Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Alexander Castro

Christopher Andrew Evans

Jae Pum Park

Andrew L Silverman

Anthony T Chor

Benjamin L Perry

Oliver C Lee

Pritvinath Obla

Se-Wai Lee

Craig Adam Beilinson

Clint C Jorgenson

Linda I Hong

Alex A Simons

Wei Feng

Daniel J Greden

Scott A Smith

Susan P Scheer

An embodiment of the invention is directed to providing robust file system information for non-native devices. In operation, a file system includes both a file storage area for providing access to the contents of files, and a metadata store. The metadata store stores metadata associated with each file or device. When a device is connected to the file system, metadata for that device, and its items, is generated and stored in the metadata store. The metadata persists within the metadata store when the device is disconnected from, or no longer available to, the file system.

Computer system and method for providing robust file system information for non-native file system devices

Systems and methods for digital negatives are described. In one aspect, a digital negative is created on a computing device from a digital image. The digital image is linked to the digital negative. In response to a save operation associated with the digital image, a new digital image is generated and bi-directionally connected to the digital negative. In response to a revert operation associated with the new digital image, contents of the new digital image are replaced with contents of the digital negative.

Digital negatives

The present invention is embodied in a system and method for managing and controlling accounts with generated profile information. The system includes a data generator, a database and a search agent. The data generator generates, collects and processes data about potential buyers and generates customer profiles. Data can be collected and processed by any suitable means for generating profiles, such as a data gathering session. In one example, a potential buyer can be provided with an interactive browsing environment and allowed to select information related to products or services. The search agent is used to create the database, which comprises buyers having organized profiles that define specific criteria. A profile of the buyer can be created by inferring criteria desired by the buyer based on the interactive browsing and the selections made by the buyer. The profile and the inferred criteria can be compared with criteria of the products or services to match specific products or services of subscribing sellers that the buyer has a potential interest in based on the created profile of the buyer.

System and method for managing and controlling accounts with profile information

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Alexander Castro