Michael James Ott

US Patent:

7523461, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290157

Inventors:

Arash Ghanaie-Sichanie - Bothell WA, US
Alexander Tkatch - Sammamish WA, US
Kevin M. Whittenberger - Woodinville WA, US
Michael J. Ott - Redmond WA, US
Michaeljon Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Xinguang Albert Chen - Redmond WA, US
Youg Lu - Sammamish WA, US
Mohammad Mushtaque Silat - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719316, 709318, 707103 R

Abstract:

An extensible architecture that allows the users to extend, change or replace the existing business logic of the business application is disclosed.

US Patent:

7669205, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/290078

Inventors:

Arash Ghanaie-Sichanie - Bothell WA, US
Alexander Tkatch - Sammamish WA, US
Kevin M. Whittenberger - Woodinville WA, US
Michael J. Ott - Redmond WA, US
Michaeljon Miller - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719313, 719328, 719330

Abstract:

A method of extending the functionality of an API in a CRM program and system to implement the method is disclosed. The method may allow a user to use request and response messages to be communicated with a single interface that may be exposed as a CRM web service module to create new business logic and operations by extending previously defined classes.

US Patent:

7680848, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Mar 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/729582

Inventors:

Akezyt Janedittakarn - Bellevue WA, US
Alexander Tkatch - Sammamish WA, US
Arash Ghanaie-Sichanie - Bothell WA, US
Michael James Ott - Redmond WA, US
David Robert Shutt - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707613, 709105, 709227

Abstract:

In a multi-tenant environment, synchronous processing requests from clients associated with tenants are handled by middle tier servers, which forward requests for asynchronous processing to queues associated with organizational databases for each tenant directed by a locator service. A group of independent asynchronous processing servers are used to perform the asynchronous processing interacting with the databases in a distributed manner. The allocation of the requests among the asynchronous servers is managed by an exponential back off for organizations with no waiting requests algorithm combined with a quota system based on historic load for organizations that have requests. The independence of the synchronous and asynchronous processing servers, as well as the distributed interaction between the asynchronous processing servers and the databases enables scalability of the system based on request types and implementation of reliable recovery mechanisms.

US Patent:

8019812, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/787134

Inventors:

Akezyt Janedittakarn - Bellevue WA, US
Roberto Adlich dos Santos - Sao Paulo, BR
Michael James Ott - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709217, 709223, 709229, 709232, 709235, 709241

Abstract:

An extensible, multi-tenant software-as-a-service business application platform is provided for hosting multiple organizations. Organization services are provided by virtual or physical servers with dedicated data stores assembled in scalable groups. Distributed interaction between components of the scalable groups may enable extensibility and reliability, while changes in locations of organization services are provided to the client(s) for seamless continuation of the client's access to the services. Customizable and dynamic APIs for accessing each organization's data and applications isolated from the others and pluggable third party authentication services may also be integrated into the platform.

US Patent:

8060892, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/796504

Inventors:

Michael James Ott - Redmond WA, US
Alexander M. Tkatch - Sammamish WA, US
Akezyt Janedittakarn - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719330, 709201, 709203, 709227

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for executing business logic extensions on a client computing system. A server platform exposes server-hosted application services to client applications. Calls to the server-hosted application services may be executed along with custom business logic extensions. A client platform is also provided that exposes client-hosted application services to a client application. The same business logic extensions that execute on the server platform can be utilized by the client platform. When a client application is online and connected to the server platform, the client application utilizes the server-hosted application services in the manner described above. When the client application is offline, the client application utilizes the client-hosted application services. The server platform synchronizes the business logic extensions to the client platform.

US Patent:

8095618, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731564

Inventors:

Elliot Lewis - Seattle WA, US
Jay Grewal - Sammamish WA, US
Andrei Smertin - Bellevue WA, US
Michael James Ott - Redmond WA, US
Mahesh Vijayaraghavan - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709213

Abstract:

In a multi-tenant data sharing environment with shared, customizable data attributes are assigned to requested data and stored in a cache store along with the requested data. For non-customized data designated as system data, one copy is stored in the cache store for use by multiple tenants allowing optimization of memory and performance for each data request/retrieval operation. A “delete sentinel” attribute may be assigned to non-existing data in the cache store enabling notification of requesting tenant(s) without a need to access the tenant data store each time a request for the non-existing data is received.

US Patent:

8146099, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Sep 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/862648

Inventors:

Alexander Tkatch - Sammamish WA, US
Akezyt Janedittakarn - Bellevue WA, US
Michael J. Ott - Redmond WA, US
Nishant Gupta - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

719316, 719328, 719330

Abstract:

Service-oriented systems employing pipeline architecture to accommodate third party extensions for extending existing functionality or providing additional functionality are provided. User or third party provided plug-ins are registered through metadata and executed in a pipeline along with platform operations. The pipeline is extendable on the fly with newly uploaded plug-ins. Dependency analyses for ordering synchronous or asynchronous pipeline operations enable multiple parties to extend the system and operate predictably. Loop detection mechanisms prevent misuse of system resources through accidental or malicious creation of infinite loops with exceptions for non-degenerate infinite loops.

US Patent:

8195743, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/168557

Inventors:

Akezyt Janedittakarn - Bellevue WA, US
Roberto Adlich dos Santos - Sao Paulo, BR
Michael James Ott - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709217, 709223, 709229, 709232, 709235, 709241

Abstract:

An extensible, multi-tenant software-as-a-service business application platform is provided for hosting multiple organizations. Organization services are provided by virtual or physical servers with dedicated data stores assembled in scalable groups. Distributed interaction between components of the scalable groups may enable extensibility and reliability, while changes in locations of organization services are provided to the client(s) for seamless continuation of the client's access to the services. Customizable and dynamic APIs for accessing each organization's data and applications isolated from the others and pluggable third party authentication services may also be integrated into the platform.