Patents by Inventor William M. Zintel

William M. Zintel 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).

  • Patent number: 11556456
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a base field of a schema in an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system for an event of an instrumented application, and automatically populating a conditional field of the schema in the event definition using the logging library in response to a selected condition for the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian R. Crawford, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, Mark E. Russinovich, James O. Todd, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11386061
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a first set of fields in a schema of an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system, and receiving the set of fields via a request message in an application protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Crawford, Amy M. Lewis, Mahmood G. Qadir, Ravi C. Shahani, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian P. Ellis, George Joy, James O. Todd, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Mark E. Russinovich, William M. Zintel, Vitaliy Titov, Tae Hyung Kim, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 11288245
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a first set of fields in a schema of an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system, and populating a second set of fields in the schema selected by an event author.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Crawford, Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, James O. Todd, Mark E. Russinovich, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20210173761
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a base field of a schema in an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system for an event of an instrumented application, and automatically populating a conditional field of the schema in the event definition using the logging library in response to a selected condition for the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian R. Crawford, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, Mark E. Russinovich, James O. Todd, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10929272
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a base field of a schema in an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system for an event of an instrumented application, and automatically populating a conditional field of the schema in the event definition using the logging library in response to a selected condition for the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian R. Crawford, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, Mark E. Russinovich, James O. Todd, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10204113
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for reverse replication to rollback corrupted files. When a computer system detects that a copy of a file includes inappropriate content, the computer system can coordinate with other computer systems (e.g., in replicated storage system) to determine that a viable (e.g., clean) copy of the file exists. The computer system can access the viable copy and replace the copy that includes the inappropriate content with the viable copy. As such, a computer system can “reverse replicate” a file rather than break a synchronization relationship. Reverse replication can be used to rollback a copy of an infected file to another (possibly earlier) copy of the file that is not infected. Embodiments of the invention can be used to rollback data files, such as, for example, pictures, videos, documents, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Patent number: 9781142
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for scanning files for inappropriate content during file synchronization. Embodiments of the invention are mindful of the order of operations when scanning files for inappropriate content and in subsequent file processing. In some embodiments, during synchronization, an intermediary server scans a file for inappropriate content. The file is not permitted to be fully downloaded to a client device until the scan determines that the file does not contain inappropriate content. In other embodiments, during synchronization, a client device scans a newer version of a file for inappropriate content. An older version of the file is not deleted until the scan determines that the newer version of the file does not contain inappropriate content. In further embodiments, server side scanning and client side scanning are both used to enhance capabilities for detecting inappropriate content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Publication number: 20170187782
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes receiving an automatically populated set of fields in a schema of an event definition, and providing a response message in an application protocol. The set of fields are automatically populated using a logging library of the telemetry system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Crawford, Amy M. Lewis, William M. Zintel, Ravi C. Shahani, Brian P. Ellis, George Joy, James O. Todd, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Mahmood G. Qadir, Mark E. Russinovich, Vitaliy Titov, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Tae Hyung Kim, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170109379
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a first set of fields in a schema of an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system, and populating a second set of fields in the schema selected by an event author.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Crawford, Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, James O. Todd, Mark E. Russinovich, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170109259
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a base field of a schema in an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system for an event of an instrumented application, and automatically populating a conditional field of the schema in the event definition using the logging library in response to a selected condition for the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amy M. Lewis, Ravi C. Shahani, Mahmood G. Qadir, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian R. Crawford, William M. Zintel, George Joy, Brian P. Ellis, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Vitaliy Titov, Mark E. Russinovich, James O. Todd, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170109380
    Abstract: A method of operating a telemetry system includes automatically populating a first set of fields in a schema of an event definition using a logging library of the telemetry system, and receiving the set of fields via a request message in an application protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Crawford, Amy M. Lewis, Mahmood G. Qadir, Ravi C. Shahani, Wojtek Kozaczynski, Brian P. Ellis, George Joy, James O. Todd, Ken Ming-Kin Yip, Mark E. Russinovich, William M. Zintel, Vitaliy Titov, Tae Hyung Kim, Vito J. Sabella, Christopher M. Lang, Jonathan K. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170091219
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for reverse replication to rollback corrupted files. When a computer system detects that a copy of a file includes inappropriate content, the computer system can coordinate with other computer systems (e.g., in replicated storage system) to determine that a viable (e.g., clean) copy of the file exists. The computer system can access the viable copy and replace the copy that includes the inappropriate content with the viable copy. As such, a computer system can “reverse replicate” a file rather than break a synchronization relationship. Reverse replication can be used to rollback a copy of an infected file to another (possibly earlier) copy of the file that is not infected. Embodiments of the invention can be used to rollback data files, such as, for example, pictures, videos, documents, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Publication number: 20160285900
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for scanning files for inappropriate content during file synchronization. Embodiments of the invention are mindful of the order of operations when scanning files for inappropriate content and in subsequent file processing. In some embodiments, during synchronization, an intermediary server scans a file for inappropriate content. The file is not permitted to be fully downloaded to a client device until the scan determines that the file does not contain inappropriate content. In other embodiments, during synchronization, a client device scans a newer version of a file for inappropriate content. An older version of the file is not deleted until the scan determines that the newer version of the file does not contain inappropriate content. In further embodiments, server side scanning and client side scanning are both used to enhance capabilities for detecting inappropriate content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Patent number: 9378370
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for scanning files for inappropriate content during file synchronization. Embodiments of the invention are mindful of the order of operations when scanning files for inappropriate content and in subsequent file processing. In some embodiments, during synchronization, an intermediary server scans a file for inappropriate content. The file is not permitted to be fully downloaded to a client device until the scan determines that the file does not contain inappropriate content. In other embodiments, during synchronization, a client device scans a newer version of a file for inappropriate content. An older version of the file is not deleted until the scan determines that the newer version of the file does not contain inappropriate content. In further embodiments, server side scanning and client side scanning are both used to enhance capabilities for detecting inappropriate content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Publication number: 20140379637
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for reverse replication to rollback corrupted files. When a computer system detects that a copy of a file includes inappropriate content, the computer system can coordinate with other computer systems (e.g., in replicated storage system) to determine that a viable (e.g., clean) copy of the file exists. The computer system can access the viable copy and replace the copy that includes the inappropriate content with the viable copy. As such, a computer system can “reverse replicate” a file rather than break a synchronization relationship. Reverse replication can be used to rollback a copy of an infected file to another (possibly earlier) copy of the file that is not infected. Embodiments of the invention can be used to rollback data files, such as, for example, pictures, videos, documents, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Publication number: 20140373147
    Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for scanning files for inappropriate content during file synchronization. Embodiments of the invention are mindful of the order of operations when scanning files for inappropriate content and in subsequent file processing. In some embodiments, during synchronization, an intermediary server scans a file for inappropriate content. The file is not permitted to be fully downloaded to a client device until the scan determines that the file does not contain inappropriate content. In other embodiments, during synchronization, a client device scans a newer version of a file for inappropriate content. An older version of the file is not deleted until the scan determines that the newer version of the file does not contain inappropriate content. In further embodiments, server side scanning and client side scanning are both used to enhance capabilities for detecting inappropriate content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Marc E. Seinfeld, Daron Spektor, William M. Zintel, Adrian M. Marinescu
  • Patent number: 7613828
    Abstract: Sending and receiving application or service data through an email transport for mobile computing devices occasionally disconnected from network connectivity. At a sending service or application, application or service data is intercepted from the application or service. The application or service data is packaged in an email message. The email message includes the application or service data within the email envelope and an identification of an application or service client to which the application or service data should be applied at a client computer system. The email message is sent through an email transport to a mobile client computer system which includes the application or service to which the application or service data should be applied. At the client the email message is intercepted. The data is extracted from the email envelope. The application or service client is identified. The data is routed to the appropriate application or service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Zintel, Roman Batoukov, Sergiy Kuryata
  • Patent number: 7441019
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Zintel, Amar S. Gandhi, Ye Gu, Shyamalan Pather, Jeffrey C. Schlimmer, Christopher M. Rude, Daniel R. Weisman, Donald R. Ryan, Paul J. Leach, Ting Cai, Holly N. Knight, Peter S. Ford
  • Publication number: 20080172467
    Abstract: Sending and receiving application or service data through an email transport for mobile computing devices occasionally disconnected from network connectivity. At a sending service or application, application or service data is intercepted from the application or service. The application or service data is packaged in an email message. The email message includes the application or service data within the email envelope and an identification of an application or service client to which the application or service data should be applied at a client computer system. The email message is sent through an email transport to a mobile client computer system which includes the application or service to which the application or service data should be applied. At the client the email message is intercepted. The data is extracted from the email envelope. The application or service client is identified. The data is routed to the appropriate application or service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: William M. Zintel, Roman Batoukov, Sergiy Kuryata
  • Patent number: 6910068
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Zintel, Amar S. Gandhi, Ye Gu, Shyamalan Pather, Jeffrey C. Schlimmer, Christopher M. Rude, Daniel R. Weisman, Donald R. Ryan, Paul J. Leach, Ting Cai, Holly N. Knight, Peter S. Ford