Jeffrey John Van Allen

US Patent:

D554652, Nov 6, 2007

Filed:

Jul 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/247818

Inventors:

Alan T. Shen - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Sammamish WA, US
Jason A. Gold - Seattle WA, US
Harris Thurmond - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14485

US Patent:

7647383, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799825

Inventors:

James Mason Boswell - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207

Abstract:

In accordance with certain aspects of the intelligent message deletion, a system includes a message queue and an intelligent deletion module. The intelligent message deletion module adds a newly received message to the message queue and deletes a previously received message from the message queue based at least in part on a sender of the newly received message.

US Patent:

7749084, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006010

Inventors:

Brendan K. Reville - Seattle WA, US
Dan B. Kroymann - Kirkland WA, US
Fabrice Odero - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey D. Henshaw - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41

Abstract:

The present invention is direct to a Live Network Explorer (LNE) which allows users to graphically navigate through a web of interconnected friends on a gaming console. The LNE provides a real-time graphical representation of friend-of-friend relationships, with the currently-viewed user as a visual node in the screen center. The center node is surrounded by nodes representing that user's friends. Real-time animation is used to represent transitions as the user navigates from person to person. The LNE also represents groups as a visual node in this graphically interconnected web so that the user can travel to a group that a person belongs to, and can see all the people inside the group by connections. The user can navigate to any of these people in the group. The user can click on a person to bring up their digital identity details.

US Patent:

7836192, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/182991

Inventors:

Jerry Alan Johnson - Medina WA, US
Daniel M. C. Caiafa - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey L. Allen - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

709229, 709223, 463 29

Abstract:

Techniques to enable parental control for a media console are described. One such technique involves enabling user-specific security (or rights) settings. This technique includes first receiving a user identifier from a user interface of a media console. The technique includes next determining a first security profile for the media console based on the user identifier. In this technique, the first security profile defines a supervised operating configuration for the media console that is specific to the user identifier, and which is controlled by an authorized party, such as a parent. Finally, the technique includes enabling use of the first media console subject to the first security profile. In this technique, the first security profile thereby defines parental control choices regarding use of the first media console by the first user, e. g. , a child.

US Patent:

20020119824, Aug 29, 2002

Filed:

Feb 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/083002

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

463/042000

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for coordinating tournaments among multiple amusement games are disclosed. Tournaments of differing geographic and temporal scope are accomplished using communications systems linking amusement games at multiple sites. Player interactivity is enhanced through the communication of player game statistics and other player information between amusement game devices and also through the availability of such information over the Internet. Specialized tournament servers may be used to coordinate tournaments among multiple users, including tournaments involving different genres of games.

US Patent:

20080091771, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/549489

Inventors:

Jeffrey L. Allen - Sammamish WA, US
David Jones - Seattle WA, US
Daniel Plastina - Sammamish WA, US
Alan Thomas Shen - Redmond WA, US
Harris David Thurmond - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

Members of a media community share content where each member of the community is associated with a profile and a portable media device. A portion of the profile is used to create a media card that includes on or more actionable elements that enable the member to interact with the media community. The media card may be embedded in a memory area of the portable media player and accessible by one or more other members of the media community. Utilizing the tag, a member may create and share playlists with other members of the community. Also, a member of the media community can create a friend list comprising of media cards of other members to interact with the other members associated with the media cards.