Patents by Inventor Jorge M. Ferreira

Jorge M. Ferreira 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).

  • Synchronizing structured web site contents
    Patent number: 8572028
    Abstract: Techniques to synchronize structured web site content are described. An apparatus may include a server having a server synchronization module to identify structured content types shared by the server and a client, and synchronize structured content corresponding to the structured content types. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel B. Witriol, Jorge M. Ferreira
  • Removing personal information when a save option is and is not available
    Patent number: 7712029
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of removing a user's personal information from a document via activation of a “privacy option.” The privacy option, when activated, removes personal information from a document and, in some case, replaces the user information with generic information. The present invention is also directed to a computing system with an application module, which contains a privacy option for removing one or more pieces of personal information from a document created by a software application usable on the computing system. The present invention is further directed to a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of modifying one or more pieces of personal information associated with a document via a privacy option.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jorge M. Ferreira, Mandira Virmani
  • Method of removing personal information from an electronic document
    Publication number: 20020091741
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of removing a user's personal information from a document via activation of a “privacy option.” The privacy option, when activated, removes personal information from a document and, in some case, replaces the user information with generic information. The present invention is also directed to a computing system with an application module, which contains a privacy option for removing one or more pieces of personal information from a document created by a software application usable on the computing system. The present invention is further directed to a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of modifying one or more pieces of personal information associated with a document via a privacy option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jorge M. Ferreira, Mandira Virmani