Patents by Inventor Marc E. Mercuri
Marc E. Mercuri 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).
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Publication number: 20210367764Abstract: A blockchain analytics system facilitates determination of parameters of blockchain objects for analytics. Examples of parameters of the blockchain object may include an identity of a participant, a role of a participant, a type of the blockchain object and the like. The system may store parameters of blockchain objects in the data repository. The system may use the determined parameters to generate a machine learning blockchain analytics model. The system may generate visualizations, detect pattern and/or for detecting anomalies based on the machine learning blockchain analytics model.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad RAJABI, Eric I. MAINO
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Patent number: 11139954Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an event interface system, hereinafter the system, provides a record storage system and facilitates a proof of custody, proof of chain of custody and proof against tampering for a record by deploying a hash of the record on the blockchain and storing the record on an off-chain storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Patent number: 11121858Abstract: A blockchain analytics system facilitates determination of parameters of blockchain objects for analytics. Examples of parameters of the blockchain object may include an identity of a participant, a role of a participant, a type of the blockchain object and the like. The system may store parameters of blockchain objects in the data repository. The system may use the determined parameters to generate a machine learning blockchain analytics model. The system may generate visualizations, detect patterns and/or for detecting anomalies based on the machine learning blockchain analytics model.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Patent number: 11012228Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain interface system facilitates receiving and deploying events from an IoT gateway to a blockchain using the event stack. The system also provides an interface between events that may affect objects on the blockchain from IoT sensors. The system also serves to authenticate IoT events such as sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Patent number: 10944546Abstract: An event interface system facilitates the creation of a blockchain object and deployment of the blockchain object on a blockchain. The system also provides an interface between events that may affect the blockchain object and the blockchain object stored on the blockchain. Additionally, the system can monitor a state of the blockchain object and control interactions with the blockchain object and updates to the blockchain object according to the determined state.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Eric I. Maino, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
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Patent number: 10938548Abstract: An event interface system facilitates the creation and deployment of a first blockchain object and a second blockchain object on a first blockchain and a second blockchain respectively. The system also provides an interface between the first blockchain object and the second blockchain object via the event hub. Additionally, the system can allow interaction between blockchain objects on a private blockchain and a participant on the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Patent number: 10812253Abstract: An event interface system facilitates the creation of a blockchain object and deployment of the blockchain object on a blockchain. The system also provides an interface between events that may affect the blockchain object and the blockchain object stored on the blockchain. Additionally, the system can monitor a state of the blockchain object and control interactions with the blockchain object and updates to the blockchain object according to the determined state.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Eric I. Maino, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
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Publication number: 20190013932Abstract: An event interface system facilitates the creation of a blockchain object and deployment of the blockchain object on a blockchain. The system also provides an interface between events that may affect the blockchain object and the blockchain object stored on the blockchain. Additionally, the system can monitor a state of the blockchain object and control interactions with the blockchain object and updates to the blockchain object according to the determined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Eric I. MAINO, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
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Publication number: 20190013948Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) blockchain interface system facilitates receiving and deploying events from an IoT gateway to a blockchain using the event stack. The system also provides an interface between events that may affect objects on the blockchain from IoT sensors. The system also serves to authenticate IoT events such as sensor data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Publication number: 20190012249Abstract: A blockchain analytics system facilitates determination of parameters of blockchain objects for analytics. Examples of parameters of the blockchain object may include an identity of a participant, a role of a participant, a type of the blockchain object and the like. The system may store parameters of blockchain objects in the data repository. The system may use the determined parameters to generate a machine learning blockchain analytics model. The system may generate visualizations, detect patterns and/or for detecting anomalies based on the machine learning blockchain analytics model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Publication number: 20190013934Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an event interface system, hereinafter the system, provides a record storage system and facilitates a proof of custody, proof of chain of custody and proof against tampering for a record by deploying a hash of the record on the blockchain and storing the record on an off-chain storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Publication number: 20190013933Abstract: An event interface system facilitates the creation and deployment of a first blockchain object and a second blockchain object on a first blockchain and a second blockchain respectively. The system also provides an interface between the first blockchain object and the second blockchain object via the event hub. Additionally, the system can allow interaction between blockchain objects on a private blockchain and a participant on the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
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Patent number: 9208246Abstract: A content distribution system allows authors to freely syndicate their content to content distributors in a way that ensures that the author receives appropriate credit for the impact of the content upon readers. The system provides an embeddable control that publishers can embed in a web site or other distribution channel. Authors provide the content displayed within the embeddable control and can include advertisements as well as any content restrictions. For advertisers, the system allows them to advertise with the content instead of the publisher, and allows them to do so in all of the venues that host the content. This places control of monetization of content back in the hands of the author, and incentivizes the author to maximize the distribution of his content to reach the widest possible audience rather than to hoard content at his own site.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Patent number: 8974303Abstract: A local engagement system is described herein that leverages devices people commonly carry with them to dynamically engage them based on their locations and/or activities. One goal of the above referenced system is to leverage the power of the various devices present while providing the audience with a chance to better engage and participate with each other. A side benefit is additional opportunities to market products and services in new and exciting ways. The system includes a presentation component at the event or venue that links to existing systems, a web interface, and optional individual client applications for the devices. Thus, the local engagement system provides a highly engaging experience to people that might otherwise be idle and provides an enhanced opportunity for advertisers or educators to reach the people and give them something entertaining to do.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Patent number: 8700642Abstract: A reputation monitoring system provides a software process that runs continuously to identify content that is fast moving and deserving of attention by an organizational representative. The system includes a software agent designed to proactively alert subscribers to potentially concerning movements of a content item within search result rankings. The agent tracks a threshold number of search results over time, and utilizes additional contextual services to determine whether to deliver an alert to subscribers. It is not uncommon for negative items to be written about an individual or organization on the web. There is significant value in being able to identify when negative items are written and if they are gaining notoriety. The reputation monitoring system provides a solution by monitoring search results.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Marc E. Mercuri
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Publication number: 20130157693Abstract: A local engagement system is described herein that leverages devices people commonly carry with them to dynamically engage them based on their locations and/or activities. One goal of the above referenced system is to leverage the power of the various devices present while providing the audience with a chance to better engage and participate with each other. A side benefit is additional opportunities to market products and services in new and exciting ways. The system includes a presentation component at the event or venue that links to existing systems, a web interface, and optional individual client applications for the devices. Thus, the local engagement system provides a highly engaging experience to people that might otherwise be idle and provides an enhanced opportunity for advertisers or educators to reach the people and give them something entertaining to do.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Publication number: 20120310713Abstract: An automotive incentive system is described herein that uses vehicle information, location data, customer demographics, and other information to make real-time targeted offers to consumers to encourage particular consumer behavior. The system focuses on the delivery of targeted offers to consumers based on information available from the automobile and geographic information from the car. The system receives vehicle-based information and potentially along with other information identifies one or more offers to provide to the consumer. The system provides an interface through which merchants can add offers to the system and define criteria of consumers and environmental data that trigger each offer. The merchant can specify each of these criteria as well as a corresponding offer. Thus, the automotive incentive system provides consumers with highly relevant offers related to vehicle information and provides merchants with strong sales leads for their products and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Publication number: 20120303614Abstract: An automated response system is described herein that allows users to submit information queries in a format they are comfortable with while unburdening other users from answering redundant or automatically answerable queries in forums such as email distribution lists. The system provides an email-based smart question and answer system that can be added to existing email or collaboration software to provide automatic replies to common questions. The system can be integrated at a level that prevents such queries from ever reaching other members of the list or can be setup like any other member of the list, receiving and processing queries as they are distributed to list members. Members can vote on responses and the system can automatically use past votes on answers to a question to provide the highest rated answers in response to similar future queries.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Publication number: 20120304072Abstract: A content partitioning system is described herein that receives content and automatically determines sentiment information about the content that affects how the content will be displayed. The system can combine sentiment and moderator controls to automatically segregate users by their previous interactions so that they are presented with a subset of content on the site and their influence on the rest of the content is thereby minimized. Upon receiving a request by another user to display content in a forum, the content partitioning system conditionally displays each item based on a variety of criteria. In this way, one group of users can have a reasoned discussion in the same forum that another group of users is behaving badly. Thus, the content partitioning system provides automated moderation of online content that allows discussions to continue in a manner particularly tailored to each user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
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Publication number: 20120278172Abstract: A dynamic incentive system is described herein that uses location data, customer demographics, and other information to make real-time targeted offers to consumers to encourage particular consumer behavior. In some embodiments, the dynamic incentive system attempts to reach consumers that are already at a location to perform some behavior. For example, a store in a mall may want to reach out to visitors to the mall to let them know about a particular sale or product for which the store has excess inventory. Upon detecting that a matching consumer is at the location, the system may present an offer to the consumer informing the consumer of the merchant's offer. Thus, the dynamic incentive system provides incentives to help merchants sell products and services by reaching more consumers and reaching them in new ways that are highly relevant to the consumers' current activities and location.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale