Patents by Inventor Olivier Contant
Olivier Contant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20190108769Abstract: A health guidance system receives health information from input devices and other sources, tracks one or more health goals, and enforces those goals by acting upon other devices. The health guidance system collects health information to paint a comprehensive picture of the user's health. The system uses the information it collects to interact with a variety of devices to enforce the user's health goals and ensure accountability. Thus, the health guidance system provides a comprehensive software system for collecting health information and using that information to produce positive changes in the health of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Christine Contant, Olivier Contant
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Patent number: 8826307Abstract: A computer with an extensible framework for facilitating communication between a software component installed on the computer and a device driver that executes functions in response to vendor-specific command objects (e.g., OIDs). The framework defines data structures and a standardized format for defining and implementing private interfaces. After selecting a private interface that is commonly supported by a software component and a driver, a private communication path may be established by an operating system component to facilitate the transfer of command information from the software component to the driver. The private communication path allows commands packaged as OIDs to be routed from software components to intended drivers. By defining private interfaces which route commands from software components to intended drivers, the extensible framework mitigates potential incompatibilities that may arise when drivers created by different vendors include OIDs with the same OID value.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Narasimha Rao S.s. Nagampalli, Alireza Dabagh, Alok Manchanda, Taroon Mandhana, Sharad Mittal, Olivier Contant, Noel W. Anderson, Bernard Aboba, Jerry E. Peterson
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Patent number: 8793304Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless management service provides the capability to manage connectivity between a device and one or more wireless networks on a differentiated basis. For example, network profiles may be managed in a way that is influenced by the identity of the user, such that profiles which are customized for a specific user may be established. Connectivity may also be managed in a way that is influenced by a session type ongoing on a device, such that when certain events occur (e.g., a request by one user to connect to or disconnect from a wireless network is processed), wireless connectivity employed by other users sharing the device is appropriately managed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yi Lu, Olivier Contant, Wei Zhao, Anirban Banerjee, Abhishek Abhishek, Yue Chen
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Patent number: 8060620Abstract: A network enabled computer receives connection profile information in a generic form and creates one or more native mode profiles to establish connections. By accepting profile information in a generic form, profile information can be readily provided from one or more ways, including from a policy server, through a user interface or from a third party application. The profile information can be provided with an order of precedence so that profile information from different sources may be combined appropriately. Additionally, the profile information may be provided in an extensible format to allow profile information to be distributed to multiple computers, even if some have different hardware or software configurations and are not programmed to recognize extensions of the profile information.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yi Lu, Olivier Contant, Wei Zhao, Abhishek Abhishek, Yue Chen, Taroon Mandhana, Hong Liu
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Patent number: 8051191Abstract: A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alok Manchanda, Taroon Mandhana, Noel W. Anderson, Sharad Mittal, Deon C. Brewis, Olivier Contant, Bernard Aboba, Jerry E. Peterson
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Publication number: 20090271518Abstract: A networked computer with a networking framework that can operate in accordance with a standard protocol or may be configured to perform one or more functions that alter or extend processing according to the standard. The framework includes extensibility points and a mechanism to receive plug-ins that may perform extensibility functions. Network profile information indicates configuration of the extensibility points, including specific extensibility functions to be executed at the extensibility points. This information may be used to configure the extensibility points so that, as the computer operates, the extensibility functions are selectively executed instead of or in addition to standard functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alok Manchanda, Taroon Mandhana, Noel W. Anderson, Sharad Mittal, Deon C. Brewis, Olivier Contant, Bernard Aboba, Jerry E. Peterson
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Publication number: 20090265720Abstract: A computer with an extensible framework for facilitating communication between a software component installed on the computer and a device driver that executes functions in response to vendor-specific command objects (e.g., OIDs). The framework defines data structures and a standardized format for defining and implementing private interfaces. After selecting a private interface that is commonly supported by a software component and a driver, a private communication path may be established by an operating system component to facilitate the transfer of command information from the software component to the driver. The private communication path allows commands packaged as OIDs to be routed from software components to intended drivers. By defining private interfaces which route commands from software components to intended drivers, the extensible framework mitigates potential incompatibilities that may arise when drivers created by different vendors include OIDs with the same OID value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Narasimha Rao S.s. Nagampalli, Alireza Dabagh, Alok Manchanda, Taroon Mandhana, Sharad Mittal, Olivier Contant, Noel W. Anderson, Bernard Aboba, Jerry E. Peterson
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Publication number: 20080086546Abstract: A network enabled computer receives connection profile information in a generic form and creates one or more native mode profiles to establish connections. By accepting profile information in a generic form, profile information can be readily provided from one or more ways, including from a policy server, through a user interface or from a third party application. The profile information can be provided with an order of precedence so that profile information from different sources may be combined appropriately. Additionally, the profile information may be provided in an extensible format to allow profile information to be distributed to multiple computers, even if some have different hardware or software configurations and are not programmed to recognize extensions of the profile information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yi Lu, Olivier Contant, Wei Zhao, Abhishek Abhishek, Yue Chen, Taroon Mandhana, Hong Liu
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Publication number: 20080086529Abstract: In some embodiments, a wireless management service provides the capability to manage connectivity between a device and one or more wireless networks on a differentiated basis. For example, network profiles may be managed in a way that is influenced by the identity of the user, such that profiles which are customized for a specific user may be established. Connectivity may also be managed in a way that is influenced by a session type ongoing on a device, such that when certain events occur (e.g., a request by one user to connect to or disconnect from a wireless network is processed), wireless connectivity employed by other users sharing the device is appropriately managed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yi Lu, Olivier Contant, Wei Zhao, Anirban Banerjee, Abhishek Abhishek, Yue Chen