Robert N Pulliam

US Patent:

20120203796, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/023413

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Abraham - Seattle WA, US
Bruno K. da Costa - Redmond WA, US
Zach Johnson - Woodinville WA, US
Shane McRoberts - Seattle WA, US
Andrew L. Silverman - Redmond WA, US
Joseph McClanahan - Redmond WA, US
Robert N. Pulliam - Seattle WA, US
Rodrigo Bomfim - Renton WA, US
Sean Kollenkark - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

707770, 719328, 707E17014

Abstract:

Various embodiments related to the ability to find content for consumption across all endpoint computing devices in a computing system are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method for presenting content including aggregating endpoint metadata for each endpoint computing device in a computing system and content metadata of content stored on each of a plurality of endpoint computing devices, receiving a request for a content item on a selected endpoint computing device, querying aggregated endpoint metadata and content metadata to find instances of the content item and corresponding endpoint computing device locations, generating a ranked list of instances of the content item based on selection criteria, and selecting an instance of the content item from the ranked list for playback by the selected endpoint computing device.

US Patent:

20140058925, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/972622

Inventors:

Peter D. Rosser - Kirkland WA, US
Joseph Jude Donahue - Woodinville WA, US
Robert N. Pulliam - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Booyami, Inc. - Fall City WA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/02

US Classification:

705 38

Abstract:

Systems and methods automate and manage electronic exchange in the asset-based lending industry, particularly between borrowers and lenders. Such include automated extraction or import of relevant data, normalization of same; application of various rules and parameters as part of intermediate calculations, and provision of results to the lender, and optionally the borrower. The borrower may review and modify data. Various checks are implemented to ensure data is accurate and lender-specified rules are consistently applied. Rules may be customized per lender, per borrower, per customer, per asset type, and even per asset.