Patents by Inventor Andrew L. Nicholson

Andrew L. Nicholson 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).

  • Publication number: 20240005927
    Abstract: A method and system to facilitate the use of multiple voice services using a common voice interface on a hearable device, the common voice interface enabling multiple wake word detections to enable users to connect to and interact with a selected voice service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Ming Zeng, Jianlai Yuan, Glenn J. Kiladis, Harrison Ailin Ungar, Andrew L. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20210383811
    Abstract: A method and system to facilitate the use of multiple voice services using a common voice interface on a hearable device, the common voice interface enabling multiple wake word detections to enable users to connect to and interact with a selected voice service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John R. Goscha, Ming Zeng, Jianlai Yuan, Glenn J. Kiladis, Harrison Ailin Ungar, Andrew L. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 7519617
    Abstract: A dynamic and personalized system for organizing data is disclosed. The system provides users the ability to organize addressable information by creating associations between the information independent from the information and from any other previously imposed organization of the information. The associations contain trigger and target addresses, and relationship between the data. A view in the association identifies how to interpret the relationship. Tools are provided to manage the associations, and several applications of the organization system are described such as associating personal notes, serial construction of documents, compound construction of documents, and group construction of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew L. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 7386859
    Abstract: Methods, functional components and structures are disclosed for carrying out management of client/server processes operating within separate process spaces within a computer system. The disclosed methods, functional components facilitate and carry out management of client and server processes within a computer system such that a greater degree of control can be exhibited over their execution. An active server component process maintains a list structure identifying each client process that is currently using one of the server component process's interfaces. When a new client references a server, the list structure is augmented to include the system identification (e.g., handle) assigned by the operating system to the client process. A thread within the server process blocks while awaiting a triggering event (e.g., a client process in the list terminates). When the client process terminates, the block on the thread releases and the thread processes the change in client references.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Upender Sandadi, David Bakin, Andrew L. Nicholson, David Sauntry, Marc Shepard
  • Publication number: 20040267795
    Abstract: A dynamic and personalized system for organizing data is disclosed. The system provides users the ability to organize addressable information by creating associations between the information independent from the information and from any other previously imposed organization of the information. The associations contain trigger and target addresses, and relationship between the data. A view in the association identifies how to interpret the relationship. Tools are provided to manage the associations, and several applications of the organization system are described such as associating personal notes, serial construction of documents, compound construction of documents, and group construction of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew L. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 6766329
    Abstract: A dynamic and personalized system for organizing data is disclosed. The system provides users the ability to organize addressable information by creating associations between the information independent from the information and from any other previously imposed organization of the information. The associations contain trigger and target addresses, and relationship between the data. A view in the association identifies how to interpret the relationship. Tools are provided to manage the associations, and several applications of the organization system are described such as associating personal notes, serial construction of documents, compound construction of documents, and group construction of documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew L. Nicholson
  • Publication number: 20030225870
    Abstract: Methods, functional components and structures are disclosed for carrying out management of client/server processes operating within separate process spaces within a computer system. The disclosed methods, functional components facilitate and carry out management of client and server processes within a computer system such that a greater degree of control can be exhibited over their execution. An active server component process maintains a list structure identifying each client process that is currently using one of the server component process's interfaces. When a new client references a server, the list structure is augmented to include the system identification (e.g., handle) assigned by the operating system to the client process. A thread within the server process blocks while awaiting a triggering event (e.g., a client process in the list terminates). When the client process terminates, the block on the thread releases and the thread processes the change in client references.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Upender Sandadi, David Bakin, Andrew L. Nicholson, David Sauntry, Marc Shepard
  • Patent number: 6631519
    Abstract: Automated generation of schema and interface methods is described. The system receives a schema definition file, which in one aspect of the system is an XML file. The system parses the schema definition file into an internal representation comprising collection classes. A SQL generator traverses the collection classes and generates SQL statements that define tables, views and stored procedures. A component generator traverses the collection classes and generates computer program source code implementing components that access properties defined in the schema definition data, and methods that provide for persistent storage of the objects in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew L. Nicholson, Michael J. Glass, David S. Kosbie, Thomas A. Vaughan
  • Patent number: 5659685
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for dynamically re-configuring bound adaptors on a networked computer capable of connecting to a plurality of networks via a plurality of adaptors including a WAN adaptor and a LAN adaptor. When a WAN link is activated by an incoming call, the networked computer is configured to be a router of packets between the WAN and LAN adaptors. When a WAN link is activated by an outgoing call, the networked computer logically disconnects from all adaptors except the activated WAN adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Williams, Evan J. Schrier, Andrew L. Nicholson