Michael J Hanson

US Patent:

6453337, Sep 17, 2002

Filed:

Jan 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/760373

Inventors:

Graham Miller - San Francisco CA
Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos CA

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709204, 709202, 709206, 709217, 709328, 709329

Abstract:

Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.

US Patent:

6457045, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483361

Inventors:

Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA
Graham Miller - San Francisco CA
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos Hills CA

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 709220, 707 10

Abstract:

A method and system are described that can be used to support making choices, such as in a schedule, invitation, or poll, among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant creates an electronic form specifying the subject matter of a choice topic and a list of network addresses corresponding to other choosing participants. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium providing various choices. When the participant opens the message, an electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can input a choice using an interaction region. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants in the group.

US Patent:

6507865, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483221

Inventors:

Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA
Graham Miller - San Francisco CA
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos Hills CA

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709206, 709201, 709204, 709205, 709231, 709329, 705 36, 705 37

Abstract:

A method and system are described that can be used to support content collaboration among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant creates an electronic form specifying the content and a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants in the content collaboration. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium associated with the content collaboration. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can modify or change the content. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants. The content may be binary or textual.

US Patent:

6523063, Feb 18, 2003

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483502

Inventors:

Graham Miller - San Francisco CA
Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos Hills CA

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 709217, 709219, 709229, 709235, 709245

Abstract:

A method and system is described that can be used to reliably, efficiently, and securely transmit information in a communications network. The information can be static or dynamic content. A server is configured with logic to encode and decode a link identifier into, safe character sets that are recognizable to many known web browsers. A redirect process is used to limit the amount of communication with the database. This means that the load and the cost of system operation can be reduced.

US Patent:

6691153, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Jan 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/483508

Inventors:

Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA
Graham Miller - San Francisco CA
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos Hills CA

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709204, 709205

Abstract:

A method and system are described that can be used to support a process interaction among a group of participants connected to a network. A participant completes an electronic form specifying the subject matter of the process interaction and a list of network addresses corresponding to other participants in the interaction. A server receives the form and includes resources for delivering an electronic mail message associated with an electronic medium associated with the interaction. When the participant opens the message, the electronic medium is produced by the server that includes static and dynamic regions. The participant can add comments to the interaction or direct the process interaction using an interaction region. The dynamic regions are asynchronously updated in the server and indicate the current content of the electronic medium that can be accessed by other participants.

US Patent:

6845452, Jan 18, 2005

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/099469

Inventors:

Brian J. Roddy - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA, US

Assignee:

Reactivity, Inc. - Belmont CA

International Classification:

G06F 1130
G06F 1516
H04L 900

US Classification:

713201, 713150, 709223, 709229, 709245, 709224, 709225, 709226, 709227, 709228

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed for providing controlled access via an external network to a resource residing on an internal network. An external request addressed to a first computer system associated with the internal network is received at the first computer system via the external network. The external request comprises a request from a requesting party for response data from a second computer system associated with the internal network. At least part of the content of the external request is analyzed at the first computer system to determine whether the request is authorized. If it is determined that the request is authorized, the request is processed.

US Patent:

6871216, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Sep 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/244973

Inventors:

Graham Miller - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Hanson - Menlo Park CA, US
Brian Axe - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Richard Evans - Los Altos Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Zaplet, Inc. - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709206, 709201, 709202, 709204, 709205, 709207, 709217

Abstract:

Method and systems are described which can be used to track and manage the states of electronic media in a communications network. The electronic medium can be restored, archived, and used to create new electronic media. Moreover, the electronic medium can be superseded and deleted. Additionally, notification processes can be used to prioritize and emphasize certain portions of the electronic medium. Access to the electronic medium may also be blocked or limited to certain recipients of the medium.

US Patent:

6938205, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Jan 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/481840

Inventors:

Michael Robert Hanson - Stanford CA, US
John Lilly - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

715526, 715513

Abstract:

A desktop publishing system contains an output display device that displays a palette window. The palette window contains a defined objects panel containing a list of defined objects, and an objects panel containing a list of objects. The output display device also displays a view window for displaying a page containing at least one object from one of the list of defined objects and the list of objects. The desktop publishing system also contains an input device that selects the object(s) from one of the list of defined objects and the list of objects for display in the page.