Patents by Inventor Yun-Rui SiMa

Yun-Rui SiMa 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: 8849924
    Abstract: Network infrastructure management may be provided. First, administrative tools associated with a plurality of network topologies may be provided in a management console. Providing the administrative tools may comprise providing a first set of tools associated with a first network topology in the console. The first network topology may be an on-premises topology. Providing the administrative tools may also comprise providing a second set of tools associated with a second network topology in the console. The second network topology may be a cloud topology. Next, communications for the plurality of network topologies may be established to manage the plurality of network topologies through the management console. Establishing the communications for the plurality of network topologies may comprise establishing a first communications channel between the first network topology and the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjay H. Ramaswamy, GuangSheng Bao, Yingtao Dong, Yun-Rui SiMa, Feng Wang
  • Patent number: 8789205
    Abstract: A role-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) may be provided. First, information associated with an application user may be received. A role associated the application user may be then determined. The role may then be analyzed to determine which application elements are permitted to the user and which application elements are restricted from the application user. Next, the permitted application elements may be loaded with permissible GUI elements visible and restricted GUI elements hidden. The permissible GUI elements may be associated with the application elements permitted to the application user, while the restricted GUI elements may be associated with the application elements restricted from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjay H. Ramaswamy, Yun-Rui SiMa, Yingtao Dong
  • Publication number: 20110265188
    Abstract: A role-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) may be provided. First, information associated with an application user may be received. A role associated the application user may be then determined. The role may then be analyzed to determine which application elements are permitted to the user and which application elements are restricted from the application user. Next, the permitted application elements may be loaded with permissible GUI elements visible and restricted GUI elements hidden. The permissible GUI elements may be associated with the application elements permitted to the application user, while the restricted GUI elements may be associated with the application elements restricted from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjay H. Ramaswamy, Yun-Rui SiMa, Yingtao Dong
  • Publication number: 20110252096
    Abstract: Network infrastructure management may be provided. First, administrative tools associated with a plurality of network topologies may be provided in a management console. Providing the administrative tools may comprise providing a first set of tools associated with a first network topology in the console. The first network topology may be an on-premises topology. Providing the administrative tools may also comprise providing a second set of tools associated with a second network topology in the console. The second network topology may be a cloud topology. Next, communications for the plurality of network topologies may be established to manage the plurality of network topologies through the management console. Establishing the communications for the plurality of network topologies may comprise establishing a first communications channel between the first network topology and the console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sanjay H. Ramaswamy, GuangSheng Bao, Yingtao Dong, Yun-Rui SiMa, Feng Wang