Patents by Inventor Eric Zenz

Eric Zenz 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: 8818993
    Abstract: Structured and unstructured project information is collected, analyzed, and consolidated by a project service. On-demand or periodically, the project service consolidates the unstructured project information and the structured project information to present to an end user as aggregate information. The aggregate information may be formatted based on user criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Boyd, Eric Zenz
  • Publication number: 20140173451
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and presenting task objects from newsfeed user entries are provided. A system may include a social networking provider, a task engine, and a client device. A method may include delivering, to a client device, a newsfeed user interface with a newsfeed having a plurality of entries; receiving, from the client device, a request to create a task based on an entry from the plurality of entries; connecting with a task engine, the task engine configured to create task objects; transmitting entry information associated with the entry to the task engine; and receiving, from the task engine, a confirmation indicating that a first task object was created based on the entry information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eilene Hao Klaka, Eric Zenz, Biatrice Ambrosa, Amy Glaves
  • Publication number: 20120109938
    Abstract: Structured and unstructured project information is collected, analyzed, and consolidated by a project service. On-demand or periodically, the project service consolidates the unstructured project information and the structured project information to present to an end user as aggregate information. The aggregate information may be formatted based on user criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Boyd, Eric Zenz
  • Publication number: 20070055590
    Abstract: A project management system is enabled to handle multiple currencies within managed projects. An exchange series includes currency definition parameters such as currency pairing, frequency of rate change, and effective date of exchange rate. Using the exchange series and a strong definition of cost for tasks and resources (i.e. indicating currency type along with value of cost), the project management system allows costs to be entered in local currency. Project level roll-ups are calculated employing time-phased currency conversion based on whether the cost is variable or fixed. For scheduling, speculative conversions are facilitated based on latest actual exchange rate information. Local and project currency costs are provided to a project server for enterprise level roll-ups and multi-project management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Kretzschmar, Eric Zenz, Raymond Ducolon