Activity-centric granular application functionality

US7970637B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Steven William Macbeth · Redmond, US
• Roland L. Fernandez · Woodinville, US
• Brian R. Meyers · Issaquah, US
• Desney S. Tan · Kirkland, US
• George G. Robertson · Foster City, US
• Nuria M. Oliver · Seattle, US
• Oscar E. Murillo · Seattle, US
• Elin R. Pedersen · Portola Valley, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2006
• Grant date: Jun 28, 2011
• Expiry date: Jan 6, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0641
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system that can enable the atomization of application functionality in connection with an activity-centric system is provided. The system can be utilized as a programmatic tool that decomposes an application's constituent functionality into atoms thereafter monitoring and aggregating atoms with respect to a particular activity. In doing so, the functionality of the system can be scaled based upon complexity and needs of the activity. Additionally, the system can be employed to monetize the atoms or activity capabilities based upon respective use.