Patents by Inventor Karen L. Carter-Schwendler

Karen L. Carter-Schwendler 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).

  • Automatic feedback and player denial
    Patent number: 7881944
    Abstract: Automatically maintaining behavioral standards of an electronic community in response to feedback from members of the electronic community. Feedback is submitted regarding behavior of a specified member. If the feedback exceeds a threshold representing a behavioral standard of the electronic community for a category, an action is automatically implemented directed to the specified member. Each threshold may be adjusted as a function of the number of members or of other criteria. The feedback may also be used to rate a specific member and to enable other members to choose whether to interact with the specific member. Sanctions or rewards may be implemented, including limiting communication, suspending or terminating access, granting additional privileges, assigning the specified member to a subgroup of the electronic community, and other actions. Community standards can thus be automatically maintained and enforced for gaming, communication, commerce, collaborative work, or other electronic activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Noah Heller, Karen L. Carter-Schwendler, Damon V. Danieli, Sean J. Huberty, Glenn M. Doren
  • Automatic feedback and player denial
    Publication number: 20030216962
    Abstract: Automatically maintaining behavioral standards of an electronic community in response to feedback from members of the electronic community. Feedback is submitted regarding behavior of a specified member. If the feedback exceeds a threshold representing a behavioral standard of the electronic community for a category, an action is automatically implemented directed to the specified member. Each threshold may be adjusted as a function of the number of members or of other criteria. The feedback may also be used to rate a specific member and to enable other members to choose whether to interact with the specific member. Sanctions or rewards may be implemented, including limiting communication, suspending or terminating access, granting additional privileges, assigning the specified member to a subgroup of the electronic community, and other actions. Community standards can thus be automatically maintained and enforced for gaming, communication, commerce, collaborative work, or other electronic activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Noah Heller, Karen L. Carter-Schwendler, Damon V. Danieli, Sean J. Huberty, Glenn M. Doren