Srinivasa R Manda

US Patent:

7925754, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Nov 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/719866

Inventors:

David Paul Limont - Seattle WA, US
Srinivasa R. Manda - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

709226, 709223, 709228, 709217, 709224, 370254, 707203, 707228

Abstract:

Described is a method to provide sync notifications to a client device. The invention maintains a notion of the state of the device. When an event of interest occurs for the mobile device, the server decides whether or not the device needs to be prompted to sync. A parameter that indicates whether an event of interest renders the device no longer up to date from the perspective of the server or whether an event of interest occurs and the device has not contacted the server for a certain period of time is compared to a last known parameter for a device. If the parameters match and the current time is greater than a timeout value, a sync notification is sent. If the parameters don't match, the sync notification is sent. The method is repeated for each event of interest.

US Patent:

8074199, Dec 6, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/860028

Inventors:

Thomas W. Millett - Seattle WA, US
Srinivasa Manda - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717100, 717124

Abstract:

A unified messaging (UM) application benefits from platform independence and human intelligibility of eXtended Markup Language (XML). A finite state machine (FSM) of the UM application is created utilizing an XML feature to create a valid menu state based upon a UM software component. For a UM software component that is a context or setting of the UM application, an XML conditional attribute conditions a prompt, transition or grammar node of the UM FSM. For a UM software component that is an XML snippet, an XML importation element replicates the XML snippet upon compilation, avoiding time-consuming and error prone requirements for manual code duplication. For a UM software component such as an external method, function, variable or action, a function wrapping XML tool validates the existence of such external UM software components at build time and captures version information to verify the availability of the same version upon execution.

US Patent:

8146015, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Feb 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/068691

Inventors:

Sridhar Sundararaman - Bellevue WA, US
Srinivasa Reddy Manda - Sammamish WA, US
David A. Howell - Seattle WA, US
James M. Lyon - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715811, 715717, 715727, 715763, 715810

Abstract:

The subject invention relates to systems and methods that enable dynamic programming and execution of an electronic communications dialog. In one aspect, a configurable messaging system is provided. The system includes a configuration file to describe interface options of a computerized dialog session, wherein the configuration file specifies interface activities and state transitions between the interface options within the configuration file. A state controller executes the interface options during communications activities with the dialog session. The configuration file can also describe prompt elements to solicit information from users or applications.

US Patent:

8225232, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/068691

Inventors:

Sridhar Sundararaman - Bellevue WA, US
Srinivasa Reddy Manda - Sammamish WA, US
David A. Howell - Seattle WA, US
James M. Lyon - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715811, 715717, 715727, 715763, 715810

Abstract:

The subject invention relates to systems and methods that enable dynamic programming and execution of an electronic communications dialog. In one aspect, a configurable messaging system is provided. The system includes a configuration file to describe interface options of a computerized dialog session, wherein the configuration file specifies interface activities and state transitions between the interface options within the configuration file. A state controller executes the interface options during communications activities with the dialog session. The configuration file can also describe prompt elements to solicit information from users or applications.

US Patent:

8307034, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/039134

Inventors:

David Paul Limont - Seattle WA, US
Srinivasa R. Manda - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

709204, 709217, 709223, 709224, 709226, 709228, 370254

Abstract:

Providing synchronization notifications to a client device. In response to a server receiving notification that an event of interest has been received, a state of the client device is determined. The state indicates whether or not the client device has any outstanding sync notifications. In an embodiment, the state is determined based on a trackingGUID and a syncGUID. When the state of the client device indicates that the client device has no outstanding sync notifications prior to the receipt the received notification, the trackingGUID is set equal to the syncGUID, which is updated after each successful device synchronization of the client device. A timeout is set equal to a current time plus a predetermined value and the sync notification is sent to the client device. In an alternative embodiment, the sync notification is formatted according to a type of the client device.

US Patent:

8495249, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Oct 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/632415

Inventors:

Srinivasa R. Manda - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709248, 709204, 709217, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

Providing synchronization notifications to a client device. In response to a server receiving notification that an event of interest has been received, a state of the client device is determined. The state indicates whether or not the client device has any outstanding sync notifications. In an embodiment, the state is determined based on a first parameter and a second parameter. When the state of the client device indicates that the client device has no outstanding sync notifications prior to the receipt the received notification, the first parameter is set equal to the second parameter, and the second parameter is updated after each successful device synchronization of the client device. A filter is applied prior to sending out the sync notification to the client device.

US Patent:

20070124384, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/283192

Inventors:

David Howell - Seattle WA, US
Srinivasa Manda - Sammamish WA, US
Clifford Didcock - Sammamish WA, US
Sridhar Sundararaman - Bellevue WA, US
Roy Williams - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206000

Abstract:

The subject innovation pertains to filtration of voice, facsimile and the like communications. These messages can be analyzed to determine if they are unsolicited bulk communications (i.e., spam) or include malicious code. Analysis or filtration can be accomplished by, among other things, transforming the message into an email. The email can include the message as an attachment and a body that provides at least a portion of the content. Conventional and novel analysis tools can subsequently be applied to the email to scan for spam and viruses, among other things.

US Patent:

20070125847, Jun 7, 2007

Filed:

Apr 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/400740

Inventors:

Thomas Millett - Seattle WA, US
Sridhar Sundararaman - Bellevue WA, US
Srinivasa Manda - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235382000

Abstract:

Generating a series of digits corresponding to a personal identification number (PIN) of a user for unified messaging access to personal information management (PIM) data. Data involved in the generation of the series of digits along with the series of digits are stored for subsequent use during authentication of the user and PIN updates.