EXTENDED USER PROFILE

• US 20120036141A1
• Filed: 10/13/2011
• Published: 02/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Kim, Jacob Dong Ju, Bassett, Charles, Bierlein, Randee, Tam, Helen, Bruno, John
• Granted Patent: US 8,756,227 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/756
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A method of extending a user profile. A user specific data related to an application is received and stored for integration with a user profile. A template for the application is received and stored. The template tailors the user specific data based on aesthetic preferences of the user to generate a tailored user specific data. The user profile is extended based on the user specific data for the application and the template for the application. The user profile comprising the tailored user specific data may be provided for rendering. Local information, e.g., geographical location, of the user may be determined to tailor the user profile based on the local information. The user specific data and/or the template may be in a markup language format. Update to the user specific data and/or template may be pushed when available.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

tailoring user specific data associated with an application based on one or more aesthetic preferences of a user, the tailoring implemented at least in part via a microprocessor.

2. The method of claim 1, the user specific data operable to be rendered and integrated within a user profile.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising:

determining local information for the user based on a geographical location of the user, the user profile tailored based on the local information.

4. The method of claim 1, the tailored user specific data comprised in an extended user profile.

5. The method of claim 1, the tailoring implemented at least in part via a template for the application.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising authenticating the user.

7. The method of claim 5, the template in a markup language format.

8. The method of claim 5, comprising:

receiving an update for the user specific data; and

based on the update for the user specific data, providing an updated user profile comprising the update for the user specific data that is tailored based on the template.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising:

storing the update for the user specific data.

10. The method of claim 5, comprising:

receiving an update for the template; and

based on the update for the template, providing an updated user profile comprising the user specific data that is tailored based on the update for the template.

11. The method of claim 10, comprising:

storing the update for the template.

12. A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that when executed via a microprocessor perform a method comprising:

tailoring user specific data associated with an application based on one or more aesthetic preferences of a user, the tailored user specific data comprised in an extended user profile.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 12, the user specific data tailored based on a geographical locality of the user.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 12, the tailoring implemented at least in part via a template for the application.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, the method comprising:

receiving an update for the user specific data; and

based on the update for the user specific data, providing an updated user profile comprising the update for the user specific data that is tailored based on the template.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 14, the method comprising:

receiving an update for the template; and

based on the update for the template, providing an updated user profile comprising the user specific data that is tailored based on the update for the template.

17. A system comprising:

one or more microprocessors; and

memory comprising instructions that when executed by at least one of the one or more microprocessors, perform a method comprising;

tailoring, via a template for an application, user specific data associated with the application based on one or more aesthetic preferences of a user; and

generating an extended user profile comprising the tailored user specific data.

18. The system of claim 17, the user specific data tailored based on a geographical locality of the user.

19. The system of claim 17, the method comprising:

receiving an update for the user specific data; and

based on the update for the user specific data, providing an updated user profile comprising the update for the user specific data that is tailored based on the template.

20. The system of claim 17, the method comprising:

receiving an update for the template; and

based on the update for the template, providing an updated user profile comprising the user specific data that is tailored based on the update for the template.