Michael Kang Lu

US Patent:

20090007250, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/823386

Inventors:

Dominic J. Pouzin - Sammamish WA, US
Michael James Lu - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 10

Abstract:

The claimed method and system provides a client authentication distributor component (CAD) that handles multiple client application requests for authentication to a common authentication provider. In one embodiment, only a single user sign on process may be required after which the CAD manages future authentication processes on behalf of the user without the user requiring to provide credentials.

US Patent:

20090313209, Dec 17, 2009

Filed:

Jun 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/140292

Inventors:

Michael J. Lu - Seattle WA, US
Edward A. Martinez - Redmond WA, US
Shashi Ranjan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 2, 707E17002

Abstract:

Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for integrating a customer relationship management application with a mail merge operation on a client-side word processor. Mail merge settings are received from a user, including a record set to use in a mail merge operation. A new mail merge document is created. The record set is added to the mail merge document. A link is added to a template that will control the mail merge operation on a client-side word processor. The linked template gets attached to the new mail merge document when opened on the client-side word processor. Techniques for beginning a mail merge operation on a client-side word processor are described. A downloaded mail merge document is validated. The record set contained in the downloaded mail merge document is separated into one or more separate files. A mail merge wizard is started and advanced to a proper stage.