Patents by Inventor Aaron W. Cunningham
Aaron W. Cunningham 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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Patent number: 9762448Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20170257278Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20140310602Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Patent number: 8730801Abstract: Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew T. Baron, Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Arun K. Buduri, Deon C. Brewis, Bill Begorre
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Patent number: 8724484Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connections are unified into a single user interface for user interaction with those networks. Upon receiving information identifying available networks that correspond to different types of media, a user interface component aggregates the available network connections and displays representations of the available network connections on the user interface. The result is a single user interface page on which the available networks are represented as available network connections that may correspond to destinations, for example by displaying a network name and/or a user-friendly name maintained in a network profile. Also displayable is connectivity status, security-related information, signal strength information for wireless network connections, and other information. The user may choose to show all available network connections, or only subset of the available network connections (e.g., only wireless, or only dial-up and VPN).Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Jones, Srinivas Raghu Gatta, Marieke I. Watson, Aaron W. Cunningham, Rahul Chandran, Savas Guven
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Publication number: 20120284771Abstract: Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew T. Baron, Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Arun K. Buduri, Deon C. Brewis, Bill Begorre
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Patent number: 8238238Abstract: Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew T. Baron, Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Arun K. Buduri, Deon C. Brewis, Bill Begorre
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Patent number: 7631270Abstract: Described is a technology by which network connectivity information may be communicated via a single notifications area (e.g., system tray) icon, including by representing different images of the icon to display different types/states of connectivity and different types of media connections. For example, the icon may indicate whether Internet connectivity is present, and whether the connection is wired or wireless. The icon may regularly transition between at least two images to communicate different variables, e.g., types of connectivity and/or different types of media connections. The icon may be interactive to provide a tooltip, flyout and/or context menu related to the network state, and the icon may change in response to the networking state change event, e.g., be updated when a different capability connection is detected, when a different interface is detected, and/or when a wireless network with a different signal quality is detected.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Marieke I. Watson, Patrice Lynn Miner, Bill Begorre, Gursharan S. Sidhu
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Publication number: 20090285190Abstract: Methods and systems which identify and interact with network interfaces based on the network to which they provide access. A computing device operating in accordance with one or more of the principles described herein may examine available network interfaces and identify the network to which the network interfaces provide access, and perform networking tasks on interfaces based on the network identified. For example, a user may instruct a computing device to connect to a specified network, and the computing device will select a particular network interface by which to connect from the one or more available network interfaces that are able to connect to that network. Alternatively, a user may manage policies (e.g., security, connection, and application policies) based on the network to which a network interface provides access and thereby manage a network regardless of which of multiple network interfaces is used to access the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew T. Baron, Aaron W. Cunningham, David Jones, Arun K. Buduri, Deon C. Brewis, Bill Begorre
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Patent number: 7620902Abstract: A computer implemented method and system enable users to create a social network providing access to other users. By providing access to such networks via a visual presentation, the system renders content available for access by other network members. Access is sometimes provided through propagation of metadata or other uniquely identifying indicia associated with the social network to all or at least certain other network members.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Todd R. Manion, Aaron W. Cunningham, Noah Horton, Gursharan S. Sidhu, Sandeep K. Singhal