Patents by Inventor Simon P. Attwell

Simon P. Attwell 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).

  • Managing content remotely on a device
    Patent number: 7987238
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of digital content in response to user requests. User requests to download digital content include parameters defining conditions for downloads. Parameters may define the device to which the requested content is to be downloaded and the time that the download is to take place. The requests and related parameters are maintained in a queue which may be centrally managed and maintained. The queue is monitored and downloads executed consistent with the user-specified parameters. Digital content is downloaded to devices other than from which the request was made and at times specified by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry P. Hook, Jerry Alan Johnson, Paul S. Hellyar, Shyam Krishnamoorthy, Simon P. Attwell
  • Framework to enable integration of anti-spam technologies
    Patent number: 7533148
    Abstract: A method that enables multiple spam detection solutions to be deployed in a manageable and rational manner to determine if a message is spam is presented. A framework invokes anti-spam filters to analyze the message and return confidence levels of whether a message is spam. The framework evaluates the highest confidence level against a set of defined thresholds. If the highest confidence level is greater than the highest threshold set by the administrator, the action specified for the highest threshold is taken. The highest confidence level is also compared against all thresholds and the action associated with the nearest threshold that has been exceeded is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. McMillan, Andrew J. Wallace, Neil K. Koorland, Qiang Wang, Simon P. Attwell, Samuel J. Neely
  • Managing content remotely on a device
    Publication number: 20080244033
    Abstract: An on-line service manages downloads of digital content in response to user requests. User requests to download digital content include parameters defining conditions for downloads. Parameters may define the device to which the requested content is to be downloaded and the time that the download is to take place. The requests and related parameters are maintained in a queue which may be centrally managed and maintained. The queue is monitored and downloads executed consistent with the user-specified parameters. Digital content is downloaded to devices other than from which the request was made and at times specified by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry P. Hook, Jerry Alan Johnson, Paul S. Hellyar, Shyam Krishnamoorthy, Simon P. Attwell
  • Framework to enable integration of anti-spam technologies
    Publication number: 20040139165
    Abstract: A method that enables multiple spam detection solutions to be deployed in a manageable and rational manner to determine if a message is spam is presented. A framework invokes anti-spam filters to analyze the message and return confidence levels of whether a message is spam. The framework evaluates the highest confidence level against a set of defined thresholds. If the highest confidence level is greater than the highest threshold set by the administrator, the action specified for the highest threshold is taken. The highest confidence level is also compared against all thresholds and the action associated with the nearest threshold that has been exceeded is taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. McMillan, Andrew J. Wallace, Neil K. Koorland, Qiang Wang, Simon P. Attwell, Samuel J. Neely