Patents by Inventor Pascal M. Bensoussan

Pascal M. Bensoussan 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).

  • System and method for reliable message delivery
    Patent number: 8234338
    Abstract: A system for reliable message delivery includes a storage unit configured to store a message, and a message stored in the storage unit, wherein the message is persisted in the storage unit. The system also includes a status information associated with the message, the status information capable of indicating a first status. The system further includes a module coupled to the storage unit. The module is operable to execute on a computer and transmit the message to a second computer. The module is also operable to receive an acknowledgement from the second computer, and, in response to receiving the acknowledgement, the module is operable to indicate a second status in the status information. A method for providing reliable message delivery includes providing a storage unit configured to store a message and a message stored in the storage unit, wherein the message is persisted in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Leonardo Dagum, Vivek Vaidya, Mala Anand, Pascal M. Bensoussan, David P. Mackler, Vance Maverick, Mihir R. Mehta