Patents by Inventor Annette B. Hall

Annette B. Hall 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: 7689921
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one method, a request is received to display object information from different network resources. In response, attribute and task information is retrieved from the appropriate different network resources and this information is displayed. A graphical user interface (GUI) displays information related to network resource objects. The GUI includes a console displaying a tool zone and a work zone. A module is displayed in the work zone having an object zone displaying a list of objects and a task zone displaying a list of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vij Rajarajan, Kishnan Nedungadi, Brijesh Bhatia, Casey Kiernan, Anandha Ganesan, James Johnston, Lauren Gallagher, Kevin Hodge, Tom Martino, Cary Rohwer, Andrew Hayes, Annette B. Hall, Audrius Zimnicks, Mel MacMahon
  • Patent number: 6996778
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one method, a request is received to display object information from different network resources. In response, attribute and task information is retrieved from the appropriate different network resources and this information is displayed. A graphical user interface (GUI) displays information related to network resource objects. The GUI includes a console displaying a tool zone and a work zone. A module is displayed in the work zone having an object zone displaying a list of objects and a task zone displaying a list of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vij Rajarajan, Kishnan Nedungadi, Brijesh Bhatia, Casey Kiernan, Mel MacMahon, Anandha Ganesan, James Johnston, Lauren Gallagher, Kevin Hodge, Tom Martino, Cary Rohwer, Andrew Hayes, Annette B. Hall, Audrius Zimnickas
  • Patent number: 6950990
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is employed in a computer system for selecting the visual arrangement of workspaces and modules in a network management console GUI. The console includes a first zone and a second zone. The method involves receiving a list of workspace names and, in response, displaying an explorer tool including the list of workspace names in the first zone. Upon indication from a user that a first workspace name from the list of workspace names has been selected, a first workspace associated with the first workspace name is displayed in the second zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Vij Rajarajan, Kishnan Nedungadi, Casey Kiernan, Mel MacMahon, James Johnston, Lauren Gallagher, Kevin Hodge, Tom Martino, Annette B. Hall, Cary Rohwer, Audrius Zimnickas
  • Publication number: 20020149601
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one method, a request is received to display object information from different network resources. In response, attribute and task information is retrieved from the appropriate different network resources and this information is displayed. A graphical user interface (GUI) displays information related to network resource objects. The GUI includes a console displaying a tool zone and a work zone. A module is displayed in the work zone having an object zone displaying a list of objects and a task zone displaying a list of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Vij Rajarajan, Kishnan Nedungadi, Brijesh Bhatia, Casey Kiernan, Mel MacMahon, Anandha Ganesan, James Johnston, Lauren Gallagher, Kevin Hodge, Tom Martino, Cary Rohwer, Andrew Hayes, Annette B. Hall, Audrius Zimnicks
  • Publication number: 20020149615
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying information related to a plurality of resources in a network environment. The system uses web technology to receive and store information related to back-end resources and to provide a framework by which client computer systems can manage the plurality of back-end resources in a uniform manner. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is employed in a computer system for selecting the visual arrangement of workspaces and modules in a network management console GUI. The console includes a first zone and a second zone. The method involves receiving a list of workspace names and, in response, displaying an explorer tool including the list of workspace names in the first zone. Upon indication from a user that a first workspace name from the list of workspace names has been selected, a first workspace associated with the first workspace name is displayed in the second zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Vij Rajarajan, Kishnan Nedungadi, Casey Kiernan, Mel MacMahon, James Johnston, Lauren Gallagher, Kevin Hodge, Tom Martino, Annette B. Hall, Cary Rohwer, Audrius Zimnicks