Patents by Inventor Helen Tam

Helen Tam 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).

  • Extended user profile
    Patent number: 8756227
    Abstract: A method of extending a user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Dong Ju Kim, Charles Bassett, Randee Bierlein, Helen Tam, John Bruno
  • EXTENDED USER PROFILE
    Publication number: 20120036141
    Abstract: A method of extending a user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Dong Ju Kim, Charles Bassett, Randee Bierlein, Helen Tam, John Bruno
  • Extended user profile
    Patent number: 8073847
    Abstract: A method of extending user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile including the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jacob Dong Ju Kim, Charles Bassett, Randee Bierlein, Helen Tam, John Bruno
  • EXTENDED USER PROFILE
    Publication number: 20090327314
    Abstract: A method of extending user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jacob Dong Ju KIM, Charles BASSETT, Randee BIERLEIN, Helen TAM, John BRUNO