Matthew P Carlson

US Patent:

20070043878, Feb 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/207664

Inventors:

Matthew Carlson - Seattle WA, US
Todd Biggs - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709246000

Abstract:

An interactive agent, or bot, is disclosed which is capable of formatting information for optimal presentation depending at least in part on the functionality of the endpoint device receiving the information. The bot may operate as part of an IM application interface which provides protocols for network communications between a user endpoint device and the bot.

US Patent:

20070168480, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275558

Inventors:

Todd Biggs - Kirkland WA, US
Matthew Carlson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

Interactive robot (BOT) creation is described. A BOT is an automated computer program implemented on a presence-based network, such as an instant messaging (IM) network or voice over IP (VoIP) network. The BOT is implemented to interact with a user via a direct two-way communication to gather data. The data that is gathered is then used by the BOT to automatically create a new, user-defined BOT implemented on the same presence-based network.

US Patent:

20070180100, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275840

Inventors:

Todd Biggs - Kirkland WA, US
Matthew Carlson - Seattle WA, US
Mark Looi - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

Real time approval control systems and methods are provided. In at least some embodiments, a presence-based network is utilized to provide a parent or other adult who is in a position to approve or deny a request, more timely access to information to facilitate the decision-making process.

US Patent:

20170300551, Oct 19, 2017

Filed:

Jul 3, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/640887

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Victor Gregory Estevez - Seattle WA, US
Matthew Rice Carlson - Seattle WA, US
Nipun Dureja - Seattle WA, US
Yung-Chun Lin - Seattle WA, US
Udit Madan - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/30
G06F 11/14

Abstract:

A bulk data distribution system in which, instead of multiple data consumers contending to access the same data sets from a primary data store, one or more producers capture snapshots (states of the data sets at particular points in time) and upload the snapshots to an intermediate data store for access by snapshot consumers. The snapshot consumers may download the snapshots to generate local versions of the data sets for access by one or more data processing applications or processes. A snapshot producer may periodically generate full snapshots of a data set, and may generate one or more incremental snapshots of the data set between full snapshots. A snapshot consumer may bootstrap a local data set from a full snapshot and one or more incrementals, and may maintain state of the local data set by accessing new snapshots uploaded by the producer.

US Patent:

20150339373, Nov 26, 2015

Filed:

May 20, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/282760

Inventors:

Matthew Christian Carlson - Seattle WA, US
Alexander Frank - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
H04L 12/58

Abstract:

A method and a device are disclosed including a user interface software component configured to dynamically display and manage grouped graphical representations, such as tiles, of electronic data and messages, such as files and emails, that are rendered based on relevance scores, and are associated with two or more user accounts. The messages may be grouped visually or logically. The user interface may automatically categorize messages by assigning certain attributes based heuristics or other information. The user interface is further configured to allow zooming in and out for more or less details, respectively. The user interface is further configured to allow automatic and/or dynamic changes to the appearance and contents of tiles based on the relevance scores and other factors, and further allow searching for, dispositioning, and taking various actions on one or a group of messages.

US Patent:

20150215245, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/163996

Inventors:

Matthew Christian Carlson - Seattle WA, US
Alexander Frank - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A method and a device are disclosed including a user interface configured to display and manage grouped graphical representations of electronic data and messages, such as files and emails, that can be zoomed in to access different types of information and details about one or a group of messages. The user interface further allows searching for, dispositioning, and taking various actions on one or a group of messages. In various embodiments, the graphical representation includes grids of grids or tiles, and in other embodiments, it includes fractal representations such as quadratic fractals. At least four types of zoom operations are disclosed including digital zoom to enlarge images, context-zoom to show different information types about messages like folders, categories, collections, etc. depending on context; semantic-zoom to show different data depending on level of detail; and metadata-zoom to show metadata about a message such as timestamp, existence of attachments, and the like.