Krista Nicole Johnson

US Patent:

D586820, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Sep 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/295060

Inventors:

Daniel J. Makoski - Redmond WA, US
Rodney C. Edwards - Seattle WA, US
Krista L. Johnson - Newcastle WA, US
Masuma Walji - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14486

US Patent:

D598026, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

Sep 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/295059

Inventors:

Daniel J. Makoski - Redmond WA, US
Rodney C. Edwards - Seattle WA, US
Krista L. Johnson - Newcastle WA, US
Masuma Walji - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

3200

US Classification:

D14486

US Patent:

7979806, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Dec 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/611541

Inventors:

Krista L. Johnson - Newcastle WA, US
Garrett R. Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Robert Ian Oliver - Issaquah WA, US
Bradley L. Carpenter - Carnation WA, US
Daniel Makoski - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715779, 715790, 715794, 715797, 715808

Abstract:

A method and user interface permits the display of objects in a portion of a display. The objects may initial be a first size, then shrink to a smaller size after a period of time. The objects may stack on top of each other. In addition, the objects may disappear all together after a further amount of time.

US Patent:

20070156522, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Dec 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/323561

Inventors:

Bradley Carpenter - Carnation WA, US
Garrett Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Krista Johnson - Newcastle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

The method tracks keywords about a non-user of a computer and stores it in various contact profiles. The keywords in the contact profiles can be compared to stored content and content related to the keywords in the contact profile may be communicated to the user.

US Patent:

20070157227, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/358286

Inventors:

Bradley Carpenter - Carnation WA, US
Garrett Vargas - Sammamish WA, US
Krista Johnson - Newcastle WA, US
Scott Searle - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/025
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725032000, 725034000, 725035000, 725042000, 725036000

Abstract:

An advertising framework registers context data sources and advertising display clients from a variety of resources on a local computer. The ad framework may then receive context data and display triggers from the registered context data sources. The context data and display triggers may be processed and an advertising request generated and sent to an external advertising source. Non-advertising content may also be supported. When a targeted advertisement is received in response, a display manager may send the ad to an appropriate display client. When the ad has been presented a the advertising framework will communicate to the advertising supplier who may apportion and credit advertising revenue to the participating parties.

US Patent:

20080319841, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766605

Inventors:

Robert Ian Oliver - Issaquah WA, US
Krista L. Johnson - Newcastle WA, US
Garrett R. Vargas - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

A per-machine based owner compensation advertising delivery systems targets advertising content to individual computer machines. Computer owners are compensated by receiving a portion of the per-machine advertising revenue, obtaining subsidized ad software, or by other financial agreements corresponding to ad delivery to a specific computer. The client software responsible for showing the ad content is also responsible for requesting ads from a server of an ad delivery service provider based on a deterministic combination of sequence and timing information that is also known by the server. The server may detect potential client fraud based on the comparing the pattern, frequency, and content of received ad requests to the expected behavior of the client machine, and then take action to mitigate the fraud through various strategies.

US Patent:

20080319910, Dec 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/766613

Inventors:

James S. Duffus - Seattle WA, US
Curt Andrew Steeb - Redmond WA, US
Thomas G. Phillips - Bellevue WA, US
Todd L. Carpenter - Monroe WA, US
Martin H. Hall - Sammamish WA, US
Judy Tandog - Seattle WA, US
Katie Ann Aldrich - Bothell WA, US
Daniel Makoski - Redmond WA, US
David James Foster - Bellevue WA, US
Krista L. Johnson - Newcastle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

705 52

Abstract:

A computer with scalable performance level components and selectable software and service options has a user interface that allows individual performance levels to be selected. The scalable performance level components may include a processor, memory, graphics controller, etc. Software and services may include word processing, email, browsing, database access, etc. To support a pay-per-use business model, each selectable item may have a cost associated with it, allowing a user to pay for the services actually selected and that presumably correspond to the task or tasks being performed. An administrator may use a similar user interface to set performance levels for each computer in a network, allowing performance and cost to be set according to a user's requirements.

US Patent:

20100191599, Jul 29, 2010

Filed:

Jan 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/359224

Inventors:

Shankar Vaidyanathan - Sammamish WA, US
Bradley Carpenter - Carnation WA, US
Krista Johnson - Maple Valley WA, US
George Moore - Redmond WA, US
Balbir Singh - Redmond WA, US
Kentaro Toyama - Bangalore, IN
Phani Vaddadi - Issaquah WA, US
Garrett Vargas - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 1449, 706 47, 715234

Abstract:

Technology is described for local ad targeting. An engine executing on a client computing device may select ads based on rules that can be modified without modifying the engine. The engine can select from advertisements stored locally based on data discovered at the client computing device, such as by observing the user's actions, stored documents, state of the client computing device and/or its peripherals, etc. The technology can employ plug-ins to extend functionality provided by the engine. The technology can include a plug-in manager that manages plug-ins. The technology can also download and manage rules. Each rule can specify what actions to take, such as when an event occurs. When a component of the operating system observes an event, the engine (or a rule executor component associated with the engine) executes each related rule. The technology can thus select ads based on arbitrary events of the operating system, applications, or other components.