Patents by Inventor Anirudh Anirudh
Anirudh Anirudh 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: 11012920Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Publication number: 20190373533Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Patent number: 10306539Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Publication number: 20170332310Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Patent number: 9769731Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Publication number: 20160360470Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Patent number: 9307398Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Publication number: 20150163665Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Patent number: 8958405Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Patent number: 8036140Abstract: Methods and computer readable mediums are described that facilitate inviting user entities on a network. The method may include initiating a first application for sending an invitation by a first user entity on a first endpoint, selecting a second user entity to receive the invitation, and selecting an activity. The method may also include sending from the first endpoint to the second user entity the invitation to participate in the activity if the first endpoint determines the activity is supported by a computing application on the first endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ravi Rao, Eliot John Flannery, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Warren Parks, III, Rohit Gupta, Kevin R. Tao, Anirudh Anirudh, David G. Thaler, Andre R. Classen, Todd R. Manion
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Patent number: 7814214Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the management of contact information, at least some of the contact information related to entities in a serverless, peer-to-peer system. A contact store may store information regarding which other entities of a plurality of other entities are authorized to monitor presence of a user entity. Presence of an entity may generally indicate the willingness and/or ability of the entity to communicate and/or collaborate with other entities, for example. The contact store may also store information regarding which other entities of the plurality of other entities the presence of which should be monitored by the system. A user entity may be able to add contacts to and/or delete contacts from the contact store, for example.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andre R. Classen, Anirudh Anirudh, David G. Thaler, Kevin R. Tao, Ravi T. Rao, Rohit Gupta, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Warren Parks, III
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Publication number: 20090290520Abstract: An access point that implements operating modes in which beacons may be selectively disabled. Beacons may be disabled when no device is actively associated through the access point. Beacons may be enabled in response to one or more triggers, which may include events such as a client forming an association through the access point following a probe request message identifying the access point. In addition, active beaconing may be triggered by user input or may occur during periodic brief intervals that allow client devices to discover the network identifier for the access point. Selective control of beaconing may lead to more effective wireless communication, particularly in areas where users congregate with computers implementing soft APs for personal networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David A. Roberts, Hui Shen, Christopher D. Gual, Anirban Banerjee, Yi Lu, John W. Archer, Michael Bell, Xiong Jiang, Anirudh Anirudh
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Publication number: 20090248868Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the management of contact information, at least some of the contact information related to entities in a serverless, peer-to-peer system. A contact store may store information regarding which other entities of a plurality of other entities are authorized to monitor presence of a user entity. Presence of an entity may generally indicate the willingness and/or ability of the entity to communicate and/or collaborate with other entities, for example. The contact store may also store information regarding which other entities of the plurality of other entities the presence of which should be monitored by the system. A user entity may be able to add contacts to and/or delete contacts from the contact store, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andre R. Classen, Anirudh Anirudh, David G. Thaler, Kevin R. Tao, Ravi T. Rao, Rohit Gupta, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Warren Parks, III
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Patent number: 7571228Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the management of contact information, at least some of the contact information related to entities in a serverless, peer-to-peer system. A contact store may store information regarding which other entities of a plurality of other entities are authorized to monitor presence of a user entity. Presence of an entity may generally indicate the willingness and/or ability of the entity to communicate and/or collaborate with other entities, for example. The contact store may also store information regarding which other entities of the plurality of other entities the presence of which should be monitored by the system. A user entity may be able to add contacts to and/or delete contacts from the contact store, for example.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andre R. Classen, Anirudh Anirudh, David G. Thaler, Kevin R. Tao, Ravi T. Rao, Rohit Gupta, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Warren Parks, III
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Publication number: 20060239279Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the management of contact information, at least some of the contact information related to entities in a serverless, peer-to-peer system. A contact store may store information regarding which other entities of a plurality of other entities are authorized to monitor presence of a user entity. Presence of an entity may generally indicate the willingness and/or ability of the entity to communicate and/or collaborate with other entities, for example. The contact store may also store information regarding which other entities of the plurality of other entities the presence of which should be monitored by the system. A user entity may be able to add contacts to and/or delete contacts from the contact store, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andre Classen, Anirudh Anirudh, David Thaler, Kevin Tao, Ravi Rao, Rohit Gupta, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Parks
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Publication number: 20060242235Abstract: Systems and methods are described for facilitiating collaboration and/or communication in a peer-to-peer serverless system. The system may transmit to other computing systems associated with other entities information regarding presence information associated with a user entity. Also, the system may request of other computing systems associated with other entities information regarding presence information associated with the other entities. Presence information may generally indicate the willingness and/or ability of an entity to communicate and/or collaborate with other entities, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andre Classen, Anirudh Anirudh, David Thaler, Kevin Tao, Radu Simionescu, Ravi Rao, Rohit Gupta, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Parks, Todd Manion
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Publication number: 20060239234Abstract: Methods are described that facilitate presence publication which may include authorizing publication of presence at a first endpoint, if the publication is authorized, assembling a presence data structure, and broadcasting the presence data structure from the first endpoint. The method may also include the presence structure including a friendly name, contact information, and endpoint information. The method further including contact information in at least one of XML format, vCard format, and the endpoint information obtained from a peer name resolution protocol. The method may additionally include the presence data structure encoded as at least one of a generic discovery protocol message, a simple service discovery protocol message, and associating a globally unique identifier with the discovery protocol messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Ravi Rao, Eliot Flannery, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Parks, Rohit Gupta, Kevin Tao, Anirudh Anirudh, David Thaler, Andre Classen
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Publication number: 20060239295Abstract: Methods and computer readable mediums are described that facilitate inviting user entities on a network. The method may include initiating a first application for sending an invitation by a first user entity on a first endpoint, selecting a second user entity to receive the invitation, and selecting an activity. The method may also include sending from the first endpoint to the second user entity the invitation to participate in the activity if the first endpoint determines the activity is supported by a computing application on the first endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Ravi Rao, Eliot Flannery, Tomer Weisberg, Upshur Parks, Rohit Gupta, Kevin Tao, Anirudh Anirudh, David Thaler, Andre Classen, Todd Manion