James A Booth

US Patent:

6952704, Oct 4, 2005

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995001

Inventors:

Stewart P. MacLeod - Woodinville WA, US
James H. Booth - Issaquah WA, US
Kim Cameron - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan A. Fischer - Carnation WA, US
Max L. Benson - Redmond WA, US
Felix Wong - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Dan Thompson IV - Fort Worth TX, US
Hilal Al-Hilali - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707103R, 707103 Y, 707103, 707103 Z, 7071041

Abstract:

The described arrangements and procedures provide a directory schema with object classes that have flexible attributes. This means that attributes can be extended independent of modifications to the directory schema. Specifically, an object instance of a content class described in the directory schema is instantiated. The content class includes a flexible attribute having a data type. A property is assigned to the attribute. The property is any combination of an operational and data providing property. The property is independent of the attribute's data type. Thus, without modifying the directory schema, multiple instances of the same object class can have attributes that provide completely different data types and completely different data operations.

US Patent:

7389335, Jun 17, 2008

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995004

Inventors:

Stewart P. MacLeod - Woodinville WA, US
Kim Cameron - Bellevue WA, US
James H. Booth - Issaquah WA, US
Jonathan A. Fischer - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223, 709227, 705 26

Abstract:

The described arrangements and procedures use a directory, with its integrated view of resource identity across a distributed system to dynamically execute and manage workflow solutions responsive to changes in the directory. Specifically, a state change to an object in a directory is detected. Responsive to detecting the state change, the state change is mapped to a corresponding workflow, which includes sequences of tasks. The identified sequences of tasks are then executed to achieve a desired state in the directory. The desired state is based on the detected state change.

US Patent:

7487176, Feb 3, 2009

Filed:

Sep 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/952224

Inventors:

Stewart P. MacLeod - Woodinville WA, US
James H. Booth - Issaquah WA, US
Kim Cameron - Bellevue WA, US
Jonathan A. Fischer - Carnation WA, US
Max L. Benson - Redmond WA, US
Felix Wong - Bellevue WA, US
Hilal Al-Hilali - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707103R, 707101, 707102, 707 10, 717165, 717122

Abstract:

Systems and methods for extending a directory schema independent of schema modification are described. In one aspect, a directory schema data structure includes a flexible attribute data field. The flexible attribute data field identifies a complex data type. The complex data type is used to express one or more operational or data providing properties of a flexible attribute. The one or more operational or data providing properties are independent of the complex data type and independent of directory schema modification. The directory schema data structure also includes a flexible structural object content class to encapsulate the flexible attribute.