Patents by Inventor Robert. D. Donner

Robert. D. Donner 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).

  • Shared virtual meeting services among computer applications
    Patent number: 6629129
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the interaction between a primary application and a virtual meeting application and assigning the responsibility between them for providing user interface components is provided. The virtual meeting application provides the functionality for a virtual meeting and provides user interface components related to transient state changes in the virtual meeting. The virtual meeting application is called from the user interface provided by the primary application. In response to state change event notification sent by the virtual meeting application to the primary application, the primary application updates user interface components that supplement the user interface provided by the virtual meeting application. The virtual meeting application is invoked through an application interface that is exposed by the virtual meeting application in a global name space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew D. Bookspan, Robert. D. Donner, Deborah L. Dubrow, Markham F. MacLin, Paul C. Poon, John E. Tafoya