Nosherwan J Minwalla

US Patent:

8341282, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Mar 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691730

Inventors:

Harpal S. Bassali - Waltham MA, US
Marcelo D. Lechner - Burlington MA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Coppell TX, US
Raul Aldrey - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709231, 709203, 709217, 709236

Abstract:

A computing device selectively receives a media stream. A buffer included within the computing device selectively stores frames from the media stream, the buffer being configured to be a certain size. Program instructions within the computing device are for sending an alert message when the alert threshold is reached and for receiving, in response to the alert message, a flush instruction along with recovery information.

US Patent:

8462997, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Sep 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/883010

Inventors:

Bradley Robert Pettit - Los Gatos CA, US
Eric Soldan - Saratoga CA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Alan Bishop - Campbell CA, US
Nicolae Surpatanu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382118

Abstract:

User-specific attribute customization is provided by an entertainment system including a user identification module to identify one or more users within an operative range of the entertainment system, and a dominant attribute module to automatically express exclusive user-specific attributes of a dominant user when the dominant user is one of two or more identified users within the operative range of the entertainment system. The entertainment system further includes a cooperative attribute module to automatically express merged user-specific attributes of a first user and a second user when the first user and the second user are two of two or more identified users within the operative range of the entertainment system.

US Patent:

8539331, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

May 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/779627

Inventors:

Bradley R. Pettit - Los Gatos CA, US
Eric R. Soldan - Saratoga CA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nicolae Surpatanu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/22
G06F 17/24

US Classification:

715206, 715208

Abstract:

Editable bookmarks shared via a social network are described. In embodiments, a bookmark is received from a client device at a media content service. The bookmark corresponds to a media asset and includes an identifier of the media asset. Metadata associated with the media asset is added to the bookmark to generate an editable bookmark. A bookmark invitation is also received from the client device, and the bookmark invitation is directed to social network contacts of a user of the client device. The editable bookmark can then be communicated to receiving client devices of the respective social network contacts identified by the bookmark invitation, and a receiving client device can initiate playback of the media asset that corresponds to the editable bookmark. Further, the editable bookmark can be updated when additional data associated with the media asset is received from a social network contact via a respective client device.

US Patent:

8638222, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Apr 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/762911

Inventors:

Eric R Soldan - Saratoga CA, US
Bradley R Pettit - Los Gatos CA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nicolae Surpatanu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

34053913, 34053911, 34053922, 340 1228, 348 1405, 455420

Abstract:

Controllable device selection based on controller location is described. In embodiments, a companion utility is executed by a portable device to interface the portable device with a selected one of multiple controllable devices via a wireless network. A location of the portable device can be determined based on a positioning unit that is integrated with the portable device. A controllable device can then be selected that is proximate the location of the portable device for input control of the controllable device via the wireless network.

US Patent:

20060173940, Aug 3, 2006

Filed:

Feb 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/049561

Inventors:

Anil Guntupalli - Waltham MA, US
Raul Aldrey - Brookline MA, US
Edwin Elberg - Woburn MA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Irving TX, US
Shadman Zafar - Coppell TX, US
Luis Blando - Woburn MA, US
Shafiq Kassam - Lewisville TX, US
Liwen Yang - Burlington MA, US
Aung Tun - Flower Mound TX, US
Diego Crespo - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Laboratories, Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707206000

Abstract:

A system and method for managed peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing. The peer nodes can include a web browser and a p2p agent. The web browser can connect to the Internet and can interface with the p2p agent. The p2p agent provides the file sharing utilities for implementing the p2p network. A web server connected to the Internet can monitor and manage p2p activity, including providing persistent storage for the p2p networks. The web server can interface with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to provide access to the p2p network for PSTN peer nodes that do not have web browsing capabilities. A method of implementing managed p2p file sharing includes registering users; providing login and logout functions; creating p2p sessions; preparing, forwarding, receiving, accepting and/or rejecting invitations to join p2p sessions; quitting p2p sessions; deleting p2p sessions or selected members of p2p sessions; and sharing and transferring files.

US Patent:

20080117926, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Mar 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/691746

Inventors:

Harpal S. Bassali - Waltham MA, US
Marcelo D. Lechner - Burlington MA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Coppell TX, US
Raul Aldrey - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Data Services Inc. - Temple Terrace FL

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370412

Abstract:

Media units are stored in a buffer, wherein an importance rating is assigned to each of the media units. At least some of the media units are selectively flushed from the buffer based on the importance rating.

US Patent:

20100121934, May 13, 2010

Filed:

Jan 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/688349

Inventors:

Anil Guntupalli - Wayland MA, US
Raul I. Aldrey - Dallas TX, US
Edwin Elberg - Woburn MA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Coppell TX, US
Shadman Zafar - Coppell TX, US
Luis R. Blando - Woburn MA, US
Shafiq Kassam - Lewisville TX, US
Liwen Yang - Burlington MA, US
Aung Tun - Flower Mound TX, US
Diego J. Crespo - Boston MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207, 709250, 709227

Abstract:

A system and method for managed peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing. The peer nodes can include a web browser and a p2p agent. The web browser can connect to the Internet and can interface with the p2p agent. The p2p agent provides the file sharing utilities for implementing the p2p network. A web server connected to the Internet can monitor and manage p2p activity, including providing persistent storage for the p2p networks. The web server can interface with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to provide access to the p2p network for PSTN peer nodes that do not have web browsing capabilities. A method of implementing managed p2p file sharing includes registering users; providing login and logout functions; creating p2p sessions; preparing, forwarding, receiving, accepting and/or rejecting invitations to join p2p sessions; quitting p2p sessions; deleting p2p sessions or selected members of p2p sessions; and sharing and transferring files.

US Patent:

20110321028, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/822036

Inventors:

Christopher A. Evans - Sammamish WA, US
Scott Jensen - Shoreline, WA, US
Advay V. Mengle - Bellevue WA, US
Jeffrey T. Pearce - Seattle WA, US
John Elsbree - Bellevue WA, US
Louis M. Kahn - Bellevue WA, US
Chad C. Neff - Everett WA, US
Nermin Osmanovic - Seattle WA, US
Nosherwan Minwalla - Sunnyvale CA, US
Rajadurai Isaac Rajakumar - Bothell WA, US
Dale A. Sather - Seattle WA, US
Manuel A. Schröder - Redmond WA, US
Ovidiu G. Temereanca - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

717170, 717174, 719313, 717168

Abstract:

An application on a device includes multiple experience modules that each implement a set of features when the application is running on the device. Each of the multiple experience modules includes a first component that includes code specific to a particular type of the device, and a second component that includes code that is common across multiple types of devices. Update packages changing individual ones of the multiple experience modules can be received from a deployment service and installed on the device.