Patents by Inventor William Yanwah Lai

William Yanwah Lai 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).

  • Systems and methods for sending coordinated notifications
    Patent number: 7581221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering coordinated notifications to a user. Each entity that is involved in a transaction with a user generates notifications to update the user about the status of the transaction. The notifications are sent to a notification interface that is accessible by each entity. The notification interface sends the notifications to a router that delivers the notifications to the user according to user preferences, notification status, and user online status. The notifications each contain an identifier that enables them to be coordinated and delivered to the appropriate user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Yanwah Lai, Steven M. Liffick
  • Systems and methods for sending coordinated notifications
    Patent number: 7257610
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering coordinated notifications to a user. Each entity that is involved in a transaction with a user generates notifications to update the user about the status of the transaction. The notifications are sent to a notification interface that is accessible by each entity. The notification interface sends the notifications to a router that delivers the notifications to the user according to user preferences, notification status, and user online status. The notifications each contain an identifier that enables them to be coordinated and delivered to the appropriate user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Yanwah Lai, Steve M. Liffick
  • Systems and methods for sending coordinated notifications
    Publication number: 20030074280
    Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering coordinated notifications to a user. Each entity that is involved in a transaction with a user generates notifications to update the user about the status of the transaction. The notifications are sent to a notification interface that is accessible by each entity. The notification interface sends the notifications to a router that delivers the notifications to the user according to user preferences, notification status, and user online status. The notifications each contain an identifier that enables them to be coordinated and delivered to the appropriate user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: William Yanwah Lai, Steve M. Liffick