Patents by Inventor Michael G. Burner
Michael G. Burner 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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Patent number: 7284271Abstract: Authorizing a requesting entity to have a service perform a particular action in a manner that is at least partially independent of the underlying target data structure. An authorization station maintains a number of role templates that each define basic access permissions with respect to a number of command methods. The authorization station also maintains a number of role definitions that each define access permissions for specific requesting entities by using one or more of the role templates. When the authorization station receives a request from the requesting entity, the authorization station then identifies the appropriate role definition. Using this role definition, the authorization station determines access permissions for the requesting entity with respect to the requested action.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Patent number: 7136859Abstract: Directly operating on data structures in a generic manner regardless of the type of data structure being operated upon and without requiring dedicated executable code for manipulating data structures of the particular data type. A common set of commands (e.g., insert, delete, replace, update, query) are recognized that may be used to operate on data structures of a number of different data types. A navigation module accesses a request to execute one of the common command methods on at least an identified portion of an identified data structure. Then, the navigation module accesses a navigation assistance module to access a set of rules associated with the particular data type, the set of rules allowing the navigation module to find the portion of the data structure that is to be operated on. If appropriate, the command operation is then executed on the identified portion of the data structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Alexander T. Weinert, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Patent number: 6985958Abstract: A messaging data structure for accessing data in an identity-centric manner. An identity may be a user, a group of users, or an organization. Instead of data being maintained on an application-by-application basis, the data associated with a particular identity is stored by one or more data services accessible by many applications. The data is stored in accordance with a schema that is recognized by a number of different applications and the data service. The messaging data structure includes fields that identify the target data object to be operated upon using an identity field, a schema field, and an instance identifier field. In addition, the desired operation is specified. Thus, the target data object is operated on in an identity-centric manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Alexander T. Weinert, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Vivek Gundotra, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Publication number: 20020184214Abstract: Directly operating on data structures in a generic manner regardless of the type of data structure being operated upon and without requiring dedicated executable code for manipulating data structures of the particular data type. A common set of commands (e.g., insert, delete, replace, update, query) are recognized that may be used to operate on data structures of a number of different data types. A navigation module accesses a request to execute one of the common command methods on at least an identified portion of an identified data structure. Then, the navigation module accesses a navigation assistance module to access a set of rules associated with the particular data type, the set of rules allowing the navigation module to find the portion of the data structure that is to be operated on. If appropriate, the command operation is then executed on the identified portion of the data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Alexander T. Weinert, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Publication number: 20020184521Abstract: Authorizing a requesting entity to have a service perform a particular action in a manner that is at least partially independent of the underlying target data structure. An authorization station maintains a number of role templates that each define basic access permissions with respect to a number of command methods. The authorization station also maintains a number of role definitions that each define access permissions for specific requesting entities by using one or more of the role templates. When the authorization station receives a request from the requesting entity, the authorization station then identifies the appropriate role definition. Using this role definition, the authorization station determines access permissions for the requesting entity with respect to the requested action.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Publication number: 20020174125Abstract: A messaging data structure for accessing data in an identity-centric manner. An identity may be a user, a group of users, or an organization. Instead of data being maintained on an application-by-application basis, the data associated with a particular identity is stored by one or more data services accessible by many applications. The data is stored in accordance with a schema that is recognized by a number of different applications and the data service. The messaging data structure includes fields that identify the target data object to be operated upon using an identity field, a schema field, and an instance identifier field. In addition, the desired operation is specified. Thus, the target data object is operated on in an identity-centric manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: November 21, 2002Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Alexander T. Weinert, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Vivek Gundotra, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Publication number: 20020133535Abstract: A model for accessing data in an identity-centric manner. An identity may be a user, a group of users, or an organization. Instead of data being maintained on an application-by-application basis, the data associated with a particular identity is stored by one or more data services accessible by many applications. The data is stored in accordance with a schema that is recognized by a number of different applications and the data service. When a user is to perform an operation on the identity's data, the corresponding application generates a message that has a structure that is recognized by the data service. The message represents a request to perform an operation on the data structure corresponding to the identity. The data service receives and interprets the message. If authorized, the data service then performs the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark Lucovsky, Shaun D. Pierce, Alexander T. Weinert, Michael G. Burner, Richard B. Ward, Paul J. Leach, George M. Moore, Arthur Zwiegincew, Vivek Gundotra, Robert M. Hyman, Jonathan D. Pincus, Daniel R. Simon
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Patent number: 6282548Abstract: A method and apparatus that displays metadata about a web page currently being displayed by a browser. While the web browser is communicating with a web server to obtain the requested web page, client software communicates with a database metadata server to obtain metadata about the requested page. After the browser receives its requested information from the web server, it displays the requested web page in a conventional manner. The client concurrently displays its received metadata on the same computer as the web page, and concurrently with the web page. A preferred embodiment of the present invention opens a button bar in conjunction with the web page display. This button bar allows the user to view various portions of the metadata for the displayed web page.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1997Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Alexa InternetInventors: Michael G. Burner, Bruce C. Gilliat, Eric W. Jaquith, David L. Marvit, Brewster Kahle, Niall O'Driscoll, Z E. Smith, Ronna C. Tanenbaum