Patents by Inventor Michael R. C. Seaman

Michael R. C. Seaman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for merging user accounts from a source security domain into a target security domain
    Patent number: 5768519
    Abstract: A method is provided, in accordance with the present invention, for merging a source domain into a target domain in a network. Merging domains comprises replacing a first account identification for each account associated with the source domain by a second account identification associated with the target domain. Next, in accordance with the present invention, for each account associated with the source domain, the first account identification is added to an account security data structure storing account identifications with which the account has previously been associated when associated with a former, merged domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Swift, Robert Reichel, Pradyumna K. Misra, Michael R.C. Seaman, James William Kelly
  • Unification of directory service with file system services
    Patent number: 5689700
    Abstract: A software system unifies directory services with the file system. Directory service entries and other files are all stored in a common logical format, such as an object format. The unification of files with directory service entries allows a common set of tools to operate on both such entities and allows a common name space to be utilized. Security measures are taken so as to prevent unauthorized access to the directory service entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Miller, Yuval Neeman, Aaron M. Contorer, Pradyumna K. Misra, Michael R. C. Seaman, Darryl E. Rubin
  • Unification of directory service with file system services
    Patent number: 5675787
    Abstract: A software system unifies directory services with the file system. Directory service entries and other files are all stored in a common logical format, such as an object format. The unification of files with directory service entries allows a common set of tools to operate on both such entities and allows a common name space to be utilized. Security measures are taken so as to prevent unauthorized access to the directory service entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Miller, Yuval Neeman, Aaron M. Contorer, Pradyumna K. Misra, Michael R. C. Seaman, Darryl E. Rubin
  • Unification of directory service with file system services
    Patent number: 5649194
    Abstract: A software system unifies directory services with the file system. Directory service entries and other files are all stored in a common logical format, such as an object format. The unification of files with directory service entries allows a common set of tools to operate on both such entities and allows a common name space to be utilized. Security measures are taken so as to prevent unauthorized access to the directory service entries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arnold Miller, Yuval Neeman, Aaron M. Contorer, Pradyumna K. Misra, Michael R. C. Seaman, Darryl E. Rubin