Laurie J Brown

US Patent:

7529931, May 5, 2009

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021750

Inventors:

Karen Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Ann Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie A. Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark David Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Leibmann - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713166, 713164, 713165, 726 21, 726 26, 726 27, 726 28

Abstract:

A method includes associating a task with one or more elevated rights, wherein the task is associated with a user's job responsibility and granting an elevated right account to the user based on a principle of least privilege, wherein the elevated right account provides the one or more elevated rights necessary to perform only the task associated with the elevated rights.

US Patent:

7540014, May 26, 2009

Filed:

Feb 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/064172

Inventors:

Karan Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Ann Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie A. Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark David Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Leibmann - Woodinville WA, US
Michelle Beaulieu - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04K 1/00
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 1, 726 6

Abstract:

A distributed enterprise includes a policy management module and policy library for automating policy change alerting. The policy management module and policy library are configured to list associations between published policies, published policy exceptions, and one or more systems policies, and to determine if changes to published (written) enterprise policies, published policy exceptions, or systems policies have occurred. The policy management module and policy library are also configured to notify personnel of the distributed enterprise so that appropriate actions may be implemented.

US Patent:

7607164, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021746

Inventors:

Karan Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Ann Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie A. Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark David Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Leibmann - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

726 1, 709223, 709225

Abstract:

A method for managing changes to policies in an enterprise includes receiving a systems policy change request to change a systems policy that implements a published enterprise policy, determining whether the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy, and updating the systems policy according to the requested systems policy change if the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy. A system for managing policies in an enterprise includes a policy management module configured for receiving published policies and generating corresponding systems policies having data for implementing the published policies, and a policy library storing the published policies and the systems policies.

US Patent:

8171522, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jul 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/501769

Inventors:

Karan Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Ann Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie A. Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark David Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Liebmann - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 1, 709223, 709225

Abstract:

A method for managing changes to policies in an enterprise includes receiving a systems policy change request to change a systems policy that implements a published enterprise policy, determining whether the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy, and updating the systems policy according to the requested systems policy change if the requested systems policy change complies with the published enterprise policy. A system for managing policies in an enterprise includes a policy management module configured for receiving published policies and generating corresponding systems policies having data for implementing the published policies, and a policy library storing the published policies and the systems policies.

US Patent:

20060143126, Jun 29, 2006

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021865

Inventors:

Karan Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark David Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Leibmann - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705051000

Abstract:

A system includes a working state of an identity store having an account object, definitive state data having an account object in a known state, and a consistency checking module operable to determine whether the account object in the working state is consistent with the account object in the definitive state. The system also includes a self-healing module operable to manage the lifecycle of objects in the working state of the identity store. A method includes detecting an inconsistency between an account object in a definitive state repository and a corresponding account object in a working state repository, and generating an alert based on the detecting of the inconsistency.

US Patent:

20060155716, Jul 13, 2006

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021745

Inventors:

Karan Vasishth - Redmond WA, US
Kimberley Hunter - Snoqualmie WA, US
Laurie Brown - Stanwood WA, US
Mark Lawrence - Duvall WA, US
Matthias Leibmann - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707100000

Abstract:

A system includes a schema defining terms for objects in an identity store, and a schema governance module controlling changes to the schema based on schema change criteria. A method of managing an existing schema defining objects in an identity store includes receiving a request specifying a proposed change to the existing schema, and determining whether to approve the proposed schema change based on schema change criteria.

US Patent:

47752904, Oct 4, 1988

Filed:

Mar 3, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/822868

Inventors:

Laurie M. Brown - Seattle WA
Thomas H. O'Connor - Buckley WA
John C. Massenburg - Federal Way WA

Assignee:

Flow Systems, Inc. - Kent WA

International Classification:

B65G 0000

US Classification:

414752

Abstract:

A vacuum-type pickup and transfer apparatus for irregularly surfaced, shaped and sized objects such as populated printed wiring boards (PWBs) is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of downwardly directed vacuum conduits that have enlarged lips at their lower end. It also includes a thin, flexible, non-porous membrane which extends transversely and loosely between the conduits and through which the conduits extend so that their lower ends communicate with the region below the membrane. The pick-up apparatus is moved down to the PWBs and vacuum applied, so that the flexible membrane seals against the PWBs, adapting and conforming to any irregular surfaces, sizes and shapes. The apparatus includes a control for selectively regulating the movement of the pick-up apparatus and the application of the vacuum. The PWBs are accordingly moved to the desired location and the vacuum released to release the PWBs.