Patents by Inventor Erren Lester

Erren Lester 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).

  • Login Screen with Identifying Data
    Publication number: 20070245407
    Abstract: Techniques are described which may be employed to provide a login screen with identifying data. In an implementation, a login screen is displayed having an image that identifies a user. Credentials are received via the login screen to log the user onto a service provider over a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Erren Lester, Jason Fluegel, Jeffrey Steinbok, Katrina Blanch, Mark Wong, Ranjib Badh, Rui Chen, Trevin Chow
  • Multiuser Web Service Sign-In
    Publication number: 20070204037
    Abstract: Embodiments of multi-user web service sign-in are presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kunz, Lynn Ayres, Trevin Chow, Erren Lester
  • Persistent Public Machine Setting
    Publication number: 20070204016
    Abstract: Embodiments of persistent public machine setting are presented herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Kunz, Lynn Ayres, Trevin Chow, Erren Lester, Campbell Gunn
  • Human interactive proof sevice
    Publication number: 20060095578
    Abstract: A human interactive proof (HIP) service is described. In response to a request from a web server, the HIP service generates a HIP challenge and an associated attestation. The web server can then embed the generated HIP challenge in a requested web page. The attestation is used to determine whether or not a user response to the HIP challenge is correct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ismail Paya, Josh Benaloh, Raja Perumal, Trevin Chow, Erren Lester, Jeffrey Steinbok, Julien Couvreur