Patents by Inventor Jan Muntermann

Jan Muntermann 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).

  • Messaging service
    Patent number: 8484350
    Abstract: A messaging service is described which provides application agnostic and cross-platform messaging. Senders compile message content components and specify message preferences. The messaging service calculates a utility and cost of sending the message over different types of communication channel. A communication channel is selected using the cost and utility information and the message service formats the message content components for the particular communication channel. The message is then sent for example, as email, SMS, MMS or other suitable type depending on the selected channel. The utility is calculated using the sender message preferences, communication channel attributes, sending and recipient device attributes and preferably also, but not essentially, preferences of the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Muntermann, Natasa Milic-Frayling
  • Messaging Service
    Publication number: 20080294735
    Abstract: A messaging service is described which provides application agnostic and cross-platform messaging. Senders compile message content components and specify message preferences. The messaging service calculates a utility and cost of sending the message over different types of communication channel. A communication channel is selected using the cost and utility information and the message service formats the message content components for the particular communication channel. The message is then sent for example, as email, SMS, MMS or other suitable type depending on the selected channel. The utility is calculated using the sender message preferences, communication channel attributes, sending and recipient device attributes and preferably also, but not essentially, preferences of the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jan Muntermann, Natasa Milic-Frayling