Thomas K Lindeman

US Patent:

7523310, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Jun 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/185077

Inventors:

Attilla Narin - Bothell WA, US
Peter David Waxman - Bellevue WA, US
Thomas K. Lindeman - Redmond WA, US
Frank Byrum - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713172

Abstract:

In a system for distributing and licensing rights-managed digital content, the way in which content is distributed and licensed can be affected by the trust relationships that are established between the various servers that participate in the system. In a typical system, a license server licenses content to particular identities, and an identity server defines those identities by issuing certificates for those identities. The license server issues licenses to identities that have been issued by trusted identity servers. Also, the license server can issue a license on behalf of any entity whose private key it holds. Thus, in one embodiment, the universe of people to whom the license server can issue licenses can be expanded by adding new identity servers to the list of trusted identity servers. In another embodiment, exceptions to the general trust of an identity server can be carved out by creating an exclusion list, which excludes particular identity certificate (e. g. , on the basis of e-mail address, domain name, etc.

US Patent:

7734551, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Aug 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/840312

Inventors:

Thomas K. Lindeman - Redmond WA, US
Scott M. Hanan - Sammamish WA, US
John Beezer - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 59

Abstract:

Use of rights-managed content is enabled by a digital license that includes the identity of the licensee. The licensee redistributes the content by sending a package containing the content and the license to another party. That other party obtains a license to use the content by contacting a license server, and preferably pays a fee for this license. During the contact with the license server, the licensee's identifying information is uploaded to the license server, which allows the license server to determine who distributed the content to the other party. The license server can use this information to reward the original licensee for having redistributed the content.

US Patent:

7370017, May 6, 2008

Filed:

Dec 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326678

Inventors:

Thomas K. Lindeman - Redmond WA, US
Scott M. Hanan - Sammamish WA, US
John Beezer - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
H04K 1/00
H04L 9/00

US Classification:

705 59, 705 50, 705 51, 705 53

Abstract:

Use of rights-managed content is enabled by a digital license that includes the identity of the licensee. The licensee redistributes the content by sending a package containing the content and the license to another party. That other party obtains a license to use the content by contacting a license server, and preferably pays a fee for this license. During the contact with the license server, the licensee's identifying information is uploaded to the license server, which allows the license server to determine who distributed the content to the other party. The license server can use this information to reward the original licensee for having redistributed the content.

US Patent:

20140379610, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/309741

Inventors:

Thomas K. Lindeman - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
A61K 36/185

US Classification:

705347

Abstract:

A cannabis product updated user feedback system and method that informs users of the anticipated psychological and physiological effects of a cannabis product. The system includes the creation of an effects graph associated with the cannabis product that may be distributed with the cannabis product or presented on a website. The effects graph includes one or more line graphs depicting the effects and interactions experienced by all reporting users of the product. The system includes a website in which the feedback information regarding a particular cannabis product is collected. The administrator of the website then reviews the feedback information and provides updated line graph data. Each line graph shows the intensity of user-reported effects graded from 0 to an upper limit on the y axis over a time presented on the x axis. The effects graph may include icons that visually portray what a user consumed and how they felt. By viewing the line graph, a user can anticipated the effects, the intensity, when they occur and the duration.