Patents by Inventor Hilary K. Palman

Hilary K. Palman 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).

  • Controlling publication of presence information
    Patent number: 7730131
    Abstract: A user interface is configured to identify and display each of the one or more service providers servicing the user's computing system. The interface also identifies the presence information that is being supplied to the service providers by the user's computing system for publication. The presence information that is provided to the service providers can include, but is not limited to, the name, alias, location, and network status of the user. A user can make global or discrete customized changes to the presence information that is provided to each of the service providers through the user interface. Modifications made to the presence information can also be made automatically to reflect a new condition or status in the user's presence on a network that is provided by a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Angela K. Butcher, Donna B. Andrews, Peyman Oreizy, Sterling M. Reasor, Cornelius K. van Dock, Hilary K. Palman
  • Controlling publication of presence information
    Patent number: 7216147
    Abstract: A user interface is configured to identify and display each of the one or more service providers servicing the user's computing system. The interface also identifies the presence information that is being supplied to the service providers by the user's computing system for publication. The presence information that is provided to the service providers can include, but is not limited to, the name, alias, location, and network status of the user. A user can make global or discrete customized changes to the presence information that is provided to each of the service providers through the user interface. Modifications made to the presence information can also be made automatically to reflect a new condition or status in the user's presence on a network that is provided by a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Angela K. Butcher, Donna B. Andrews, Peyman Oreizy, Sterling M. Reasor, Cornelius K. van Dok, Hilary K. Palman
  • Controlling publication of presence information
    Publication number: 20040193686
    Abstract: A user interface is configured to identify and display each of the one or more service providers servicing the user's computing system. The interface also identifies the presence information that is being supplied to the service providers by the user's computing system for publication. The presence information that is provided to the service providers can include, but is not limited to, the name, alias, location, and network status of the user. A user can make global or discrete customized changes to the presence information that is provided to each of the service providers through the user interface. Modifications made to the presence information can also be made automatically to reflect a new condition or status in the user's presence on a network that is provided by a service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Sean O. Blagsvedt, Ahsan S. Kabir, Angela K. Butcher, Donna B. Andrews, Peyman Oreizy, Sterling M. Reasor, Cornelius K. van Dok, Hilary K. Palman