Patents by Inventor Alain Forget

Alain Forget 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).

  • Functionality for sharing items using recipient-specific access codes
    Patent number: 8930469
    Abstract: A collaboration system is described for sharing files. The collaboration system operates by receiving an Email message from a sender, the Email message specifying an attachment item (such as a file) and one or more recipients. The Email message also specifies a sender code assigned to the sender for the particular attachment item. The collaboration system stores the attachment item and then generates a recipient-specific code associated with each recipient who is to receive the Email message. The collaboration system then sends a recipient-tailored Email message to each recipient. Each recipient-tailored Email message contains Email content provided by the original Email message along with a recipient-specific code associated with the recipient. Each recipient can access the attachment item via its recipient-specific code, which constitutes a secure access key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart E. Schechter, Kami E. Vaniea, Alain Forget
  • Functionality for Sharing Items Using Recipient-Specific Access Codes
    Publication number: 20120198003
    Abstract: A collaboration system is described for sharing files. The collaboration system operates by receiving an Email message from a sender, the Email message specifying an attachment item (such as a file) and one or more recipients. The Email message also specifies a sender code assigned to the sender for the particular attachment item. The collaboration system stores the attachment item and then generates a recipient-specific code associated with each recipient who is to receive the Email message. The collaboration system then sends a recipient-tailored Email message to each recipient. Each recipient-tailored Email message contains Email content provided by the original Email message along with a recipient-specific code associated with the recipient. Each recipient can access the attachment item via its recipient-specific code, which constitutes a secure access key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stuart E. Schechter, Kami E. Vaniea, Alain Forget