Patents by Inventor Ying-Kin Yip

Ying-Kin Yip 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).

  • Publication number: 20080281692
    Abstract: Systems and methods establish a virtual points clearinghouse. The clearinghouse redeems heterogeneous digital micro-payments-such as bonus points received from various points issuers-across diverse service providers. Points meant for exclusive redemption at one service provider may be directly redeemed for non-corresponding goods of a different service provider. In one implementation, the clearinghouse includes contracts between points issuers, service providers, and a clearinghouse, including intervening conversion rates. A user interface enables a user to manage multiple point balances from a computing device, cell phone, or other mobile device. The user interface enables the user to find diverse goods and to directly obtain the goods by redeeming diverse heterogeneous points. The clearinghouse includes an invoicing engine to enable money flow between users, points issuers, service providers, and the clearinghouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Junbo Zhang, Tony Ying-Kin Yip, Jacky Xugang Wang, Jason Zhiqing Hong, Shu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050234931
    Abstract: Method for providing an interface to a function that manages a plurality of entities. Computer-executable instructions receive a request to implement a change in configuration data. The configuration data is stored in a memory area and relates to an operation of one or more entities. In response to the received request, computer-executable instructions identify a plurality of the entities affected by the change and implement the change for the identified plurality of entities in accordance with the function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ying-Kin Yip, Kok Chan, Rui Chen, Rahul Newaskar, Anthony Toivonen
  • Publication number: 20050222969
    Abstract: System and method for managing a plurality of clients. A request to implement a change in configuration data is received from a user. The configuration data relates to an operation of a client. The received request is stored in a memory area. Computer-executable instructions request topology data from the memory area based on the configuration data to identify the client. The requested topology data is received from the memory area. Computer-executable instructions identify a notification service associated with the client and notify the identified notification service of the change in the configuration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Ying-Kin Yip, Maximiliano Maccanti, Baskaran Dharmarajan, Walter Oliver, Claudia Bond, Scott Anson, Juanya Williams