Robert Allen May

US Patent:

20090320096, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145481

Inventors:

Sean Nolan - Bellevue WA, US
Robert May - Issaquah WA, US
Johnson Apacible - Mercer Island WA, US
Michael Patrick Gordon - Redmond WA, US
Tien Suwandy - Sammamish WA, US
Matthew Wagner - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 2

Abstract:

A method to regulate access to a health record of an individual includes receiving a request from an application, the request identifying an item in the health record to which access is requested. The method further includes presenting the request to a marshal of the health record via a user interface and receiving a response from the marshal of the health record via the user interface, the response indicating whether access to the item is authorized or withheld. The method further includes granting the application access to the item if the response indicates that access to the item is authorized, and denying access to the item from the application if the response indicates that access to the item is withheld.

US Patent:

20120036366, Feb 9, 2012

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/853179

Inventors:

Robert A. May - Redmond WA, US
Ali Emami - Seattle WA, US
Gaurav D. Kalmady - Kirkland WA, US
Umesh Madan - Bellevue WA, US
Sean Nolan - Bellevue WA, US
Joyce C. Cunningham - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

713176, 726 26, 709217

Abstract:

The described implementations relate to secure and verifiable data handling. One implementation can receive a request to upload information, wherein the information includes a referencing element and at least one blob of referenced data. This implementation can also receive a chunk of an individual blob. The chunk can include multiple blocks. Individual blocks can be hashed. Upon receipt of an indication that all chunks have been uploaded, this implementation can create an overall hash of the information from the block hashes rather than from the information.

US Patent:

20130006664, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206365

Inventors:

Kishore R. Chaliparambil - Snoqualmie WA, US
Chi Kit Chan - Bellevue WA, US
Imran Mohiuddin - Redmond WA, US
Bryan Dove - Seattle WA, US
Mehul Y. Shah - Redmond WA, US
Umesh Madan - Bellevue WA, US
Ali Emami - Seattle WA, US
Robert A. May - Redmond WA, US
Eric Gunnerson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 3

Abstract:

The described implementations relate to updating views in a database system. One implementation can identify an active view that retrieves records from a database and determine one or more physical tables in the database that are referenced by the active view. The implementation can track one or more columns in the physical tables that are used by the active view and identify a change to the physical tables in a transaction log of the database. If the change does not affect the one or more columns, the change can be treated as an ignorable change for the active view.

US Patent:

20130006963, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/172889

Inventors:

Kishore R. Chaliparambil - Snoqualmie WA, US
Chi Kit Chan - Bellevue WA, US
Imran Mohiuddin - Redmond WA, US
Bryan Dove - Seattle WA, US
Mehul Y. Shah - Redmond WA, US
Umesh Madan - Bellevue WA, US
Ali Emami - Seattle WA, US
Robert A. May - Redmond WA, US
Eric Gunnerson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707717, 707802, 707E17017

Abstract:

The described implementations relate to updating views in a database system. One implementation can identify an active view that retrieves records from a database and determine one or more physical tables in the database that are referenced by the active view. The implementation can track one or more columns in the physical tables that are used by the active view and identify a change to the physical tables in a transaction log of the database. If the change does not affect the one or more columns, the change can be treated as an ignorable change for the active view.

US Patent:

20130007069, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206316

Inventors:

Kishore R. Chaliparambil - Snoqualmie WA, US
Chi Kit Chan - Bellevue WA, US
Imran Mohiuddin - Redmond WA, US
Bryan Dove - Seattle WA, US
Mehul Y. Shah - Redmond WA, US
Umesh Madan - Bellevue WA, US
Ali Emami - Seattle WA, US
Robert A. May - Redmond WA, US
Eric Gunnerson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707803, 707E17005, 707E17044

Abstract:

The described implementations relate to updating views in a database system. One implementation can identify an active view that retrieves records from a database and determine one or more physical tables in the database that are referenced by the active view. The implementation can track one or more columns in the physical tables that are used by the active view and identify a change to the physical tables in a transaction log of the database. If the change does not affect the one or more columns, the change can be treated as an ignorable change for the active view.

US Patent:

20130047123, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/498126

Inventors:

Robert May - Sausalito CA, US
Nadav Meir Neufeld - Sausalito CA, US
Jeffrey Solari - San Francisco CA, US
James Granger - Larkspur CA, US

Assignee:

RINGGUIDES INC. - Sausalito CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715834

Abstract:

RingGuide is an organizational and social media methodology and system that enables new forms of distributed interfaces on any 2D or 3D class electronic device. The RingGuide comprises a hierarchy of Rings displaying on one or more of these devices. The Rings may contain Asset Cells representing a database record available in associated local or remote databases (a movie, video or graphical advertisement, TV show, metadata, etc.); Code Cells capable of executing specific functionality, such as search, “show by time”, a widget that displays realtime weather information or a separately launchable application such as an instant messaging client; Element Cells showing locally or remotely update-able user interface elements, and Link Cells that refer to sub-Rings that may be organized by genre, media owner brands, etc.

US Patent:

20130197533, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/635888

Inventors:

Vaclav Dusek - Bellevue WA, US
Lawrence Laks - Bellevue WA, US
Robert May - Redmond WA, US
Natalya Peskin - Redmond WA, US
Steven Wesley Smith - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A61F 9/00

US Classification:

606107

Abstract:

A thin resilient strand, such as medical suture material, extends from a stiffer shank. The strand can form a resilient hook and/or it can have an arcuate free end to engage tissue such as the interior of a capsular bag at approximately its equator during ophthalmic surgery.

US Patent:

55443540, Aug 6, 1996

Filed:

Jul 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/276864

Inventors:

Robert May - San Francisco CA
James E. Granger - Corte Madera CA
Nicolas Peck - Millvalley CA
Rohn J. Miller - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Ikonic Interactive, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

395600

Abstract:

A user interface provides for accessing a large database of information using both browsing and searching behaviors. The database is hierarchically arranged using matrices containing cells, individual cells in the matrices associated with matrices in lower levels of the database. A viewer may browse the database by using commands that designate cells of interest, and viewing previews of such cells, and topically related cells, and selecting cells for retrieval. The viewer can navigate through the matrices of the database, each time further narrowing the range of cells viewing previews and selecting for retrieval. The user interface further provides for a user-configured matrix in which the user can place a variety of cells from anywhere in the database, allowing rapid access to and retrieval of frequently accessed cells.