Michael T Kunz

US Patent:

7703023, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Sep 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/227008

Inventors:

Allison O'Mahony - Redmond WA, US
Martin J. Hall - Seattle WA, US
Michael C Kunz - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715745, 715706, 715741, 715744, 715751

Abstract:

Multipersona creation and management is described. In one of a variety of examples, a system provides creation and management of multiple personas of a single user. Each of the personas, for instance, may have an associated external representation of the user, such as user tile, alias, email address, and so on. These personas may then be managed, both automatically and manually, to provide different external representations of the user as desired.

US Patent:

8280979, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/276395

Inventors:

Michael C Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Lynn C Ayres - Bellevue WA, US
Trevin M Chow - Redmond WA, US
Erren Dusan Lester - Renton WA, US
Campbell D Gunn - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218, 709200, 709246

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are methods for protecting user information on a client device that may have a plurality of users. A user interface with a public machine designation portion is presented to a user prior to the start of the authentication process. The public machine designation removes web service account descriptions and any user specific information stored on the client device. Also, the client device is prevented from storing any new user specific information that is provided to the client device. The public machine designation is a persistent feature that may only be disabled by an affirmative action from the user.

US Patent:

8438234, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/416957

Inventors:

Michael C. Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Michael D. Schackwitz - Pleasanton CA, US
Ari D. Galen - Redmond WA, US
Colin R. Anthony - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 4554121

Abstract:

Techniques are described to provide content channels for electronic messaging. In an implementation, a content channel may be configured to contain multiple content portions having various types of content for delivery to one or more clients. The content channel may be associated with an electronic message such as an email or instant message. The content channel and updates to the content channel may be pushed to the clients as electronic messages in an electronic messaging environment. The clients may expose a user interface having one or more portions that are arranged to present and provide interaction with the content channel. The content channel may be pinned within a designated portion of the user interface to enable repeated access to the content channel via the designated portion.

US Patent:

8635546, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Sep 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/564674

Inventors:

Michael C. Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Ari D. Galen - Redmond WA, US
Chad S. Estes - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

715765, 715764, 715788, 705 144

Abstract:

Techniques for zero fixed placement (ZFP) ads are described. ZFP ads may be triggered independently of a fixed placement for the ad in a user interface. In an implementation, data describing a user interface includes a trigger associated with a ZFP ad. The ZFP ad may be configured to set various modifiable attributes of the user interface. Setting the modifiable attributes of the page enables a ZFP to modify both the appearance and layout of elements and modules included in the user interface. A client may load the data having the trigger and render the user interface without presenting the associated ZFP ad or including a placeholder for the ZFP ad. When the trigger is detected, the client executes the associated ZFP ad, modifies attributes of the user interface in accordance with the ZFP ad, and outputs the modified user interface to present the ZFP ad.

US Patent:

7363257, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/096228

Inventors:

Michael C Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Austina M. De Bonte - Woodinville WA, US
Aly Valli - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J. Makoski - Redmond WA, US
Daniel J. Welsh - Seattle WA, US
Dennis H Harding - Bothell WA, US
Oliver Roup - Seattle WA, US
Jerry P Hook - Everett WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

In-line secondary transaction is described. In an embodiment, an on-line shopping interface is displayed via which an item can be selected for purchase. When a selection is received to initiate a purchase of the item, a determination is made that a secondary transaction is needed to complete the purchase of the item. An in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed over a portion of the on-line shopping interface to facilitate the secondary transaction where the in-line secondary transaction user interface is displayed to maintain a context of the purchase on the on-line shopping interface. An input of transaction information is received via the in-line secondary transaction user interface to complete the secondary transaction such that the purchase of the item can be completed via the on-line shopping interface.

US Patent:

20070204037, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/276396

Inventors:

Michael Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Lynn Ayres - Bellevue WA, US
Trevin Chow - Redmond WA, US
Erren Lester - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225000, 709219000

Abstract:

Embodiments of multi-user web service sign-in are presented herein.

US Patent:

20070239522, Oct 11, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/278086

Inventors:

Michael Kunz - Seattle WA, US
Martin Hall - Seattle WA, US
Allison O'Mahony - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

User persona content targeting is described. In an embodiment, a targeted content system includes a client account that corresponds to a user of computing-based client device(s), and the client account is associated with multiple personas that are each a different on-line representation of the user. A persona system initiates content being targeted to the user via a computing-based client device when the user is represented on-line as a first persona, and then initiates different content being targeted to the user via the computing-based client device when the user is represented on-line as a second persona.

US Patent:

20070294397, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Jun 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/454232

Inventors:

Michael C. Kunz - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

A physical presence indicator as described herein generates indicia of the real-time user presence status for one or more users of a collaborative communication application, such as an instant messaging application. The physical presence indicator communicates with the collaborative communication application, which may be hosted by a computing device. The physical presence indicator conveys the real-time user presence status outside the domain of the graphical user interface of the collaborative communication application. One example implementation utilizes an illumination element that is controlled to have at least two states, where one state indicates an “available” user presence condition and the other state indicates an “unavailable” user presence condition. The illumination element is distinct from, and external to, the computing device.