Sean A Kelly

US Patent:

6423893, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Oct 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/419667

Inventors:

Christopher Sung - New York NY
Sean Kelly - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Etonal Media, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G09B 1502

US Classification:

84645, 84600, 84609, 84610, 84477 R

Abstract:

A system and method that allows an on-line user of a wide area network to remotely author and publish instructional material for musical instruments for the purposes of dissemination to other on-line users. Authors create solo musical passages pertaining to a specific instrument, accompanying musical arrangements and textual annotations which are stored on a remote server. This information is then dynamically published visually as standard music notation or tablature, and can be heard aurally as either digital audio or by using the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) standard. The playback of musical examples in this material may be customized, allowing users to change the tempo of the music, to modify the instrument sounds used, or to play subsets of the presented musical examples. Authors can update their music at any time, and since the music is dynamically published, these changes are instantaneously reflected in its published visual and aural forms. All authoring, publishing, and viewing of this material uses temporary applications that operate with a standard Internet browser in conjunction with software that operates on the remote server.

US Patent:

6763500, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Dec 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/681046

Inventors:

Jason E. Black - Redmond WA
Sean D. Kelly - Redmond WA
Tim A. Toyoshima - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

715513, 707100

Abstract:

Real-time, on-demand dynamic document generation is disclosed. A merging logic integrates one or more auxiliary files with a main file to dynamically generate a displayed document. The merging logic determines the number and the locations of the auxiliary files. The logic validates each auxiliary file against a schema that defines how the auxiliary files can modify the main file. After validation, the merging logic merges the auxiliary files with the main file in accordance with the schema to generate the document.

US Patent:

6931601, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/117406

Inventors:

David P. Vronay - Bellevue WA, US
Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Baining Guo - Beijing, CN
Sean U. Kelly - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F003/14
G06T015/50

US Classification:

715767, 715764, 715848, 715782, 345426

Abstract:

An operating system shell provides on a display screen a graphical user interface through which a user interacts with the operating system. The operating system shell provides a background noisy display rendered on the display screen in accordance with a background physical lighting model, and an ambient notification rendered over at least a portion of the background noisy display to provide a user notification. The ambient notification is rendered in accordance with an ambient notification physical lighting model that is different from the background physical lighting model.

US Patent:

7343365, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/187047

Inventors:

Shelly D. Farnham - Seattle WA, US
Andrzej Turski - Redmond WA, US
David P. Vronay - Bellevue WA, US
Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Sean U. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Cezary Marcjan - Redmond WA, US
Richard F. Rashid - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1, 707 3, 707 4, 707 7

Abstract:

A computer system models human memory by deriving associations between objects, events, and the context of the computer user or users. These associations can be dynamically generated, changing depending on the behavior of the user and context. Examples of areas in which this system can be used include time management (e. g. , a calendar that presents time-based groupings of objects), people management (e. g. , use analysis of user communications to rank importance of people to the user, groupings, and associations between people/groups and other objects such as documents, email), and general computer management (e. g. , use analysis of user behavior to identify important objects and objects that are related to a current focus and context of the computer user).

US Patent:

7398475, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Jul 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/188955

Inventors:

David P. Vronay - Bellevue WA, US
Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Baining Guo - Beijing, CN
Sean U. Kelly - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/14
G06F 15/50

US Classification:

715767, 345426

Abstract:

An operating system shell provides on a display screen a graphical user interface through which a user interacts with the operating system. The operating system shell provides a background noisy display rendered on the display screen in accordance with a background physical lighting model, and an ambient notification rendered over at least a portion of the background noisy display to provide a user notification. The ambient notification is rendered in accordance with an ambient notification physical lighting model that is different from the background physical lighting model.

US Patent:

7441194, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/187347

Inventors:

David P. Vronay - Bellevue WA, US
Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Sean U. Kelly - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715738, 715825, 715853, 715963

Abstract:

A calendar-based interface system accommodates innate human memory by associating computer-related events, and other events, based upon when they occur. The calendar user interface system utilizes a calendar as a top-level user interface for accessing computer information. The calendar-based interface system utilizes system-wide monitoring of the user and associations between various computer files, people, and other information related to the user. This allows a user to view and assign searchable metadata (e. g. , metadata relating to associated dates) and to retrieve computer information that matches selected metadata.

US Patent:

7478318, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

May 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/838478

Inventors:

Jason E. Black - Redmond WA, US
Sean D. Kelly - Redmond WA, US
Tim A. Toyoshima - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715229, 715234, 358474, 707 2

Abstract:

Real-time, on-demand dynamic document generation is disclosed. A merging logic integrates one or more auxiliary files with a main file to dynamically generate a displayed document. The merging logic determines the number and the locations of the auxiliary files. The logic validates each auxiliary file against a schema that defines how the auxiliary files can modify the main file. After validation, the merging logic merges the auxiliary files with the main file in accordance with the schema to generate the document.

US Patent:

7716300, May 11, 2010

Filed:

May 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/141487

Inventors:

Ryszard K. Kott - Redmond WA, US
Alwin R. Vyhmeister - Seattle WA, US
Richard L. Hughes - Monroe WA, US
Lili Cheng - Bellevue WA, US
Sean U. Kelly - New York NY, US
William L. Portnoy - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709216, 709225, 709226, 713182

Abstract:

The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates self-regulation of a social network system based at least in part on user behavior, and in particular on good or desirable user behavior. The system and method involve monitoring user behavior such as user activity and user interactions with other users and the network itself. Several factors can be weighed to determine whether the user behavior is good. Network assets or rights can be allocated to good users in the form of gifts or trade exchange opportunities whereas less desirable or bad users may not receive such gifts or trade opportunities or assets and rights might be revoked from them. By watching user behavior and promoting good behavior in this manner, the social network can be managed and self-regulated to optimize the utilization and distribution of both limited and unlimited assets (e. g. , network created and user created assets or resources).