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).

  • Publication number: 20210367764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad RAJABI, Eric I. MAINO
  • Patent number: 11139954
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Patent number: 11121858
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Patent number: 11012228
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Patent number: 10944546
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eric I. Maino, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
  • Patent number: 10938548
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Patent number: 10812253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eric I. Maino, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
  • Publication number: 20190013932
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Eric I. MAINO, Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi
  • Publication number: 20190013948
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Publication number: 20190012249
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Publication number: 20190013934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. MERCURI, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Publication number: 20190013933
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, Zeyad Rajabi, Eric I. Maino
  • Patent number: 9208246
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Patent number: 8974303
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Patent number: 8700642
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Marc E. Mercuri
  • Publication number: 20130157693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Publication number: 20120310713
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Publication number: 20120303614
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Publication number: 20120304072
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale
  • Publication number: 20120278172
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc E. Mercuri, James O. Tisdale