Patents by Inventor Campbell D. Gunn
Campbell D. Gunn 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).
-
Patent number: 9503440Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michael C. Kunz, Lynn C. Ayres, Trevin M. Chow, Erren Dusan Lester, Campbell D. Gunn
-
Publication number: 20140181907Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael C. Kunz, Lynn C. Ayres, Trevin M. Chow, Erren Dusan Lester, Campbell D. Gunn
-
Patent number: 8682997Abstract: Various embodiments utilize a real-time instant messaging or presence based communications system as a mechanism to remotely control the operation, programming, and/or review of media content on a device or system such as a television, media center, gaming device, digital video recorder and the like. In addition, the use of the instant messaging or presence based communication system opens up various social networking options for users. For example, users can, if allowed, gain access to the viewing habits of individuals in their contact list and exchange information with one another to provide a rich, robust sharing environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anthony R Bristol, Todd S. Biggs, Campbell D. Gunn, Tiffany L Shockley
-
Patent number: 8667608Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael C. Kunz, Lynn C. Ayres, Trevin M. Chow, Erren Dusan Lester, Campbell D. Gunn
-
Publication number: 20130007899Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael C. Kunz, Lynn C. Ayres, Trevin M. Chow, Erren Dusan Lester, Campbell D. Gunn
-
Patent number: 8280979Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael C Kunz, Lynn C Ayres, Trevin M Chow, Erren Dusan Lester, Campbell D Gunn
-
Patent number: 8145708Abstract: Various embodiments can provide a virtual online robot (bot) or security agent. The agent or guardian can monitor on line conversations and can act to intervene in an event a conversation's content meets certain definable criteria that indicates that the content might be inappropriate or possibly harmful or risky. In at least some embodiments, the agent or guardian is configured to utilize natural language processing techniques to evaluate the context of a conversation across its span and/or conversations across individual users. Using natural language processing techniques, the agent or guardian can then present notifications or warnings to individual users (or others) when a particular conversation or portion thereof is deemed problematic.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd S. Biggs, Campbell D. Gunn, Michael D. Smith
-
Publication number: 20110078228Abstract: Various embodiments utilize a real-time instant messaging or presence based communications system as a mechanism to remotely control the operation, programming, and/or review of media content on a device or system such as a television, media center, gaming device, digital video recorder and the like. In addition, the use of the instant messaging or presence based communication system opens up various social networking options for users. For example, users can, if allowed, gain access to the viewing habits of individuals in their contact list and exchange information with one another to provide a rich, robust sharing environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony R. Bristol, Campbell D. Gunn, Tiffany L. Shockley, Todd S. Biggs
-
Patent number: 7853661Abstract: Various embodiments utilize a real-time instant messaging or presence based communications system as a mechanism to remotely control the operation, programming, and/or review of media content on a device or system such as a television, media center, gaming device, digital video recorder and the like. In addition, the use of the instant messaging or presence based communication system opens up various social networking options for users. For example, users can, if allowed, gain access to the viewing habits of individuals in their contact list and exchange information with one another to provide a rich, robust sharing environment.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anthony R Bristol, Campbell D Gunn, Tiffany L Shockley, Todd S Biggs
-
Patent number: 7752554Abstract: Various embodiments employ methods and techniques to enable users, and others, to manage or otherwise become more informed about applications or bots with which they interact. The methods and techniques, in at least some embodiments, can provide various types of indications, visual or otherwise, that pertain to various types of ratings that can be assigned to applications or bots and which can enable a user and others to assess the propriety, level and nature of their interaction with an application or bot.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd S. Biggs, Campbell D. Gunn, Michael D. Smith
-
Publication number: 20080114837Abstract: Various embodiments can provide a virtual online robot (bot) or security agent. The agent or guardian can monitor on line conversations and can act to intervene in an event a conversation's content meets certain definable criteria that indicates that the content might be inappropriate or possibly harmful or risky. In at least some embodiments, the agent or guardian is configured to utilize natural language processing techniques to evaluate the context of a conversation across its span and/or conversations across individual users. Using natural language processing techniques, the agent or guardian can then present notifications or warnings to individual users (or others) when a particular conversation or portion thereof is deemed problematic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd S. Biggs, Campbell D. Gunn, Michael D. Smith
-
Publication number: 20080086522Abstract: Various embodiments employ methods and techniques to enable users, and others, to manage or otherwise become more informed about applications or bots with which they interact. The methods and techniques, in at least some embodiments, can provide various types of indications, visual or otherwise, that pertain to various types of ratings that can be assigned to applications or bots and which can enable a user and others to assess the propriety, level and nature of their interaction with an application or bot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd S. Biggs, Campbell D. Gunn, Michael D. Smith