Patents by Inventor Micheal C. Kunz

Micheal C. Kunz 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).

  • Content channels for electronic messaging
    Patent number: 8166120
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide content channels for electronic messaging. In an implementation, a content channel may be configured to contain multiple content portions having various types of content for delivery to one or more clients. The content channel may be associated with an electronic message such as an email or instant message. The content channel and updates to the content channel may be pushed to the clients as electronic messages in an electronic messaging environment. The clients may expose a user interface having one or more portions that are arranged to present and provide interaction with the content channel. The content channel may be pinned within a designated portion of the user interface to enable repeated access to the content channel via the designated portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Micheal C. Kunz, Michael D. Schackwitz, Ari D Galen, Colin R. Anthony
  • CONTENT CHANNELS FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20100250685
    Abstract: Techniques are described to provide content channels for electronic messaging. In an implementation, a content channel may be configured to contain multiple content portions having various types of content for delivery to one or more clients. The content channel may be associated with an electronic message such as an email or instant message. The content channel and updates to the content channel may be pushed to the clients as electronic messages in an electronic messaging environment. The clients may expose a user interface having one or more portions that are arranged to present and provide interaction with the content channel. The content channel may be pinned within a designated portion of the user interface to enable repeated access to the content channel via the designated portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Micheal C. Kunz, Michael D. Schackwitz, Ari D. Galen, Colin R. Anthony