Patents by Inventor Elliot Waingold

Elliot Waingold 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).

  • System and method for modeling and applying a people network representation
    Patent number: 8392335
    Abstract: A system and method for applying a people network representation to aid contact between a member of an organization and a target individual selects a contact path between the member and the target supported by analysis of the level of interaction between members of the organization based on network communications of the organization. Level of interaction is analyzed using network communications that take into account the recentness and frequency of interactions, such as email, ICQ, or phone interaction. To contact a targeted individual, for instance such as to obtain expertise in a desired area, the model of the people network allows determination of a contact path between the member and target which improves the likelihood of obtaining the target's expertise. A contact path from a member may include a suggestion to contact the target through one or more intervening organization members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Elliot Waingold
  • Scoped access control metadata element
    Patent number: 8015204
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. Metadata properties provide a mechanism to describe the metadata itself, and metadata security can be used to ensure authentic metadata is sent and received. Mechanisms are also provided to allow refinement and replacement of metadata statements. The generic metadata container can be adapted to dynamically define access control rights to a range of objects by a range of users, including granted and denied access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Kaler, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Elliot Waingold
  • Scoped access control metadata element
    Patent number: 7730094
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. Metadata properties provide a mechanism to describe the metadata itself, and metadata security can be used to ensure authentic metadata is sent and received. Mechanisms are also provided to allow refinement and replacement of metadata statements. The generic metadata container can be adapted to dynamically define access control rights to a range of objects by a range of users, including granted and denied access rights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Kaler, Giovanni Della-Libera, Elliot Waingold
  • Generic security claim processing model
    Patent number: 7640573
    Abstract: A system for processing multiple types of security schemes includes a server having a claims engine that extracts claim(s) from security token(s) and maps extracted claims to other claims. The term claim as used in this context is a statement about a token's subject. The claims engine can extract claim(s) from one or more different types of security tokens corresponding to the multiple security schemes. These extracted claim(s) can then be selectively mapped to other claims using mapping information that is accessible to the server. The security decision can then be based on the extracted and/or derived claim(s) rather than tokens. This system can thereby support multiple security schemes and simplify the security process for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Vijay K. Gajjala, Tomasz Janczuk, John R. Lambert, Elliot Waingold
  • System and method for modeling and applying a people network representation
    Patent number: 7519542
    Abstract: A system and method for applying a people network representation to aid contact between a member of an organization and a target individual selects a contact path between the member and the target supported by analysis of the level of interaction between members of the organization based on network communications of the organization. The people network of the organization is modeled. Level of interaction is analyzed using network communications that take into account the recentness and frequency of interactions, such as email, ICQ, or phone interaction. To contact a targeted individual, for instance such as to obtain expertise in a desired area, the model of the people network allows determination of a contact path between the member and target which improves the likelihood of obtaining the target's expertise. A contact path from a member may include a suggestion to contact the target through one or more intervening organization members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Elliot Waingold
  • Querying for services using soap over UDP
    Patent number: 7453875
    Abstract: A sending computer system can identify one or more available network resources at one or more network computers by sending a request for services using Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) over User Datagram Protocol (UDP). In particular, the sending computer system prepares a SOAP message that includes a request for available resources. The sending computer system then encapsulates the SOAP message into a user datagram, and sends the user datagram to one or more identifiable computer systems on the network. In one implementation, the sending computer system sends the user datagram to a multi-cast Uniform Resource Identifier (URI). The receiving computer system receives the message through UDP, unpacks the message, and responds to the SOAP message request. Accordingly, the sending computer system can query multiple computer systems in an efficient manner without necessarily incurring the overhead otherwise associated with connection-oriented communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael S. Vernal, Erik B. Christensen, Martin Gudgin, John R. Justice, Gopal Kakivaya, David Langworthy, Yaniv Pessach, Jeffrey Schlimmer, Elliot Waingold, Kenneth D. Wolf
  • Policy algebra and compatibility model
    Publication number: 20060230432
    Abstract: The present invention provide for an algebraic mapping of a policy expression from a compact to a normalized form, both in Boolean and set formulations. The policy algebra is defined in such a way that policy alternatives within the normalized expression will be the same across equivalent compact expressions—regardless of how the assertions are arbitrarily constrained or what operators are used to constrain such equivalent expressions. Moreover, the present invention also provides a model for identifying alternatives that are equivalent by comparing only the root element names or QName of each assertion within an alternative. In addition, embodiments as described herein can utilize the identification of equivalent alternatives in order to create an intersection policy expression to limit alternatives of admissible behavior to those in common across both endpoints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred Lee, Ashok Malhotra, Elliot Waingold, Jeffrey Schlimmer, Stephen Millet
  • Querying for services using soap over UDP
    Publication number: 20060215571
    Abstract: A sending computer system can identify one or more available network resources at one or more network computers by sending a request for services using SOAP over UDP. In particular, the sending computer system prepares a SOAP message that includes a request for available resources. The sending computer system then encapsulates the SOAP message into a user datagram, and sends the user datagram to one or more identifiable computer systems on the network. In one implementation, the sending computer system sends the user datagram to a multi-cast URI. The receiving computer system receives the message through UDP, unpacks the message, and responds to the SOAP message request. Accordingly, the sending computer system can query multiple computer systems in an efficient manner without necessarily incurring the overhead otherwise associated with connection-oriented communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Vernal, Erik Christensen, Martin Gudgin, John Justice, Gopal Kakivaya, David Langworthy, Yaniv Pessach, Jeffrey Schlimmer, Elliot Waingold, Kenneth Wolf
  • Communication channel model
    Publication number: 20060178152
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a channel model capable of generating a runtime communication channel with pluggable modular channel components. These channel components implement one of a set of standard interfaces that allow processing details of communication semantics between components to be represented in a polymorphic way. A message and corresponding communication semantics are recursively passed through the channel components using the standard interface, thereby abstracting other modules and components from specific implementation details of how the communication semantics are performed. The message may then be sent to the next appropriate module for further processing, or the processing may be completed at that particular component or module. Note also that the message can also be de-multiplexed on the service side in a similar fashion as that described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford Lovering, David Wortendyke, Elliot Waingold, Erik Christensen, Kenneth Wolf, Michael Vernal, Shy Cohen, Stefan Pharies
  • Dispatching network connections in user-mode
    Publication number: 20060173854
    Abstract: A listener operating in user-mode can dispatch control of a client connection to a listener without exposing system memory or other sensitive services or components. For example, a client component requests access to a network component through connection with a user-mode listener. Based on information contained in the client request, the listener passes a call to an application program interface, which returns a first set of data that includes user-mode contextual information. The listener passes this first set of data to the requested network component. Another call is made to an application program interface, which includes the first set of data, and a request for socket duplication. The application program interface returns control of the requested socket to the network component, such that the network component and the client component communicate directly through the requested socket in user-mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mauro Ottaviani, Alfred Lee, Elliot Waingold
  • System and method for building and using communication binding objects
    Publication number: 20060174016
    Abstract: The present invention provides for an automated, user friendly way of constructing and using a binding object. A developer is presenting and selects binding elements that will ultimately be used to create a runtime communication channel for transporting a message between a client and service endpoint. After receiving the user input, metadata, a channel factory and listener factory are created. The metadata describes binding elements and provides an abstract representation of a protocol stack that implements communication aspects at runtime. The channel factory is configured to use the collection of metadata at runtime to generate the runtime communication channel. Further, the listener factory is configured to accept the runtime communication channel for de-multiplex the communication aspects in order to process the message at a service endpoint. The present invention also provides for groupings of binding elements and standardized binging objects organized based on industry need.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Critchley, David Wortendyke, Elliot Waingold, Eric Zinda, Erik Christensen, Giovanni Della-Libera, Kenneth Wolf, Michael Vernal, Shy Cohen, Stefan Pharies, Stephen Millet, Stephen Swartz, Tomasz Janczuk, Uday Hegde, Yaniv Pessach
  • Interface infrastructure for creating and interacting with web services
    Publication number: 20060150200
    Abstract: A web services namespace pertains to an infrastructure for enabling creation of a wide variety of applications. The infrastructure provides a foundation for building message-based applications of various scale and complexity. The infrastructure or framework provides APIs for basic messaging, secure messaging, reliable messaging and transacted messaging. In some embodiments, the associated APIs are factored into a hierarchy of namespaces in a manner that balances utility, usability, extensibility and versionability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shy Cohen, Geary Eppley, Douglas Purdy, James Johnson, Stephen Millet, Stephen Swartz, Vijay Gajjala, Aaron Stern, Alexander DeJarnatt, Alfred Lee, Anand Rjagopalan, Anastasios Kasiolas, Chaitanya Upadhyay, Christopher Kaler, Craig Critchley, David Levin, David Driver, David Wortendyke, Douglas Walter, Elliot Waingold, Erik Christensen, Erin Honeycutt, Eugene Shvets, Evgeny Osovetsky, Giovanni Della-Libera, Jesus Ruiz-Scougall, John Doty, Jonathan Wheeler, Kapil Gupta, Kenneth Wolf, Krishnan Srinivasan, Lance Olson, Matthew Tavis, Mauro Ottaviani, Max Feingold, Michael Coulson, Michael Marucheck, Michael Vernal, Michael Dice, Mohamed-Hany Ramadan, Mohammad Makarechian, Natasha Jethanandani, Richard Dievendorff, Richard Hill, Ryan Sturgell, Saurab Nog, Scott Seely, Serge Sverdlov, Siddhartha Puri, Sowmyanarayanan Srinivasan, Stefan Batres, Stefan Pharies, Tirunelveli Vishwanath, Tomasz Janczuk, Uday Hegde, Umesh Madan, Vaithialingam Balayogan, Vipul Modi, Yaniv Pessach, Yasser Shohoud
  • Mechanism for binding a structured data protocol to a protocol offering up byte streams
    Publication number: 20060133427
    Abstract: A mechanism for sending structured data using a corresponding byte stream. Upon accessing structured data such as a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) envelope, a byte stream is generated. The byte stream includes bytes that represent the structured data, as well as a collection of bytes that represents properties about the byte stream such as, for example, a mode of communication. The byte stream may then be passed to a communication module (e.g., a TCP or Named Pipes module) capable of receiving and transmitting the byte stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Wolf, Michael Vernal, Christopher Kaler, Elliot Waingold, Eric Christensen, Jeffrey Schlimmer, Martin Gudgin, Siddhartha Puri
  • Scoped access control metadata element
    Publication number: 20050278390
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. Metadata properties provide a mechanism to describe the metadata itself, and metadata security can be used to ensure authentic metadata is sent and received. Mechanisms are also provided to allow refinement and replacement of metadata statements. The generic metadata container can be adapted to dynamically define access control rights to a range of objects by a range of users, including granted and denied access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Kaler, Giovanni Della-Libera, Elliot Waingold
  • Generic security claim processing model
    Publication number: 20050182941
    Abstract: A system for processing multiple types of security schemes includes a server having a claims engine that extracts claim(s) from security token(s) and maps extracted claims to other claims. The term claim as used in this context is a statement about a token's subject. The claims engine can extract claim(s) from one or more different types of security tokens corresponding to the multiple security schemes. These extracted claim(s) can then be selectively mapped to other claims using mapping information that is accessible to the server. The security decision can then be based on the extracted and/or derived claim(s) rather than tokens. This system can thereby support multiple security schemes and simplify the security process for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Giovanni Della-Libera, Vijay Gajjala, Tomasz Janczuk, John Lambert, Elliot Waingold
  • Scoped access control metadata element
    Publication number: 20030074356
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and data structures for communicating object metadata are provided. A generic metadata container is presented that allows object metadata to be described in an extensible manner using protocol-neutral and platform-independent methodologies. A metadata scope refers to a dynamic universe of targets to which the included metadata statements correspond. Metadata properties provide a mechanism to describe the metadata itself, and metadata security can be used to ensure authentic metadata is sent and received. Mechanisms are also provided to allow refinement and replacement of metadata statements. The generic metadata container can be adapted to dynamically define access control rights to a range of objects by a range of users, including granted and denied access rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Kaler, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Elliot Waingold