Patents by Inventor Aditya G. Bhandarkar
Aditya G. Bhandarkar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9274674Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a companion application via a companion application corresponding to a host window provided by a host application, the companion window providing information or metadata descriptive of data in the host window. The host application and companion applications may be separate applications such that the host application is unaware of the companion application. The companion application may hook into the host application (e.g., via an application programming interface) and may monitor host application activities and/or data. Based on identification of data or events in the host application, the companion application may obtain information characterizing or providing a context for data provided by the host application. The host window and companion window may be attached to each other, the host window providing host application data and the companion window providing data describing the host application data.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: George P. Moromisato, Noah B. Edelstein, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Raymond E. Ozzie, Abhay V. Parasnis
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Publication number: 20140157185Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a companion application via a companion application corresponding to a host window provided by a host application, the companion window providing information or metadata descriptive of data in the host window. The host application and companion applications may be separate applications such that the host application is unaware of the companion application. The companion application may hook into the host application (e.g., via an application programming interface) and may monitor host application activities and/or data. Based on identification of data or events in the host application, the companion application may obtain information characterizing or providing a context for data provided by the host application. The host window and companion window may be attached to each other, the host window providing host application data and the companion window providing data describing the host application data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: George P. Moromisato, Noah B. Edelstein, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Raymond E. Ozzie, Abhay V. Parasnis
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Patent number: 8677270Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a companion application via a companion application corresponding to a host window provided by a host application, the companion window providing information or metadata descriptive of data in the host window. The host application and companion applications may be separate applications such that the host application is unaware of the companion application. The companion application may hook into the host application (e.g., via an application programming interface) and may monitor host application activities and/or data. Based on identification of data or events in the host application, the companion application may obtain information characterizing or providing a context for data provided by the host application. The host window and companion window may be attached to each other, the host window providing host application data and the companion window providing data describing the host application data.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: George P. Moromisato, Noah B. Edelstein, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Raymond E. Ozzie, Abhay V. Parasnis
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Patent number: 8533666Abstract: In scenarios involving a data set accessible through a protocol, operations sets may be formulated for performing various operations on the data set, and may be expressed as resource scripts according to a scripting language. However, such resource scripts may be difficult to design due to the complicated aspects of the interaction, such as asynchrony, network transport, the syntax of the scripting language, and the details of the protocol. A design environment may be devised to facilitate designers in generating resource scripts, e.g., through the manipulation of visual elements. The design environment may abstract the lower-level working details of the resource scripts, and may allow designers to focus on the logical designing of the operations set. The design environment may then automatically generate the resource script from the operations set in accordance with the constraints of the script language and the protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Shelly Guo, Abhay Parasnis, Ori M. Amiga, Raymond E. Endres, George M. Moore
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Patent number: 8386424Abstract: A unified data access mechanism can provide transparent access to data that is either stored locally or remotely. Application programs can direct data requests and data modifications to this singular component without foreknowledge of where the data is stored. The unified data access mechanism can work in concert with a synchronization mechanism that can maintain data synchronization between local data and remote data. Requested or modified data can be identified as stored locally or remotely based on the namespace of the data. If the data is stored remotely, the user credentials associated with the user's process space within which the application program is executing can be utilized to identify, and then provide, relevant authentication information to the remote data store, should it be required.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nitin Sharma, Todd Manion, Akash Jeevan Sagar, Nishant Gupta, Farookh Mohammed, Aditya G Bhandarkar, Karthik Raman, Ori Amiga
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Patent number: 8321503Abstract: A back-end locator service can be utilized to identify a specific computing device, from among multiple computing devices in a domain, that is the most appropriate computing device to handle a particular type of request for data or other resources. The data or resources hosted by the domain can be divided among multiple computing devices. The domain can expose a network-based application program interface where successive requests by a client computing device become more specific as to the data or resources requested. Responses from the computing devices in the domain can, at some point in time, be informed by the back-end locator service and can comprise location-specific resource identifiers. The client computing device can utilize such location specific resource identifiers to direct further communications to the appropriate, specific computing device without having to incur redirection inefficiencies.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Raymond E. Endres, Nishant Gupta, Karthik Raman, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Farookh Mohammed, Dharma Shukla
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Patent number: 8170901Abstract: A user interface for building a componentized workflow model. Each step of the workflow is modeled as an activity that has metadata to describe design time aspects, compile time aspects, and runtime aspects of the workflow step. A user selects and arranges the activities to create the workflow via the user interface. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a persistent representation of the workflow. Users extend the workflow model by authoring custom activities.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Akash J. Sagar, Sergey Chub, Mayank Mehta, Dennis Pilarinos, Eli Hisdai, Abhay Vinayak Parasnis
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Patent number: 8090610Abstract: A user interface for building a componentized workflow model. Each step of the workflow is modeled as an activity that has metadata to describe design time aspects, compile time aspects, and runtime aspects of the workflow step. A user selects and arranges the activities to create the workflow via the user interface. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a persistent representation of the workflow. Users extend the workflow model by authoring custom activities.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Akash J. Sagar, Sergey Chub, Mayank Mehta, Dennis Pilarinos, Eli Hisdai, Abhay Vinayak Parasnis
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Publication number: 20110320522Abstract: A back-end locator service can be utilized to identify a specific computing device, from among multiple computing devices in a domain, that is the most appropriate computing device to handle a particular type of request for data or other resources. The data or resources hosted by the domain can be divided among multiple computing devices. The domain can expose a network-based application program interface where successive requests by a client computing device become more specific as to the data or resources requested. Responses from the computing devices in the domain can, at some point in time, be informed by the back-end locator service and can comprise location-specific resource identifiers. The client computing device can utilize such location specific resource identifiers to direct further communications to the appropriate, specific computing device without having to incur redirection inefficiencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Raymond E. Endres, Nishant Gupta, Karthik Raman, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Farookh Mohammed, Dharma Shukla
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Publication number: 20110307442Abstract: A unified data access mechanism can provide transparent access to data that is either stored locally or remotely. Application programs can direct data requests and data modifications to this singular component without foreknowledge of where the data is stored. The unified data access mechanism can work in concert with a synchronization mechanism that can maintain data synchronization between local data and remote data. Requested or modified data can be identified as stored locally or remotely based on the namespace of the data. If the data is stored remotely, the user credentials associated with the user's process space within which the application program is executing can be utilized to identify, and then provide, relevant authentication information to the remote data store, should it be required.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Nitin Sharma, Todd Manion, Akash Jeevan Sagar, Nishant Gupta, Farookh Mohammed, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Karthik Raman, Ori Amiga
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Publication number: 20100100868Abstract: In scenarios involving a data set accessible through a protocol, operations sets may be formulated for performing various operations on the data set, and may be expressed as resource scripts according to a scripting language. However, such resource scripts may be difficult to design due to the complicated aspects of the interaction, such as asynchrony, network transport, the syntax of the scripting language, and the details of the protocol. A design environment may be devised to facilitate designers in generating resource scripts, e.g., through the manipulation of visual elements. The design environment may abstract the lower-level working details of the resource scripts, and may allow designers to focus on the logical designing of the operations set. The design environment may then automatically generate the resource script from the operations set in accordance with the constraints of the script language and the protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Shelly Guo, Abhay Parasnis, Ori M. Amiga, Raymond E. Endres, George M. Moore
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Patent number: 7676756Abstract: A graphical user interface and method for creating a mapping between a source object and a destination or target object are provided. The user interface includes a source screen region which displays a graphical representation of a source object, a target screen region which displays a graphical representation of a target object, and a mapping screen region which allows a user to create a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object using graphical mapping indicia. The methodology includes displaying a graphical representation of a source object in a source screen region, displaying a graphical representation of a target object in a target screen region, creating a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object in a mapping screen region using graphical mapping indicia, and displaying the mapping in the mapping screen region.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nagender P Vedula, Aditya G Bhandarkar, Dharma K Shukla, William R Taylor
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Patent number: 7636894Abstract: A graphical user interface and method for creating a mapping between a source object and a destination or target object are provided. The user interface includes a source screen region which displays a graphical representation of a source object, a target screen region which displays a graphical representation of a target object, and a mapping screen region which allows a user to create a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object using graphical mapping indicia. The methodology includes displaying a graphical representation of a source object in a source screen region, displaying a graphical representation of a target object in a target screen region, creating a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object in a mapping screen region using graphical mapping indicia, and displaying the mapping in the mapping screen region.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nagender P Vedula, Aditya G Bhandarkar, Dharma K Shukla, William R Taylor
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Patent number: 7464366Abstract: Building a componentized workflow model via an application programming interface. Each step of the workflow is modeled as an activity that has metadata to describe design time aspects, compile time aspects, and runtime aspects of the workflow step. A user selects and arranges the activities to create the workflow via the application programming interfaces. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a persistent representation of the workflow. Users extend the workflow model by authoring custom activities. Users also compile the workflow via the application programming interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Mayank Mehta, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Abhay Vinayak Parasnis, Akash J. Sagar, Kumarswamy P. Valegerepura, Robert B. Schmidt
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Patent number: 7451432Abstract: Building a componentized workflow model. Each step of the workflow is modeled as an activity that has metadata to describe design time aspects, compile time aspects, and runtime aspects of the workflow step. A user selects and arranges the activities to create the workflow via user interfaces or application programming interfaces. The metadata associated with each of the activities in the workflow is collected to create a persistent representation of the workflow. Users extend the workflow model by authoring custom activities. The workflow may be compiled and executed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dharma K. Shukla, Mayank Mehta, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Abhay Vinayak Parasnis, Akash J. Sagar, Kumarswamy P. Valegerepura, Robert B. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080276195Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a companion application via a companion application corresponding to a host window provided by a host application, the companion window providing information or metadata descriptive of data in the host window. The host application and companion applications may be separate applications such that the host application is unaware of the companion application. The companion application may hook into the host application (e.g., via an application programming interface) and may monitor host application activities and/or data. Based on identification of data or events in the host application, the companion application may obtain information characterizing or providing a context for data provided by the host application. The host window and companion window may be attached to each other, the host window providing host application data and the companion window providing data describing the host application data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: George P. Moromisato, Noah B. Edelstein, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Raymond E. Ozzie, Abhay V. Parasnis
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Patent number: 7159185Abstract: Methods and tools are provided for graphically creating a mapping between a source object and a target object. The invention includes function objects or functoids, which may be graphically linked between a source object and a target object in a graphical user interface of a mapping tool. The function objects include a script component adapted to perform a function, a graphical component allowing a user to use the function object in creating a mapping in a mapping tool graphical user interface, and an interface component providing access to the script and graphical components. The invention further comprises methodologies and tools for creating such a mapping using one or more of the function objects, as well as a method and tool for creating function objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2000Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nagender P. Vedula, Dharma K. Shukla, Aditya G. Bhandarkar
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Patent number: 6823495Abstract: A graphical user interface and method for creating a mapping between a source object and a destination or target object are provided. The user interface includes a source screen region which displays a graphical representation of a source object, a target screen region which displays a graphical representation of a target object, and a mapping screen region which allows a user to create a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object using graphical mapping indicia. The methodology includes displaying a graphical representation of a source object in a source screen region, displaying a graphical representation of a target object in a target screen region, creating a mapping between the graphical representation of the source object and the graphical representation of the target object in a mapping screen region using graphical mapping indicia, and displaying the mapping in the mapping screen region.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nagender P. Vedula, Aditya G. Bhandarkar, Dharma K. Shukla, William R. Taylor