Michael Ian Graves

US Patent:

6561812, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Oct 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/699797

Inventors:

Christopher Paul Burmester - Kensington CA
Mary E. Dietz - San Ramon CA
Michael Graves - San Jose CA
Corinne Wayshak - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

LearnCity, Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

G09B 500

US Classification:

434365, 434307 R

Abstract:

A method of generating a correlation between a plurality of sets of educational requirements and learning activities, and identifying the educational requirements to which a learning component of the learning activities is correlated. Teachers and authors accessing the correlating system are able to author and select learning components to be correlated to the plurality of educational requirements sets. An educational requirements set can be a set of state educational standards, a set of school district educational standards or a set of corporate training or certification requirements. The correlation of educational components to the grouping of educational requirements and of learning components to a set of educational components are generated and stored by a server, preferably accessible over the internet through the public switched telephone network. Using the correlation system of the present invention, teachers and authors have the ability to develop lesson plans which are correlated to standards within the plurality of sets of educational requirements.

US Patent:

D522972, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Apr 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/226849

Inventors:

William B. Long - Sunnyvale CA, US
Eric Radza - San Jose CA, US
Jimmy Kuo-Wei Chen - Pleasanton CA, US
Michael B. Graves - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

Neoconix, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

1303

US Classification:

D13154

US Patent:

7778934, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Mar 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/818084

Inventors:

Michael E Graves - Redwood City CA, US
Peter E Frank - Redwood City CA, US
Thane Plambeck - Palo Alto CA, US
Gregory R Whitehead - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

VeriSign, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 67, 705 64, 705 65, 705 75, 705 76, 705 78, 235382, 713150, 713182

Abstract:

A buyer () wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller () and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer () has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service () determines whether the buyer () has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer () has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service () informs the seller () whether the buyer () is authorized to use the payment instrument.

US Patent:

7970658, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Dec 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/961786

Inventors:

Todd M. Fitch - Santa Clara CA, US
Michael J. Graves - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Intuit Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261, 705 271, 705 31, 705 36 T, 705 37

Abstract:

In various embodiments, sellers and buyers may interact with a price determination application and/or electronic marketplace to buy/sell items for tax deductions to increase the tax deduction benefit for the sellers and buyers. For example, donating an item may have a tax benefit to a seller that is less than the tax benefit to a higher income bracket buyer. The electronic marketplace may facilitate a sale of the items to the buyer who may then donate the items for the tax benefit. In some embodiments, an item distribution service may sell items from multiple sellers to buyers according to a calculated price/distribution to increase the tax benefit to the sellers/buyers. In some embodiments, the items may not be delivered to the buyer by the seller, but may instead be routed to a charitable organization for donation in the buyer's name after ownership is transferred to the buyer.

US Patent:

7983993, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Jul 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/842270

Inventors:

Michael E. Graves - Redwood City CA, US
Peter E. Frank - Redwood City CA, US
Thane Plambeck - Palo Alto CA, US
Gregory R. Whitehead - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

VeriSign, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 67, 705 50, 705 64, 705 65, 705 76, 705 78, 713150, 726 26, 380277, 235389

Abstract:

A buyer () wishes to use a payment instrument as part of an online commerce transaction with a seller () and it is desired to authenticate that the buyer () has authority to use the payment instrument. A separate authentication service () determines whether the buyer () has access to certain secret information without revealing the secret information to the seller (). Access to the secret information would verify that the buyer () has authority to use the payment instrument. The authentication service () informs the seller () whether the buyer () is authorized to use the payment instrument.

US Patent:

20070261116, Nov 8, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/591206

Inventors:

Hemma Prafullchandra - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Graves - Chaska MN, US
Emory Lundberg - Providence RI, US
Hans Granqvist - San Jose CA, US
Gary Krall - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/14

US Classification:

726 22

Abstract:

A secure content service available through a network comprising a user profile stored in a user profile store and a profile access controller to enforce access rights to the user profile, wherein the user profile is used to provide access rights to other content.

US Patent:

20090253494, Oct 8, 2009

Filed:

Apr 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/061003

Inventors:

Todd M. Fitch - Santa Clara CA, US
Michael J. Graves - Sunnyvale CA, US
Arien C. Ferrell - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

INTUIT INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates exchanging assets between online virtual worlds. During operation, the system receives a first asset from a representative of a first player who controls the first asset in a first virtual world, and receives a second asset from a representative of a second player who controls the second asset in the second virtual world. Next, the system provides the first asset to a representative of the second player in the first virtual world, and provides the second asset to a representative of the first player in the second virtual world.

US Patent:

20090282241, Nov 12, 2009

Filed:

May 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/471259

Inventors:

Hemma Prafullchandra - Mountain View CA, US
Michael Graves - Chaska MN, US
Ryam Emory Lundberg - Providence RI, US
Gary Krall - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06N 5/02
H04L 9/14

US Classification:

713156, 713155, 706 52

Abstract:

A secure content service available through a network comprising a user profile stored in a user profile store and a profile access controller to enforce access rights to the user profile, wherein the user profile is used to provide access rights to other content.