Patents by Inventor DeEtte M. Day

DeEtte M. Day 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: 8090776
    Abstract: A content page is configured by a user and located on a network. Changes made to the content page are automatically communicated with notifications to a group of contacts for the user. Only contacts with permission to view the content page, or the changed content, will receive the notification and have permission to view the changes. A visual indicator notifies contacts that a content page of one of their contacts has been changed. When the visual indicator or some other contact indicator is selected by the user, a summary module can be provided. The summary module is a portal to network content, including the content page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Torres, Stephen P. Rosato, Jason C. Fluegel, Thomas A. Jeyaseelan, DeEtte M. Day, Eyal Z. Axelrod, German A. Gil
  • Patent number: 7797318
    Abstract: A social networking service is integrated with a traditional communication service. The communication service may include an instant messaging service, an electronic mail service, a content page management service, or other communication service. The communication service provides one or more interfaces allowing a user to navigate and manage a contact network. A user may access several layers of contacts, and expand their contact list, by selecting additional contacts within additional contact lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Torres, John R. Kountz, Oludare Obasanjo, Matthew S. Augustine, Jason C. Fluegel, Jacob D. Kim, DeEtte M. Day
  • Patent number: 7620996
    Abstract: A content page is configured by a user and located on a network. Changes made to the content page are automatically communicated with notifications to a group of contacts for the user. Only contacts with permission to view the content page, or the changed content, will receive the notification and have permission to view the changes. A visual indicator notifies contacts that a content page of one of their contacts has been changed. When the visual indicator or some other contact indicator is selected by the user, a summary module can be provided. The summary module is a portal to network content, including the content page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Torres, Stephen P. Rosato, Jason C. Fluegel, Thomas A. Jeyaseelan, DeEtte M. Day, Eyal Z. Axelrod, German A. Gil
  • Patent number: 7380212
    Abstract: A method and system for execution in a graphical user interface environment are provided to incorporate digital image files in an email message. A template layout gallery is presented that includes a plurality of template layouts for digital image files for possible inclusion in the email message. When an indication is received that at least one digital image file is selected to be included in the email message and that one of the template layouts is to be applied to the at least one selected digital image file, the selected layout is created within the email message body according to the selected template. Prior to sending, the images are compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian R. Cody, DeEtte M. Day, Tanuja Abhay Joshi, Christian Fortini
  • Publication number: 20040183830
    Abstract: A method and system for execution in a graphical user interface environment are provided to incorporate digital image files in an email message. A template layout gallery is presented that includes a plurality of template layouts for digital image files for possible inclusion in the email message. When an indication is received that at least one digital image file is selected to be included in the email message and that one of the template layouts is to be applied to the at least one selected digital image file, the selected layout is created within the email message body according to the selected template. Prior to sending, the images are compressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
    Inventors: Brian R. Cody, DeEtte M. Day, Tanuja Abhay Joshi, Christian Fortini