Inventor
DEMELLO MARCO A
US39 patents
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MICROSOFT CORP
38 patentsUS7185363B1Feb 27, 2007
Using a first device to engage in a digital rights management transaction on behalf of a second device
MICROSOFT CORP126 citations99
US6996720B1Feb 7, 2006
System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP279 citations99
US7047411B1May 16, 2006
Server for an electronic distribution system and method of operating same
MICROSOFT CORP327 citations98
US7028267B1Apr 11, 2006
Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering text annotations for non-modifiable electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP72 citations98
US7017189B1Mar 21, 2006
System and method for activating a rendering device in a multi-level rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP268 citations98
US6957233B1Oct 18, 2005
Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering annotations for non-modifiable electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP96 citations98
US6891953B1May 10, 2005
Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona
MICROSOFT CORP481 citations98
US6714214B1Mar 30, 2004
System method and user interface for active reading of electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP96 citations98
US6523130B1Feb 18, 2003
Storage system having error detection and recovery
MICROSOFT CORP262 citations98
US7171692B1Jan 30, 2007
Asynchronous communication within a server arrangement
MICROSOFT CORP94 citations97
US7158953B1Jan 2, 2007
Method and system for limiting the use of user-specific software features
MICROSOFT CORP63 citations97
US6981262B1Dec 27, 2005
System and method for client interaction in a multi-level rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP69 citations97
US6970849B1Nov 29, 2005
Inter-server communication using request with encrypted parameter
MICROSOFT CORP113 citations97
US7318236B2Jan 8, 2008
Tying a digital license to a user and tying the user to multiple computing devices in a digital rights management (DRM) system
MICROSOFT CORP68 citations96
US6829610B1Dec 7, 2004
Scalable storage system supporting multi-level query resolution
MICROSOFT CORP77 citations96
US6393466B1May 21, 2002
Extensible storage system
MICROSOFT CORP111 citations96
US6564252B1May 13, 2003
Scalable storage system with unique client assignment to storage server partitions
MICROSOFT CORP138 citations95
US7891007B2Feb 15, 2011
Systems and methods for issuing usage licenses for digital content and services
MICROSOFT CORP48 citations93
US8032943B2Oct 4, 2011
Accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP15 citations92
US7823208B2Oct 26, 2010
Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona
MICROSOFT CORP20 citations92
US7707643B2Apr 27, 2010
System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP29 citations92
US7577999B2Aug 18, 2009
Publishing digital content within a defined universe such as an organization in accordance with a digital rights management (DRM) system
MICROSOFT CORP48 citations92
US7568168B2Jul 28, 2009
Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering text annotations for non-modifiable electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP16 citations92
US7502945B2Mar 10, 2009
Using a flexible rights template to obtain a signed rights label (SRL) for digital content in a rights management system
MICROSOFT CORP21 citations92
US7496856B2Feb 24, 2009
Method and apparatus for capturing and rendering text annotations for non-modifiable electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP25 citations92
US7430754B2Sep 30, 2008
Method for dynamic application of rights management policy
MICROSOFT CORP27 citations92
US7392547B2Jun 24, 2008
Organization-based content rights management and systems, structures, and methods therefor
MICROSOFT CORP30 citations92
US7260781B2Aug 21, 2007
System, method and user interface for active reading of electronic content
MICROSOFT CORP24 citations92
US7188342B2Mar 6, 2007
Server controlled branding of client software deployed over computer networks
MICROSOFT CORP51 citations91
US6581096B1Jun 17, 2003
Scalable computing system for managing dynamic communities in multiple tier computing system
MICROSOFT CORP47 citations91
US7634429B2Dec 15, 2009
Architecture for an electronic shopping service integratable with a software application
MICROSOFT CORP38 citations89
US7865964B2Jan 4, 2011
Using a first device to engage in a digital rights management transaction on behalf of a second device
MICROSOFT CORP15 citations84
US7861306B2Dec 28, 2010
Method and system for limiting the use of user-specific software features
MICROSOFT CORP13 citations84
US7225159B2May 29, 2007
Method for authenticating and securing integrated bookstore entries
MICROSOFT CORP10 citations84
US7860802B2Dec 28, 2010
Flexible licensing architecture in content rights management systems
MICROSOFT CORP19 citations83
US7210165B2Apr 24, 2007
Pre-licensing of rights management protected content
MICROSOFT CORP11 citations81
US7430542B2Sep 30, 2008
System and method for activating a rendering device in a multi-level rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP4 citations62
US7366915B2Apr 29, 2008
Digital license with referral information
MICROSOFT CORP6 citations61