Michael G Christensen

US Patent:

8028070, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

May 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/467534

Inventors:

Christopher Andrew Boyd - Seattle WA, US
Boaz Lev - Redmond WA, US
Robert Murugan - Sammamish WA, US
Chythanya Vootkuri Krishna - Redmond WA, US
Michael James Christensen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709224, 709231, 709248, 370315, 370400, 705 1451, 705 261

Abstract:

Systems and methods for synchronizing task data between a mailbox server of an email system and a project server of a project management system include a project that is published on the project management system, task data for the project is sent from the project server to the mailbox server. The task data includes the attributes of the project tasks and resources assigned to the project tasks. When the mailbox server receives the task data, the mailbox server creates a task on the mailbox server for each task for which the task doesn't already exist on the mailbox server. The mailbox server inserts each created task into the mailbox of the assignee for the task. The assignee can view the task attributes and update task status using a client that accesses the mailbox server.

US Patent:

20090037288, Feb 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184930

Inventors:

Michael J. Christensen - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

705 26, 707 3, 708133, 707E17014

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided herein that provide for recipe management and execution.

US Patent:

62826417, Aug 28, 2001

Filed:

Nov 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/195311

Inventors:

Michael Christensen - Irvine CA

Assignee:

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

The present invention is an apparatus and method for specifying operation of a boot device in a processor-based system. The apparatus comprises a memory for storing instruction sequences by which the processor-based system is processed and a processor for executing the stored instruction sequences. The stored instruction sequences cause the processor to: (a) determine if a boot process should proceed from a currently specified drive; (b) if not, specify a drive from which the boot process will proceed; and (c) initiate the boot process.