Scott J Fierstein

US Patent:

7299169, Nov 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/990989

Inventors:

Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos - Kirkland WA, US
Scott Fierstein - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

703 24, 717176

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically loading drivers on computers for devices coupled to a communication medium such as an IEEE 1394 serial bus. Operating systems running on the computers detect when a device is connected to the communication medium. The operating systems then determine whether one of the drivers stored in memory on the device will enable the computers to utilize the device. The operating systems will then load the appropriate drivers for their respective computers and allow access to the device. If none of the drivers on the memory are suitable for a particular computer, then its operating system will prompt a user to manually insert a computer-readable medium containing the appropriate drivers. Thus, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for automatically loading device drivers.

US Patent:

7376976, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Mar 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/276496

Inventors:

Scott J. Fierstein - Seattle WA, US
Brian P. Evans - Redmond WA, US
Geoffrey T. Dunbar - Kirkland WA, US
James M. Alkove - Woodiville WA, US
Daniel Rosenstein - Redmond WA, US
Matthew Howard - Redmond WA, US
Ming Ma - Bellevue WA, US
Alexandre Vicktorovich Grigorovitch - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30
H04N 7/167
H04K 1/00
G06F 21/00
G06F 1/00
G11B 20/00

US Classification:

726 27, 726 2, 726 26, 380242, 380255

Abstract:

Technology for protecting a digital content including a first content protection system capable of decrypting the digital content, the digital content including an inclusion list; a linkable library providing access for an application to the functionality of the first content protection system, the application including a second content protection system; and a means for evaluating the second content protection system to determine if the second content protection system is on the inclusion list.

US Patent:

7426329, Sep 16, 2008

Filed:

Mar 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/384923

Inventors:

John C. Calhoon - Woodinville WA, US
Scott J. Fierstein - Sammamish WA, US
Scott Manchester - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/76
H04N 7/00
H04N 5/00

US Classification:

386 46, 386125

Abstract:

A personal media player (PMP) uses a digital media processing system—comprising a video rendering subsystem, a music rendering subsystem, and a picture rendering subsystem—to produce moving-video (video), audio (music), still-graphics (picture), and other output rendered from media files ported to the PMP from another source. The PMP further comprises a user interface system, a display unit system, a power source system, and a data port system utilizing Universal Plug and Play functionality, all of which are coupled directly or indirectly to the digital media processing system. The physical components constituting the aforementioned systems and subsystems are then encased in a portable housing unit suitable for hand-held use and ready portability.

US Patent:

7747864, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Jun 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/477841

Inventors:

Scott J. Fierstein - Seattle WA, US
James M. Alkove - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Mircosoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

713176, 705 57, 726 31

Abstract:

A “managed copy” capability is provided that is both sanctioned and supervised by a service provider so that multimedia content distributed on optical media such as DVD can be copied and used by a client in a controlled manner. In an illustrative example, a content provider generates a fingerprint using heuristics and/or other data that uniquely identifies a multimedia release, like a feature film, as being authorized for copying according to defined usage rules. A managed copy service authorizes the client to make a copy of a source DVD if that source is found to match a stored fingerprint. An identification response, which may include encoding parameters and usage rules, provides confirmation to the client that content on the source DVD is authorized to be copied. The client copies content from the source to another medium in compliance with the identification response.

US Patent:

8503861, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Aug 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/201815

Inventors:

John C. Calhoon - Woodinville WA, US
Scott J. Fierstein - Sammamish WA, US
Scott Manchester - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386252, 386260

Abstract:

A personal media player (PMP) uses a digital media processing system—comprising a video rendering subsystem, a music rendering subsystem, and a picture rendering subsystem—to produce moving-video (video), audio (music), still-graphics (picture), and other output rendered from media files ported to the PMP from another source. The PMP further comprises a user interface system, a display unit system, a power source system, and a data port system utilizing Universal Plug and Play functionality, all of which are coupled directly or indirectly to the digital media processing system. The physical components constituting the aforementioned systems and subsystems are then encased in a portable housing unit suitable for hand-held use and ready portability.

US Patent:

20050097572, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Nov 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/990956

Inventors:

Georgios Chrysanthakopoulos - Kirkland WA, US
Scott Fierstein - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

719321000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically loading drivers on computers for devices coupled to a communication medium such as an IEEE 1394 serial bus. Operating systems running on the computers detect when a device is connected to the communication medium. The operating systems then determine whether one of the drivers stored in memory on the device will enable the computers to utilize the device. The operating systems will then load the appropriate drivers for their respective computers and allow access to the device. If none of the drivers on the memory are suitable for a particular computer, then its operating system will prompt a user to manually insert a computer-readable medium containing the appropriate drivers. Thus, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for automatically loading device drivers.

US Patent:

20100332240, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/490328

Inventors:

Henry Hooper Somuah - Seattle WA, US
Scott J. Fierstein - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

Decentralized storage of electronic receipts for sharing transaction histories. Merchants generate and digitally sign the electronic receipts for transactions involving electronic content products. The electronic receipts for a user are stored by the user. The user later presents other entities with the electronic receipt as proof of the transaction. The merchants also maintain “graveyard lists,” or lists of cancelled transactions that are used by other merchants to determine whether a particular transaction is still valid. For example, if the electronic content product associated with the particular transaction has been returned or exchanged, the particular transaction is added to the list of cancelled transactions.

US Patent:

20130254351, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

May 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/897602

Inventors:

Scott J. Fierstein - Sammamish WA, US
Scott Manchester - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

A personal media player (PMP) uses a digital media processing system—comprising a video rendering subsystem, a music rendering subsystem, and a picture rendering subsystem—to produce moving-video (video), audio (music), still-graphics (picture), and other output rendered from media files ported to the PMP from another source. The PMP further comprises a user interface system, a display unit system, a power source system, and a data port system utilizing Universal Plug and Play functionality, all of which are coupled directly or indirectly to the digital media processing system. The physical components constituting the aforementioned systems and subsystems are then encased in a portable housing unit suitable for hand-held use and ready portability.