Patents by Inventor John D. Fan

John D. Fan 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: 11553030
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system configured to implement a service worker capable of serving multiple single page applications (SPAs) that are hosted in the same uniform resource locator (URL) space (e.g., a domain within which the SPAs are hosted). Accordingly, the defined scope of the service worker is no longer bound by only one SPA, but rather by a root directory of a web site that hosts multiple SPAs. Since the service worker described herein serves multiple SPAs, the service worker implements an approach to ensure that a correct application controller corresponding to the SPA that hosts a URL is invoked. To do this, the service worker is configured to leverage a router and a routing table to associate a URL included in a request from a browser with the correct application controller corresponding to the SPA that hosts the URL for which the request is sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aninda Ray, Dennis Joel David Myren, Isha Verma, Zhi Liu, Zhenguang Chen, John D. Fan
  • Publication number: 20210377332
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system configured to implement a service worker capable of serving multiple single page applications (SPAs) that are hosted in the same uniform resource locator (URL) space (e.g., a domain within which the SPAs are hosted). Accordingly, the defined scope of the service worker is no longer bound by only one SPA, but rather by a root directory of a web site that hosts multiple SPAs. Since the service worker described herein serves multiple SPAs, the service worker implements an approach to ensure that a correct application controller corresponding to the SPA that hosts a URL is invoked. To do this, the service worker is configured to leverage a router and a routing table to associate a URL included in a request from a browser with the correct application controller corresponding to the SPA that hosts the URL for which the request is sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Aninda RAY, Dennis Joel David MYREN, Isha VERMA, Zhi LIU, Zhenguang CHEN, John D. FAN
  • Patent number: 11016869
    Abstract: Collected usage information relating to interaction with content is integrated with operation of a system, such as a content management system. The usage information is collected in response to occurrences of usage events. A user may create, configure and define the usage events according to their needs. The user may also configure/define different values that are associated with the different events. For example, a user may specify: when to count a view (e.g. unique user view or each view); what period of time to collect counts; aggregation of counts (e.g. tenant, site, collection); a weighting for the event; a trim value; when to provide the parameter to a search index of the system such that the value is considered by the search engine of the system; whether or not a parameter is configurable by other users, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, Gunnar Ljosdahl Rasmussen, Krister Mikalsen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Rune Devik, John D. Fan
  • Patent number: 10693947
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for improved computational efficiency in systems used to provide content over a network. Hybrid content sourcing is enabled to provide content via a Content Distribution System (CDN) and a centralized service in conjunction with one another via a single URL provided to client devices. Client devices are provided with expiration tokens, which are used to authorize the CDN to request and serve the content to the client devices with the security inherent to the centralized service. Tenants are thereby enabled to use the CDN as an available source via a single Uniform Resource Locator provided to clients with greater security than public CDNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yauhen Shnitko, John D. Fan, Victor Magidson
  • Publication number: 20190347182
    Abstract: Collected usage information relating to interaction with content is integrated with operation of a system, such as a content management system. The usage information is collected in response to occurrences of usage events. A user may create, configure and define the usage events according to their needs. The user may also configure/define different values that are associated with the different events. For example, a user may specify: when to count a view (e.g. unique user view or each view); what period of time to collect counts; aggregation of counts (e.g. tenant, site, collection); a weighting for the event; a trim value; when to provide the parameter to a search index of the system such that the value is considered by the search engine of the system; whether or not a parameter is configurable by other users, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, Gunnar Ljosdahl Rasmussen, Krister Mikalsen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Rune Devik, John D. Fan
  • Patent number: 10402299
    Abstract: Collected usage information relating to interaction with content is integrated with operation of a system, such as a content management system. The usage information is collected in response to occurrences of usage events. A user may create, configure and define the usage events according to their needs. The user may also configure/define different values that are associated with the different events. For example, a user may specify: when to count a view (e.g. unique user view or each view); what period of time to collect counts; aggregation of counts (e.g. tenant, site, collection); a weighting for the event; a trim value; when to provide the parameter to a search index of the system such that the value is considered by the search engine of the system; whether or not a parameter is configurable by other users, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, Gunnar Ljosdahl Rasmussen, Krister Mikalsen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Rune Devik, John D. Fan
  • Patent number: 10089311
    Abstract: Search results returned by ad hoc queries integrate search results with usage analytics calculated from collected usage information for a system, such as a content management system. In response to receiving a query, the query is submitted to the system to obtain search results. Information from the usage analytics is integrated with the obtained search results. A search index of the system may include all/portion of the usage analytics such that the obtained results from the system may already be integrated with the usage analytics. The system is configurable such that users of the system may configure the usage events that are used to collect the usage information. The users may also configure parameters relating to the usage events and when/how the collected information is stored. The usage analytics may also be used to filter, collapse and boost different items in the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, John D. Fan, Vegar Wang, Krister Mikalsen, Magnus Mortensen
  • Patent number: 9996618
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for locating relevant content items across multiple disparate content sources. Query parameters are received from a user interface for defining a query for searching a number of content sources located on multiple, disparate content servers. A native search is executed on each of the content servers based on the received query parameters, and query statistics and other data regarding content items in the content sources matching the query parameters are received. The query statistics are aggregated across the content servers and presented in the user interface. The presentation of the query statistics may be broken out by each content source, by each query phrase segmented from the query, and the like. In addition, a preview of a number of content items matching the query parameters is presented based on the data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Stevenson, Adam David Harmetz, Quentin Gary Christensen, Julian Zbogar Smith, Anupama Janardhan, Carlos David Argott Hernandez, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Benjamin Joseph Rinaca, Fan Mao, Graham Lee McMynn, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Michal Piaseczny, Tudor Baraboi, Ashish Shrikrishna Malgi, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, John D. Fan, Kameshwar Jayaraman
  • Publication number: 20180077222
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for improved computational efficiency in systems used to provide content over a network. Hybrid content sourcing is enabled to provide content via a Content Distribution System (CDN) and a centralized service in conjunction with one another via a single URL provided to client devices. Client devices are provided with expiration tokens, which are used to authorize the CDN to request and serve the content to the client devices with the security inherent to the centralized service. Tenants are thereby enabled to use the CDN as an available source via a single Uniform Resource Locator provided to clients with greater security than public CDNs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yauhen Shnitko, John D. Fan, Victor Magidson
  • Patent number: 9817898
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for locating relevant content items across multiple disparate content sources. Query parameters are received from a user interface for defining a query for searching a number of content sources located on multiple, disparate content servers. A native search is executed on each of the content servers based on the received query parameters, and query statistics and other data regarding content items in the content sources matching the query parameters are received. The query statistics are aggregated across the content servers and presented in the user interface. The presentation of the query statistics may be broken out by each content source, by each query phrase segmented from the query, and the like. In addition, a preview of a number of content items matching the query parameters is presented based on the data received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley Stevenson, Adam David Harmetz, Quentin Gary Christensen, Julian Zbogar Smith, Anupama Janardhan, Carlos David Argott Hernandez, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Benjamin Joseph Rinaca, Fan Mao, Graham Lee McMynn, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Michal Piaseczny, Tudor Baraboi, Ashish Shrikrishna Malgi, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, John D. Fan, Kameshwar Jayaraman
  • Publication number: 20170032039
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for locating relevant content items across multiple disparate content sources. Query parameters are received from a user interface for defining a query for searching a number of content sources located on multiple, disparate content servers. A native search is executed on each of the content servers based on the received query parameters, and query statistics and other data regarding content items in the content sources matching the query parameters are received. The query statistics are aggregated across the content servers and presented in the user interface. The presentation of the query statistics may be broken out by each content source, by each query phrase segmented from the query, and the like. In addition, a preview of a number of content items matching the query parameters is presented based on the data received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Bradley Stevenson, Adam David Harmetz, Quentin Gary Christensen, Julian Zbogar Smith, Anupama Janardhan, Carlos David Argott Hernandez, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Benjamin Joseph Rinaca, Fan Mao, Graham Lee McMynn, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Michal Piaseczny, Tudor Baraboi, Ashish Shrikrishna Malgi, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, John D. Fan, Kameshwar Jayaraman
  • Patent number: 9466065
    Abstract: Usage information relating to interaction with content is integrated with operation of a system, such as a content management system. The usage information is collected, stored and provided to the system. The usage information may be integrated with the operation of the system in many different ways (e.g. recommendations for other content, most viewed content, most “liked” content, content viewed by a type of user, and the like). The usage information may also be used to adjust different operations of the service. For example, the usage information may be used to adjust: a retention time of content (e.g. don't delete a recently viewed document), a crawl policy of content; a backup policy of content; restore schedules; identification of storage tier levels; and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Darrin Hatakeda, Gunnar Ljosdahl Rasmussen, Krister Mikalsen, Dag Steinnes Eidesen, John D. Fan, Adrian Fanaru
  • Publication number: 20160140139
    Abstract: A mount point folder in a collaborative service library may reference contents of a mounted folder that resides elsewhere and includes actual files. File operations may be performed on files inside the mounted folder that may actually live across domains and changes to the contents of either folder may appear in the other. The mount point folder may be represented on the server as a file with .url extensions but in the client user experience, it may be represented as a folder. Mount point folders may be created at a root of a document library or within any other folder of the document library.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Melissa Torres, Zhenguang Chen, Carlos Perez, Qinjia Hackett, John D. Fan, William David Taylor, Shilong Yao, Trung Duc Nguyen, David Harrison Goff, Dana Zircher, John L. DeMaris
  • Publication number: 20160103832
    Abstract: Search results returned by ad hoc queries integrate search results with usage analytics calculated from collected usage information for a system, such as a content management system. In response to receiving a query, the query is submitted to the system to obtain search results. Information from the usage analytics is integrated with the obtained search results. A search index of the system may include all/portion of the usage analytics such that the obtained results from the system may already be integrated with the usage analytics. The system is configurable such that users of the system may configure the usage events that are used to collect the usage information. The users may also configure parameters relating to the usage events and when/how the collected information is stored. The usage analytics may also be used to filter, collapse and boost different items in the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, John D. Fan, Vegar Wang, Krister Mikalsen, Magnus Mortensen
  • Patent number: 9218417
    Abstract: Search results returned by ad hoc queries integrate search results with usage analytics calculated from collected usage information for a system, such as a content management system. In response to receiving a query, the query is submitted to the system to obtain search results. Information from the usage analytics is integrated with the obtained search results. A search index of the system may include all/portion of the usage analytics such that the obtained results from the system may already be integrated with the usage analytics. The system is configurable such that users of the system may configure the usage events that are used to collect the usage information. The users may also configure parameters relating to the usage events and when/how the collected information is stored. The usage analytics may also be used to filter, collapse and boost different items in the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dag Steinnes Eidesen, Adrian Fanaru, Darrin Hatakeda, John D. Fan, Vegar Wang, Krister Mikalsen, Magnus Mortensen
  • Patent number: 8788463
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques of managing electronic documents as electronic records that do not require moving the electronic documents to a different repository. As described herein, an electronic document is stored at a first repository prior to a time when the electronic document is declared to be an electronic record. An administrator is able to configure a document management system (DMS) to manage the electronic document as an electronic record after the electronic document is declared to be an electronic record. In addition, the administrator is able to configure the DMS to store a copy of the electronic document at a second repository after the electronic document is declared to be an electronic record and to manage the copy of the electronic document as an electronic record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dustin Friesenhahn, Sterling J. Crockett, John D. Fan, Adam Harmetz, Savitha Krishnamoorthy
  • Publication number: 20130297576
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing efficient in-place preservation of content in multiple, disparate content sources without disrupting end-users' access to the content or content sources. A preservation request comprising a specification of a content source and a filter specification is received and the content source is marked as “on hold.” If a content item in the content source is modified or deleted, a copy of the current version of the content item is placed in a preservation storage area. A trim job may be run periodically that removes content items from the preservation storage area that do not match the filter specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quentin Gary Christensen, Michal Piaseczny, John D. Fan, Julian Zbogar Smith, Benjamin Joseph Rinaca, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Graham Lee McMynn, Adam David Harmetz, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Bradley Stevenson, Sridharan Ramanathan, Tudor Baraboi, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, Yingtao Dong, Sarosh Anwar, Anupama Janardhan, Ashish Shrikrishna Malgi, Khoj M. Ladha
  • Publication number: 20130124552
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for locating relevant content items across multiple disparate content sources. Query parameters are received from a user interface for defining a query for searching a number of content sources located on multiple, disparate content servers. A native search is executed on each of the content servers based on the received query parameters, and query statistics and other data regarding content items in the content sources matching the query parameters are received. The query statistics are aggregated across the content servers and presented in the user interface. The presentation of the query statistics may be broken out by each content source, by each query phrase segmented from the query, and the like. In addition, a preview of a number of content items matching the query parameters is presented based on the data received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley Stevenson, Adam David Harmetz, Quentin Gary Christensen, Julian Zbogar Smith, Anupama Janardhan, Carlos David Argott Hernandez, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Benjamin Joseph Rinaca, Fan Mao, Graham Lee McMynn, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Michal Piaseczny, Tudor Baraboi, Ashish Shrikrishna Malgi, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, John D. Fan, Kameshwar Jayaraman
  • Publication number: 20130124562
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for exporting content items from multiple disparate content sources to a single repository. Query parameters are received for locating content items hosted by one or more content servers of different types for export. Native search queries are generated for each content server from the query parameters and are executed on each content server. An export manifest listing the content items for export is built from query results received from the content servers. Each content item listed in the export manifest is then retrieved from the corresponding content server and stored in a single export repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Quentin Gary Christensen, Adam David Harmetz, Ryan Thomas Wilhelm, Julian Zbogar Smith, Yingtao Dong, John D. Fan, Thottam R. Sriram, Radhakrishnan Sundaresan, Anupama Janardhan, Graham Lee McMynn, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Bradley Stevenson
  • Publication number: 20130117218
    Abstract: An electronic discovery (eDiscovery) application is used in managing an electronic discovery process across different electronic data sources using a central interface. The eDiscovery application assists in managing: authentication support for the different data sources; accessing the different data sources; placing holds on content across the different data sources; searching and filtering content across the different data sources; gathering data across the data sources; and the like. The eDiscovery application may be configured as an application on premise, a cloud based service and/or a combination of a cloud based service and an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Fan, Adam David Harmetz, Sridharan Venkatramani Ramanathan, Julian Zbogar-Smith, Thottam R. Sriram, Zainal Arifin, Anupama Janardhan, Ramanathan Somasundaram, Jessica Anne Alspaugh, Bradley Stevenson, Michal Piaseczny, Quentin Christensen