Patents by Inventor Ryan Edward Gregg
Ryan Edward Gregg 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).
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Patent number: 11144180Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Patent number: 10691872Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aditi Desai, Malia M. Douglas, David De La Brena Valderrama, Mark Sunderland, Charles Duze, Matthew Wood, Andrew Michael Himberger, Tali Roth, Ryan Edward Gregg
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Publication number: 20190179518Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Patent number: 10241657Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Publication number: 20170192660Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing users of a messaging application with controls that perform one or more selected actions with a message. A request to create a new custom action control is received. In response, a graphical user interface (“GUI”) is provided comprising a plurality of action options corresponding to actions to be taken with respect to a designated active message upon selection of the new custom action control. A selection of one of a plurality of action options indicated in the GUI is received. The new custom action control is associated with the selected action option from the GUI such that a subsequent selection of the new custom action control initiates at least one action option. The new custom action control is saved to a network server configured to provide the new custom action control to one or more instances of a messaging application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Melissa Rodden Morrell MacBeth, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Andrew Mark Coates, Kumiko Yada, Richard P. Grutzmacher, Michael Anthony Affronti, Owen C. Braun
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Publication number: 20170097754Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Patent number: 9563877Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing users of a messaging application with controls that perform one or more selected actions with a message. Any number of default custom action controls may be displayed in a gallery. The selection of a custom action control performs various actions to an active message. New custom action controls may be created and existing controls modified to provide any number of desired actions. Dialogs provide user-friendly interfaces that allow a user to assign the desired functionality to a custom action control. The custom action controls may be organized into groups and shared between messaging applications and computers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Melissa Rodden Morrell MacBeth, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Andrew Mark Coates, Kumiko Yada, Richard P Grutzmacher, Michael Anthony Affronti, Owen C Braun
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Patent number: 9524531Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Publication number: 20150269125Abstract: Techniques are described herein for normalizing the recipient style of electronic messages while preserving the discernible intent of the sender. Given an electronic message or series of messages with varying visual styles applied to message text and other content, the electronic message may be transformed with a normalized and consistent formatting style that is more pleasing to the recipient, while preserving the sender's discernible intent in stylizing the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: ADITI DESAI, MALIA M. DOUGLAS, DAVID DE LA BRENA VALDERRAMA, MARK SUNDERLAND, CHARLES DUZE, MATTHEW WOOD, ANDREW MICHAEL HIMBERGER, TALI ROTH, RYAN EDWARD GREGG
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Publication number: 20130159389Abstract: Utilizing dynamic heuristic transitions between local and remote data for displaying electronic communications is provided. A computer may load one or more folders associated with the electronic communications. The computer may then determine an initial mode for viewing the electronic communications. The computer may then display the remote data upon determining that the initial mode for viewing the electronic communications is an online mode or display the local data upon determining that the initial mode is offline. The computer may then synchronize local data and the remote data to update the local data. The computer may then automatically transition from displaying the remote data to displaying the local data after the update of the local data. The computer may also automatically transition from displaying the local data to displaying the remote data after determining that the local data is out of date.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Justin Bradley Mahood, Keshav S. Rajan, Saurabh Kumar, Andrew John Sullivan, Ryan Edward Gregg, Bruce D. Wiedemann, Robert R. Novitskey
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Publication number: 20120290945Abstract: An extensibility model is used to provide active and interactive functionality in communication items, but the embodiments are not so limited. A computer system of an embodiment includes components configured to identify one or more activation triggers that operate to activate gadget code using an isolated code execution environment as part of injecting content into an email communication. A method of one embodiment provides an extensibility framework for using defined gadget triggers and associated gadget functionality as part of automatically injecting content inline with a mail message.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Warren Randall Byrne, Justin Bradley Mahood, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jason Todd Henderson, Andrew Salamatov, David Claux, Oleg Ouliankine
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Patent number: 8161107Abstract: Technologies for roaming personal information items across multiple computing devices using an IMAP server are provided. When a change is detected to a personal information item maintained by a PIM program one computing device, the data representing the personal information item is uploaded from the computing device to an IMAP server, where it is stored as a message in a user mailbox designated to hold personal information items. A second computing device then downloads the message storing the data representing the personal information item from the IMAP server and makes it available to a PIM program executing on the second computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Ryan Edward Gregg
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Patent number: 8122362Abstract: A digital calendar sharing control and visibility system and method for providing a user with control and visibility of digital calendar sharing. The system and method enhance and improve the sharing capabilities of current digital calendar applications. The system and method include a time-based (or expiration) sharing feature that gives a user control over the expiration date of the calendar sharing. The user can expire the sharing after a certain duration or date. The user also can specify a date range or a time range that a person can view in the user's digital calendar. A sharing audits and history feature allows a user to view who has looked at their calendar and what calendar information has been viewed. A private notes section allows a user to enter information that will not be seen by another person, even if that person has sharing permission to view the user's calendar.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alice Jane Bernheim Brush, Aaron W. H. Con, Danyel Fisher, Shawn Lee Morrissey, Andrew Sullivan, Andrea Elaina Grimes, Ryan Edward Gregg
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Publication number: 20100169406Abstract: Technologies for roaming personal information items across multiple computing devices using an IMAP server are provided. When a change is detected to a personal information item maintained by a PIM program one computing device, the data representing the personal information item is uploaded from the computing device to an IMAP server, where it is stored as a message in a user mailbox designated to hold personal information items. A second computing device then downloads the message storing the data representing the personal information item from the IMAP server and makes it available to a PIM program executing on the second computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Ryan Edward Gregg
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Publication number: 20090235196Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing users of a messaging application with controls that perform one or more selected actions with a message. Any number of default custom action controls may be displayed in a gallery. The selection of a custom action control performs various actions to an active message. New custom action controls may be created and existing controls modified to provide any number of desired actions. Dialogs provide user-friendly interfaces that allow a user to assign the desired functionality to a custom action control. The custom action controls may be organized into groups and shared between messaging applications and computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Melissa Rodden Morrell MacBeth, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Andrew Mark Coates, Kumiko Yada, Richard P. Grutzmacher, Michael Anthony Affronti, Owen C. Braun
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Publication number: 20090024952Abstract: A digital calendar sharing control and visibility system and method for providing a user with control and visibility of digital calendar sharing. The system and method enhance and improve the sharing capabilities of current digital calendar applications. The system and method include a time-based (or expiration) sharing feature that gives a user control over the expiration date of the calendar sharing. The user can expire the sharing after a certain duration or date. The user also can specify a date range or a time range that a person can view in the user's digital calendar. A sharing audits and history feature allows a user to view who has looked at their calendar and what calendar information has been viewed. A private notes section allows a user to enter information that will not be seen by another person, even if that person has sharing permission to view the user's calendar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alice Jane Brush, Aaron W. H. Con, Danyel Fisher, Shawn Lee Morrissey, Andrew Sullivan, Andrea Grimes, Ryan Edward Gregg