Patents by Inventor Michael Scott Pierce

Michael Scott Pierce 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).

  • Patent number: 10924931
    Abstract: A computing system includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions, when executed, provide a user interface component that receives an indication of an external user with which to share an item of electronic content, a link generation component that generates a link to share the item of electronic content and identifies a communication endpoint associated with the external user, and an access control component that receives a request to access the item of electronic content using the link and, in response to the request, generates an access code that is communicated to the communication endpoint associated with the external user. The user interface component receives an access input, and the access control component grants access to the item of electronic content based on a determination that the access input includes the access code communicated to the communication endpoint associated with the external user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Omar H. Shahine, Greg S. Friedman, Eugene S. Lin, Rafael Lopez-Uricoechea, Sean Lamont Grant Livingston, Hui Huang, Gang Zhai, Michael Scott Pierce, Sarat Chandra Subramaniam
  • Publication number: 20170269805
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for creating and progressing files through a workflow using a workflow board. In one aspect, a file repository may be rendered within a file sharing tool. The file repository may include at least a workflow board. A workflow board view associated with a workflow comprising one or more stages may be generated. The generated workflow board view may be displayed as the workflow board. In one example, the workflow board view includes a visual representation of a file status of one or more files progressing through the one or more stages of the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: John L. DeMaris, Michael Scott Pierce, M. Tyler J. Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20170011302
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and computer program products for correlating operational information with subsequent action information. Operational information is received from a computing system performing one or more services. Pattern matching is performed for the operational information with data within a knowledge base. Based on the results of the pattern matching, a subsequent action associated with the operational information is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Dilnaz I. Heckman, Yuanbo Guo, Mohit Arjunkumar Pande, Yonis Yassin Mohammed, Michael Scott Pierce