett - Seattle WA, US
Robert M. Dolin - Seattle WA, US
Oludare V. Obasanjo - Renton WA, US
Benjamin C. Walters - Seattle WA, US
John P. Bruno - Snoqualmie WA, US
Helen HL Tam - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705319

Abstract:

Feed content presentation techniques are described. In an implementation, data from a plurality of feeds of data is aggregated. The data that is aggregated may include an attribute that describes the data and is associated with a member of a social network service. The data is filtered for presentation based on one or more of a user context associated with a member that is to consume the presentation when the data is requested or a particular attribute of the data selected by a member that is to consume the presentation.

US Patent:

20100241755, Sep 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/406665

Inventors:

Charles D. Bassett - Seattle WA, US
Robert M. Dolin - Seattle WA, US
Oludare V. Obasanjo - Renton WA, US
Benjamin C. Walters - Seattle WA, US
John P. Bruno - Snoqualmie WA, US
Helen HL Tam - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

Permission access model techniques are described. In an implementation, an association between data that is publicly accessible and a member of a social network service is formed. The association is combined with a permission control that is operable to control access to the association independent of access to the data.

US Patent:

20110283185, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

Jun 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/814709

Inventors:

Oludare V. Obasanjo - Renton WA, US
Benjamin C. Walters - Seattle WA, US
Jared A. Russell - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715243

Abstract:

Adaptable layouts for social feeds are described. In embodiments, shared content is received as a social network action initiated at a user device by a social network user. An activity is generated based on the social network action to collect metadata associated with the shared content. The shared content and the metadata is then mapped to layout templates that are each generated for different display layout formats associated with different types of client devices. Additionally, the shared content and the metadata is mapped to additional layout templates that are each generated for different social network form factors.

US Patent:

20090248729, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/055286

Inventors:

Jacob D. Kim - Issaquah WA, US
Thomas A. Jeyaseelan - Kirkland WA, US
Charles D. Bassett - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin C. Walters - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

707102, 715733, 707E17001

Abstract:

A method and a system provide an online application platform in which an entity may create applications to be shared among users of a user community. The online application platform may provide the users of the user community with information regarding applications and entities and may provide the users with an interface for providing feedback with respect to the applications and the entities. The online application platform may track usage of the applications and may store data with respect to the tracked usage. The data may be used to generate business intelligence, which may be used to improve the applications, market the applications, or for other useful purposes. The users of the user community may subscribe to an information update service to receive dynamically communicated application updates, or other information.