Patents by Inventor Peter P. Baer

Peter P. Baer 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: 10942832
    Abstract: Technologies are disclosed that help developers determine server resource usage caused by client application generated events. Embodiments may be employed while an application is under development to balance the benefit of a given event with an estimated cost to process the event once the application is deployed. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a telemetry application that receives application generated events and estimates a resource cost they cause to data collection servers. The resource cost may be based on historic data captured from similar or related events, as well as data about how often the event and related events are raised by the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Eugene Kihneman, Heron Arzaquel Anzures Reyes, Medhavin Vadhanasindhu, Siddharth Dahiya, Dolly Sobhani, Peter P. Baer, Ankit Kapur, Eric Leighton Smith, Kristopher Wayne Langohr
  • Publication number: 20200042418
    Abstract: Technologies are disclosed that help developers determine server resource usage caused by client application generated events. Embodiments may be employed while an application is under development to balance the benefit of a given event with an estimated cost to process the event once the application is deployed. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a telemetry application that receives application generated events and estimates a resource cost they cause to data collection servers. The resource cost may be based on historic data captured from similar or related events, as well as data about how often the event and related events are raised by the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Eugene KIHNEMAN, Heron Arzaquel ANZURES REYES, Medhavin VADHANASINDHU, Siddharth DAHIYA, Dolly SOBHANI, Peter P. BAER, Ankit KAPUR, Eric Leighton SMITH, Kristopher Wayne LANGOHR
  • Patent number: 8984392
    Abstract: Example systems, methods, and data structures are directed at synchronizing documents. One example data structure includes receiving a request from a first client to edit a document, and sending short-term check out metadata to the first client to begin an editing session. The data structure includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of data objects defining content of the document. Each data object is associated with one of the cells and has an object identifier that uniquely identifies the data object within the associated cell, and is configured to communicate with other cells and with objects within the associated cell. In addition, each of the cells is defined so that each other cell remains unaffected by changes to data objects of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Simon P. Clarke, Miko Arnab Sakhya Singha Bose, Peter P. Baer, Hani Saliba, Xuelei Sun
  • Patent number: 8645824
    Abstract: An undo process performed on a data object includes selecting a stored prior state of the data object; comparing the stored prior state with the current state of the data object to determine differences between the stored prior state and the current state of the data object other than the effect of the undesired editing operation; and applying the differences to the stored prior state of the data object to obtain a new state of the data object. Each prior state of the data object corresponds to an effect of one of previously performed editing operations on the data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Peter P. Baer
  • Publication number: 20120204090
    Abstract: Example systems, methods, and data structures are directed at synchronizing documents. One example data structure includes receiving a request from a first client to edit a document, and sending short-term check out metadata to the first client to begin an editing session. The data structure includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of data objects defining content of the document. Each data object is associated with one of the cells and has an object identifier that uniquely identifies the data object within the associated cell, and is configured to communicate with other cells and with objects within the associated cell. In addition, each of the cells is defined so that each other cell remains unaffected by changes to data objects of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Simon P. Clarke, Miko Arnab Sakhya Singha Bose, Peter P. Baer, Hani Saliba, Xuelei Sun
  • Patent number: 8078957
    Abstract: Example systems, methods, and data structures are directed at synchronizing documents. One example data structure includes receiving a request from a first client to edit a document, and sending short-term check out metadata to the first client to begin an editing session. The data structure includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of data objects defining content of the document. Each data object is associated with one of the cells and has an object identifier that uniquely identifies the data object within the associated cell, and is configured to communicate with other cells and with objects within the associated cell. In addition, each of the cells is defined so that each other cell remains unaffected by changes to data objects of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Simon P. Clarke, Miko Arnab Sakhya Singha Bose, Peter P. Baer, Hani Saliba, Xuelei Sun
  • Publication number: 20110113326
    Abstract: An undo process performed on a data object includes selecting a stored prior state of the data object; comparing the stored prior state with the current state of the data object to determine differences between the stored prior state and the current state of the data object other than the effect of the undesired editing operation; and applying the differences to the stored prior state of the data object to obtain a new state of the data object. Each prior state of the data object corresponds to an effect of one of previously performed editing operations on the data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter P. Baer
  • Patent number: 7900142
    Abstract: An undo process performed on a data object includes selecting a stored prior state of the data object; comparing the stored prior state with the current state of the data object to determine differences between the stored prior state and the current state of the data object other than the effect of the undesired editing operation; and applying the differences to the stored prior state of the data object to obtain a new state of the data object. Each prior state of the data object corresponds to an effect of one of previously performed editing operations on the data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Peter P. Baer
  • Patent number: 7899883
    Abstract: Tools and techniques are described for merging versions of documents using multiple masters. These tools may provide methods that include syncing a first peer system with at least a second peer system, with the first and second peer systems receiving respective instances of a document for collaborative editing. The first and second peer systems may maintain respective version histories associated with the document, with these version histories capturing and storing revisions occurring locally at the first and second peer systems. The first and second peer systems may exchange version histories, and merge these version histories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David John Rasmussen, Simon P. Clarke, Peter P. Baer
  • Publication number: 20090313331
    Abstract: Tools and techniques are described for merging versions of documents using multiple masters. These tools may provide methods that include syncing a first peer system with at least a second peer system, with the first and second peer systems receiving respective instances of a document for collaborative editing. The first and second peer systems may maintain respective version histories associated with the document, with these version histories capturing and storing revisions occurring locally at the first and second peer systems. The first and second peer systems may exchange version histories, and merge these version histories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David John Rasmussen, Simon P. Clarke, Peter P. Baer
  • Publication number: 20090276698
    Abstract: Example systems, methods, and data structures are directed at synchronizing documents. One example data structure includes receiving a request from a first client to edit a document, and sending short-term check out metadata to the first client to begin an editing session. The data structure includes a plurality of cells and a plurality of data objects defining content of the document. Each data object is associated with one of the cells and has an object identifier that uniquely identifies the data object within the associated cell, and is configured to communicate with other cells and with objects within the associated cell. In addition, each of the cells is defined so that each other cell remains unaffected by changes to data objects of the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Simon P. Clarke, Miko Arnab Sakhya Singha Bose, Peter P. Baer, Hani Saliba, Xuelei Sun
  • Patent number: 7539940
    Abstract: Described is a mechanism for importing data into an outline aware application if the data does not include outline structure, and for creating outline structure in the data based on indicia of visual structure that may be present in the data. In one aspect, data is selected for import into the outline application. The data is devoid of outline structure, such as relative level information or parent/child relationship information. However, the data includes indicia of visual structure, such as markup attributes or tab characters. The outline application (or some related component) transforms the selected data into outline structured data based on the indicia of visual structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Yalovsky, Peter P. Baer, Yevgeniya Sigal
  • Publication number: 20080252932
    Abstract: Techniques to synchronize information between fidelity domains are described. A computer system may include a first application program having a low fidelity domain, and a second application program having a high fidelity domain. The second application program may include a fidelity synchronization module to synchronize modifications between a low fidelity version of a document made using the first application program and a high fidelity version of the document made using the second application program using a three-way merge. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Peter P. Baer
  • Publication number: 20080172607
    Abstract: An undo process performed on a data object includes selecting a stored prior state of the data object; comparing the stored prior state with the current state of the data object to determine differences between the stored prior state and the current state of the data object other than the effect of the undesired editing operation; and applying the differences to the stored prior state of the data object to obtain a new state of the data object. Each prior state of the data object corresponds to an effect of one of previously performed editing operations on the data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Peter P. Baer
  • Patent number: 7140536
    Abstract: A shared document is displayed in a customized form with highlighted content that identifies significant portions of the document. The highlighted content draws a user's attention to the portions of the document that may have been modified, deleted or added by others since the last time the user accessed the document. The highlighted content directs a user to modified document portions that the user has not yet read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Benoit Barabe, Christopher H. Pratley, Peter P. Baer
  • Publication number: 20040070607
    Abstract: Described is a mechanism for importing data into an outline aware application if the data does not include outline structure, and for creating outline structure in the data based on indicia of visual structure that may be present in the data. In one aspect, data is selected for import into the outline application. The data is devoid of outline structure, such as relative level information or parent/child relationship information. However, the data includes indicia of visual structure, such as markup attributes or tab characters. The outline application (or some related component) transforms the selected data into outline structured data based on the indicia of visual structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2002
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Yalovsky, Peter P. Baer, Yevgeniya Sigal