Patents by Inventor Andrew V. Davidson

Andrew V. Davidson 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).

  • Associating computing devices with common credentials
    Patent number: 8938788
    Abstract: Method and computer storage media for sharing resources between a plurality of computing devices associated with a common non-enterprise network. A common set of credentials is stored on at least two or more of a plurality of computing devices that reside behind a routing device and are associated through a common non-enterprise network. Upon storing the common set of credentials, each of the two or more of a plurality of computing devices create a local account that contains, at least, the common set of credentials. The common set of credentials allow for the sharing, among the two or more of the plurality of computing devices, of resource that reside on or are associated with the computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. McNeil, Michael G. Sheldon, Steve Seixeiro, Ramkumar Ramasubramanian, Jerry K. Koh, Anshul Rawat, Andrew V. Davidson, Daniel Oliver, Michael D. McCormack
  • ASSOCIATING COMPUTING DEVICES WITH COMMON CREDENTIALS
    Publication number: 20130298214
    Abstract: Method and computer storage media for sharing resources between a plurality of computing devices associated with a common non-enterprise network. A common set of credentials is stored on at least two or more of a plurality of computing devices that reside behind a routing device and are associated through a common non-enterprise network. Upon storing the common set of credentials, each of the two or more of a plurality of computing devices create a local account that contains, at least, the common set of credentials. The common set of credentials allow for the sharing, among the two or more of the plurality of computing devices, of resource that reside on or are associated with the computing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Brian L. McNeil, Michael G. Sheldon, Steve Seixeiro, Ramkumar Ramasubramanian, Jerry K. Koh, Anshul Rawat, Andrew V. Davidson, Daniel Oliver, Michael D. McCormack
  • Associating computing devices with common credentials
    Patent number: 8510808
    Abstract: Method and computer storage media for sharing resources between a plurality of computing devices associated with a common non-enterprise network. A common set of credentials is stored on at least two or more of a plurality of computing devices that reside behind a routing device and are associated through a common non-enterprise network. Upon storing the common set of credentials, each of the two or more of a plurality of computing devices create a local account that contains, at least, the common set of credentials. The common set of credentials allow for the sharing, among the two or more of the plurality of computing devices, of resource that reside on or are associated with the computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian L. McNeil, Michael G. Sheldon, Steve Seixeiro, Ramkumar Ramasubramanian, Jerry K. Koh, Anshul Rawat, Andrew V. Davidson, Daniel Oliver, Michael D. McCormack
  • Configuration of a peer group
    Patent number: 7689700
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for configuring computing devices to join a peer group. A peer group may be created on a subnetwork by a computing device. When a new computing device enters the subnetwork, it may join the peer group and be given access to the shared resources on the peer group and associated computing devices, using a communications layer and an authorization layer. Allowing a new computing device to join a peer group includes inviting the new device to join and then challenging the device for a passkey of the peer group. After joining the peer group, the computing device will be able to access and share resources with the peer group and other computing devices associated with the peer group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brian McNeil, Steve Seixeiro, Jerry K. Koh, Andrew V. Davidson, Anshul Rawat, Daniel Oliver, Michael G. Sheldon, Michael McCormack, Ram Ramasubramanian, Tracy Schultz, Giles van der Bogert
  • CONFIGURATION OF A PEER GROUP
    Publication number: 20090177790
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods for configuring computing devices to join a peer group. A peer group may be created on a subnetwork by a computing device. When a new computing device enters the subnetwork, it may join the peer group and be given access to the shared resources on the peer group and associated computing devices, using a communications layer and an authorization layer. Allowing a new computing device to join a peer group includes inviting the new device to join and then challenging the device for a passkey of the peer group. After joining the peer group, the computing device will be able to access and share resources with the peer group and other computing devices associated with the peer group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian McNeil, Steve Seixeiro, Jerry K. Koh, Andrew V. Davidson, Anshul Rawat, Daniel Oliver, Michael G. Sheldon, Michael McCormack, Ram Ramasubramanian, Tracy Schultz, Giles van der Bogert
  • ASSOCIATING COMPUTING DEVICES WITH COMMON CREDENTIALS
    Publication number: 20090178122
    Abstract: Method and computer storage media for sharing resources between a plurality of computing devices associated with a common non-enterprise network. A common set of credentials is stored on at least two or more of a plurality of computing devices that reside behind a routing device and are associated through a common non-enterprise network. Upon storing the common set of credentials, each of the two or more of a plurality of computing devices create a local account that contains, at least, the common set of credentials. The common set of credentials allow for the sharing, among the two or more of the plurality of computing devices, of resource that reside on or are associated with the computing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: BRIAN L. McNEIL, MICHAEL G. SHELDON, STEVE SEIXEIRO, RAMKUMAR RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JERRY K. KOH, ANSHUL RAWAT, ANDREW V. DAVIDSON, DANIEL OLIVER, MICHAEL D. MCCORMACK