Patents by Inventor Nathan A. Fink

Nathan A. Fink 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: 10430470
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan D. Lexington, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20190251128
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan GUR-ESH, Nathan FINK, Dustin FRIESENHAHN, Nithya RAMKUMAR, Maura J. FITZGERALD
  • Patent number: 10296590
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20170300484
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan D. Lexington, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 9740693
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20170192968
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 9626362
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20160217134
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20150199348
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 8965926
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 8364781
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for targeting content to audiences. The audience is defined by rules that may be based on properties as well as organizational structure associated with the users. Each of the rules is compiled to determine the group of members belonging to the rule. Logical operators are then applied to the groups to determine the audience membership. Compiling the rules enhances performance as the rules do not have to be run each time. Instead, a simple check against the rules results is performed. The rules making up the audience may be compiled at predetermined times in order to keep the audience up-to-date. Audiences are then selected and tagged to content so that the content may be viewed by the selected audiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Venkatesh Veeraraghavan, Lin Huang, Targo Tennisberg, Nathan Fink
  • Publication number: 20110119591
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for targeting content to audiences. The audience is defined by rules that may be based on properties as well as organizational structure associated with the users. Each of the rules is compiled to determine the group of members belonging to the rule. Logical operators are then applied to the groups to determine the audience membership. Compiling the rules enhances performance as the rules do not have to be run each time. Instead, a simple check against the rules results is performed. The rules making up the audience may be compiled at predetermined times in order to keep the audience up-to-date. Audiences are then selected and tagged to content so that the content may be viewed by the selected audiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Venkatesh Veeraraghavan, Lin Huang, Targo Tennisberg, Nathan Fink
  • Patent number: 7853665
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for targeting content to audiences. The audience is defined by rules that may be based on properties as well as organizational structure associated with the users. Each of the rules is compiled to determine the group of members belonging to the rule. Logical operators are then applied to the groups to determine the audience membership. Compiling the rules enhances performance as the rules do not have to be run each time. Instead, a simple check against the rules results is performed. The rules making up the audience may be compiled at predetermined times in order to keep the audience up-to-date. Audiences are then selected and tagged to content so that the content may be viewed by the selected audiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Venkatesh Veeraraghavan, Lin Huang, Targo Tennisberg, Nathan Fink
  • Publication number: 20100153416
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for creating and managing persistent document collections. A data store is used for storing one or more persistent document collections. A content management application is used for managing documents for users, for creating one or more persistent document collections of a sub-set of the documents upon user request, and for storing the one or more persistent document collections in the data store. Users can create one or more persistent document collections from a sub-set of the documents. Users can also modify the one or more persistent document collections. A requested portion of one or more persistent document collections can be output upon request from an external application so that the external application can download one or more of the documents that are represented by the persistent document collection for further modification by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ethan Gur-esh, Nathan Fink, Dustin Friesenhahn, Nithya Ramkumar, Maura J. FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 7548981
    Abstract: A system and method are described for providing biometric authentication to mobile nodes, such as mobile nodes seeking a mobile Internet protocol (mobile IP) connection to a network. The mobile node sends a registration request that includes biometric data. If the biometric data is authenticated, the mobile node is provided with a network address, such as an IP address, to use in network communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Paul W. Taylor, Nathan A. Fink, Brian L. Senogles
  • Publication number: 20060212790
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer-readable media are provided for organizing links on a web page via drag and drop operations. Single web page links or groups of web page links may be dragged from one location on a web page to another location on a web page or to another group of links on the web page. Links may also be dragged from a first web page or first client application document and may be dropped to a second web page on a same or separate web browsing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George Perantatos, Christopher White, Boxin Li, Nathan Fink
  • Publication number: 20060212806
    Abstract: Methods and systems provide for application of style properties/settings to one or more web page items, components, links, or other web page content. Use of an edit menu allows for the application of a selected style setting on a per-item basis or on an all-item basis and allows for the provision of a preview of the application of a selected style setting to a selected web page item. Through the use of a web page editing user interface, style settings may be applied to web page items through drag and drop operations and through application via conventional style setting application methods such as highlighting a selected web page item, followed by selection of a desired style setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Griffin, George Perantatos, Christopher White, Boxin Li, Shailja Nair, Nathan Fink
  • Publication number: 20060136353
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming a document to a web page can include a mapping module programmed to map document styles of a document to styles of a web page. The system can also include a conversion module programmed to convert contents of the document into hypertext markup language based on the map of the mapping module, and a rendering module programmed to render the web page based on the hypertext markup language. A method can include mapping document styles in a document to styles of a web page, converting contents of the document into hypertext markup language based on the mapping, and rendering the web page based on the hypertext markup language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sterling Crockett, Nathan Fink, William Griffin, Bruce Jones, George Perantatos, Ryan Stocker