Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. Legget

Nicholas R. Legget 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).

  • Automatic Computer Program Customization Based On A User Information Store
    Publication number: 20100017798
    Abstract: Software programs, such as an operating system or other application programs, are automatically customized to a specific user(s) based on data corresponding to the specific user(s) that is maintained in a user information store. In one embodiment, the information store is a unified store that is accessible by multiple programs including the operating system. Thus, new information or information changes can be made available to multiple programs by the user adding (or changing) the information only once. In another embodiment, the operating system image to be installed on a computer is pre-populated with user-specific information at the factory. The user-specific information can be integrated into the operating system at the factory or alternatively upon an initial boot of the computer by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Burkhardt, Tom G. Yaryan, Seetharaman Harikrishnan, Donald J. McNamara, David J. D'Souza, Nicholas R. Legget, David Scott Johnson, Seung-Yup Chai
  • Automatic computer program customization based on a user information store
    Patent number: 7596785
    Abstract: Software programs, such as an operating system or other application programs, are automatically customized to a specific user(s) based on data corresponding to the specific user(s) that is maintained in a user information store. In one embodiment, the information store is a unified store that is accessible by multiple programs including the operating system. Thus, new information or information changes can be made available to multiple programs by the user adding (or changing) the information only once. In another embodiment, the operating system image to be installed on a computer is pre-populated with user-specific information at the factory. The user-specific information can be integrated into the operating system at the factory or alternatively upon an initial boot of the computer by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Burkhardt, Tom G. Yaryan, Seetharaman Harikrishnnan, Donald J. McNamara, David J. D'Souza, Nicholas R. Legget, David Scott Johnson, Seung-Yup Chai
  • Automatic computer program customization based on a user information store
    Patent number: 6823508
    Abstract: Software programs, such as an operating system or other application programs, are automatically customized to a specific user(s) based on data corresponding to the specific user(s) that is maintained in a user information store. In one embodiment, the information store is a unified store that is accessible by multiple programs including the operating system. Thus, new information or information changes can be made available to multiple programs by the user adding (or changing) the information only once. In another embodiment, the operating system image to be installed on a computer is pre-populated with user-specific information at the factory. The user-specific information can be integrated into the operating system at the factory or alternatively upon an initial boot of the computer by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan Burkhardt, Tom G. Yaryan, Seetharaman Harikrishnnan, Donald J. McNamara, David J. D'Souza, Nicholas R. Legget, David Scott Johnson, Seung-Yup Chai