Peter J Ford

US Patent:

6687755, Feb 3, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/605034

Inventors:

Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA
Pradeep Bahl - Redmond WA
Greg Burns - Seattle WA
Frank Beeson - Kenmore WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709245, 709249, 709238, 709221

Abstract:

The utilization is described of an automatically generated Internet protocol (âIPâ) address in a networked environment. An IP address is automatically generated and used while an IP address server is unavailable or unreliable. The system used either the automatically generated IP address or the assigned address depending on certain circumstances. For example, if the IP address server repeatedly assigns conflicting IP address, the system continues to use the generated IP address despite having received an assigned IP address from the IP address server. Also, if the communication is within a common local area network, the generated IP address is used so as to avoid encryption of the communication in accordance with TCP/IP protocol.

US Patent:

6892230, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Feb 1, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/496318

Inventors:

Ye Gu - Seattle WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US
Holly Knight - Woodinville WA, US
Yaron Y. Goland - Redmond WA, US
Paul J. Leach - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F015/177
H04L012/28

US Classification:

709220, 370254, 713 1

Abstract:

A device control model provides an integrated set of addressing, naming, discovery and description processes that enables automatic, dynamic and ad-hoc self-setup by devices to interoperate with other devices on a network. This permits a computing device when introduced into a network to automatically configure so as to connect and interact with other computing devices available on the network, without a user installation experience and without downloading driver software or persisting a configuration setup for connecting and interacting with such other computing devices. Upon completing interaction with such other devices, the computing device automatically releases the setup for such other devices so as to avoid persistent device configurations that might create a configuration maintenance and management burden.

US Patent:

6910068, Jun 21, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/811362

Inventors:

William M. Zintel - Kenmore WA, US
Amar S. Gandhi - Redmond WA, US
Ye Gu - Seattle WA, US
Shyamalan Pather - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey C. Schlimmer - Redmond WA, US
Christopher M. Rude - Redmond WA, US
Daniel R. Weisman - Kirkland WA, US
Donald R. Ryan - Redmond WA, US
Paul J. Leach - Seattle WA, US
Ting Cai - Redmond WA, US
Holly N. Knight - Woodinville WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F015/177

US Classification:

709220, 709218, 709225, 709229, 709249

Abstract:

A universal plug and play (UPnP) device makes itself known through a set of processes-discovery, description, control, eventing, and presentation. Following discovery of a UPnP device, an entity can learn more about the device and its capabilities by retrieving the device's description. The description includes vendor-specific manufacturer information like the model name and number, serial number, manufacturer name, URLs to vendor-specific Web sites, etc. The description also includes a list of any embedded devices or services, as well as URLs for control, eventing, and presentation. The description is written by a vendor, and is usually based on a device template produced by a UPnP forum working committee. The template is derived from a template language that is used to define elements to describe the device and any services supported by the device. The template language is written using an XML-based syntax that organizes and structures the elements.

US Patent:

7123609, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

May 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/154056

Inventors:

Daniel S. Glasser - Mercer Island WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US
Jeremy D. Stone - Bellevue WA, US
Brian R. Daugherty - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/64

US Classification:

370354, 370420

Abstract:

A system for assisting a user in selecting a packet-based telephony service provider (“PBTSP”) from a group of PBTSPs, and in registering the user with the selected PBTSP for outbound and/or inbound calling. The selection of a particular PBTSP may be stored in a database, and this stored information may be used to enable the user to exchange telephone call data with one of the PBTSPs. One preferred system receives data from the user's computer device, determines whether the user is registered with one the PBTSPs and, if so, transmits data to the computer device which enables it to exchange telephone call data with one of the PBTSPs. The system also receives telephone call data from the computer device, accesses contact information for a PBTSP, and transmits the received telephone call data to the PBTSP using the accessed contact information.

US Patent:

7130895, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Mar 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/811236

Inventors:

William Michael Zintel - Kenmore WA, US
Amar S. Gandhi - Redmond WA, US
Ye Gu - Seattle WA, US
Paul J. Leach - Seattle WA, US
Ting Cai - Redmond WA, US
Holly N. Knight - Woodinville WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

709220, 715513

Abstract:

A device control model provides an integrated set of addressing, naming, discovery and description processes that enables automatic, dynamic and ad-hoc self-setup by devices to interoperate with other devices on a network. This permits a computing device when introduced into a network to automatically configure so as to connect and interact with other computing devices available on the network, without a user installation experience and without downloading driver software or persisting a configuration setup for connecting and interacting with such other computing devices. Upon completing interaction with such other devices, the computing device automatically releases the setup for such other devices so as to avoid persistent device configurations that might create a configuration maintenance and management burden.

US Patent:

7302634, Nov 27, 2007

Filed:

Oct 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/017680

Inventors:

Mark H. Lucovsky - Sammamish WA, US
Shaun Douglas Pierce - Sammamish WA, US
Steven D. White - Bellevue WA, US
Ramu Movva - Issaquah WA, US
Jagadeesh Kalki - Redmond WA, US
David Benjamin Auerbach - Seattle WA, US
Peter Sewall Ford - Carnation WA, US
Jay Christopher Jacobs - Danville CA, US
Paul Andrew Steckler - Redmond WA, US
Walter C. Hsueh - San Jose CA, US
Kendall D. Keil - Bothell WA, US
Burra Gopal - Redmond WA, US
Suresh Kannan - Redmond WA, US
Yi-Wen Guu - Bellevue WA, US
Samuel John George - San Mateo CA, US
William Raymond Hoffman - Berkeley CA, US
Philip Michael Smoot - San Francisco CA, US
Lijiang Fang - Sammamish WA, US
Michael B. Taylor - Seattle WA, US
Winnie C. Wu - Bellevue WA, US
Paul J. Leach - Seattle WA, US
Richard B. Ward - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715500, 7155011, 715513, 707 10, 709203, 709217

Abstract:

A schema-based service for Internet access to per-user services data, wherein access to data is based on each user's identity. The service includes a schema that defines rules and a structure for each user's data, and also includes methods that provide access to the data in a defined way. The services schema thus corresponds to a logical document containing the data for each user. The user manipulates (e. g. , reads or writes) data in the logical document by data access requests through defined methods. In one implementation, the services schemas are arranged as XML documents, and the services provide methods that control access to the data based on the requesting user's identification, defined role and scope for that role. In this way, data can be accessed by its owner, and shared to an extent determined by the owner.

US Patent:

7380006, May 27, 2008

Filed:

Dec 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/736988

Inventors:

Nk Srinivas - Issaquah WA, US
Art Shelest - Sammamish WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709227, 709217, 709223, 709226, 709228, 709235, 370229, 370235, 370401

Abstract:

A method and system are directed at automatically tuning a TCP receive window (RWIN). The size of the RWIN may be determined by attributes of a network card. One attribute used to size the RWIN is the speed of the adapter card. The adapter speed is readily available by polling the network card. Once the speed is known, the size of the RWIN is selected from a table and is automatically set. Alternatively, the size of the RWIN may be determined by a formula.

US Patent:

7437434, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Nov 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/981057

Inventors:

William Michael Zintel - Kenmore WA, US
Amar S. Gandhi - Redmond WA, US
Ye Gu - Seattle WA, US
Shyamalan Pather - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey C. Schlimmer - Redmond WA, US
Christopher M. Rude - Redmond WA, US
Daniel R. Weisman - Kirkland WA, US
Donald R. Ryan - Redmond WA, US
Paul J. Leach - Seattle WA, US
Ting Cai - Redmond WA, US
Holly N. Knight - Woodinville WA, US
Peter S. Ford - Carnation WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709220, 709221

Abstract:

A universal plug and play (UPnP) device makes itself known through a set of processes—discovery, description, control, eventing, and presentation. Following discovery of a UPnP device, an entity can learn more about the device and its capabilities by retrieving the device's description. The description includes vendor-specific manufacturer information like the model name and number, serial number, manufacturer name, URLs to vendor-specific Web sites, etc. The description also includes a list of any embedded devices or services, as well as URLs for control, eventing, and presentation. The description is written by a vendor, and is usually based on a device template produced by a UPnP forum working committee. The template is derived from a template language that is used to define elements to describe the device and any services supported by the device. The template language is written using an XML-based syntax that organizes and structures the elements.

Author:

Peter Shann Ford

ISBN #:

0684872196

Author:

Peter Shann Ford

ISBN #:

0743214749

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0002550024

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0140165150

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0171474015

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0203938356

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0335197914

Author:

Peter Ford

ISBN #:

0385471300