Patents by Inventor Boyd C. Multerer
Boyd C. Multerer 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: 8100756Abstract: A system that facilitates enhancing a game, game play or playability of a game may include an experience component, a game component and an alteration component. The experience component can collect a portion of data related to a game in which the portion of data indicates at least one of a tip or a tactic for the game. The game component can dynamically incorporate the portion of data into the game during game play to enhance playability of such game for a user with assistance provided by at least one of the tip or the tactic. The alteration component may alter the game during game play.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Bret P. O'Rourke, Eric P. Wilfrid, Nigel S. Keam, Steven Bathiche, James M. Alkove, Zachary L. Russell, Jon Marcus Randall Whitten, Boyd C. Multerer, Andrew D. Wilson
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Publication number: 20100317430Abstract: Discovery and distribution of game session security information includes receiving a request to generate a new game session from a computing device and maintaining a record of a game session identifier for the new game session and a game session key for the new game session, and making the new game session available for other computing devices to join. A request for information describing one or more of a plurality of game sessions may also be received and responded to with the information describing the one or more game sessions as well as a session key that can be used to communicate with at least one of the one or more other computing devices that are part of the game session.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Darren L. Anderson, Mark D. VanAntwerp, Dinarte R. Morais, Paul E. Newson, Mitsuo Koikawa
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Patent number: 7836055Abstract: A data provider application programming interface (API) is configured for use with a game content editing application. An asset relationship management file, which is generated with the data provider API, includes information such as relationship references and annotations and is updated by the data provider API when a digital asset is edited. The asset relationship management file is then stored in a data store. An asset relationship graph is generated, based on the asset relationship management file in the data store. The asset relationship graph includes asset graph nodes that map dependency relationships between asset files. A graph API is also described. The graph API is configured for accessing the relationship graph through a server process to expose dependency relationships and annotations to a client process, such as an application. Thus, the effect of changes to one asset on other assets can readily be evaluated.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2006Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mel MacMahon, Boyd C. Multerer, Frank F. Savage, Josefa M. Nalewabau, Nicolas Gauvin, Shawn Hargreaves
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Patent number: 7818568Abstract: A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or more online services. Also described is a handshake process that can be used to initially establish an authentication account for each game console, in which the account creation server can trust that a genuine game console is making the request.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Ling Tony Chen, Darren L. Anderson
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Patent number: 7803052Abstract: Discovery and distribution of game session security information includes receiving a request to generate a new game session from a computing device and maintaining a record of a game session identifier for the new game session and a game session key for the new game session, and making the new game session available for other computing devices to join. A request for information describing one or more of a plurality of game sessions may also be received and responded to with the information describing the one or more game sessions as well as a session key that can be used to communicate with at least one of the one or more other computing devices that are part of the game session.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Darren L. Anderson, Mark D. VanAntwerp, Dinarte R. Morais, Paul E. Newson, Mitsuo Koikawa
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Patent number: 7765401Abstract: A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or more online services. Also described is a handshake process that can be used to initially establish an authentication account for each game console, in which the account creation server can trust that a genuine game console is making the request.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Ling Tony Chen, Darren L. Anderson
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Patent number: 7743332Abstract: A user interface to display and manage a plurality of entities as if a single entity is provided. The user interface includes a representation of the collection of entities as a whole, and a representation of members associated with the entity. If an action is performed on the representation of the entities as a whole, then the action is propagated to the collection of entities, if the action is performed on the representation of the member associated with the entity, then the action is directed to the member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Quentin J. Clark, Lara N. Dillingham, Justin Grant, Boyd C. Multerer, Ori M. Amiga, Kent S. Schliiter, Roger W. Sprague, Alexander M. Sutton, Daniel T. Travison
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Patent number: 7730408Abstract: A user interface to display and manage a plurality of entities as if a single entity is provided. The user interface includes a representation of the collection of entities as a whole, and a representation of members associated with the entity. If an action is performed on the representation of the entities as a whole, then the action is propagated to the collection of entities, if the action is performed on the representation of the member associated with the entity, then the action is directed to the member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2004Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Quentin J. Clark, Lara N. Dillingham, Justin Grant, Boyd C. Multerer, Ori M. Amiga, Kent S. Schliiter, Roger W. Sprague, Alexander M. Sutton, Daniel T. Travison
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Patent number: 7681179Abstract: A system and method is provided that facilitates the administration of an application in accordance with the present invention. The system includes a resource identifier that identifies resources associated with the application and a manifest that logs the resources. An aggregator is provided that aggregates a subset of the resources into the manifest to facilitate administration of the application. The aggregator can be provided by a user interface and/or an automated builder. A graphical user interface is also provided to facilitate deployment, creation and enumeration of the application.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel T. Travison, Kent S. Schliiter, Martin J. Sleeman, Lara N. Dillingham, Boyd C. Multerer, Roger W. Sprague
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Patent number: 7657580Abstract: A virtual applications architecture is provided according to the present invention. The architecture includes a topology manager for managing applications across a plurality of members, and a virtual applications manager for defining a plurality of resources comprising the applications. The topology manager communicates with the plurality of members to initiate scaling of the applications associated with the virtual applications manager to the members. The architecture may also include a replication system for deploying the applications to the members.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2005Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Philippe Choquier, Quentin J. Clark, William D. Devlin, Lara N. Dillingham, Cameron J. A. Ferroni, Justin Grant, Rodney T. Limprecht, John F. Ludeman, Alexander E. Mallet, Boyd C. Multerer, Martin J. Sleeman, Michael W. Thomas
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Patent number: 7650495Abstract: An exemplary implementation of a security gateway for online console-based gaming operates as a gateway between a public network (e.g., the Internet), and a private network (e.g., an internal data center network). The security gateway allows secure communication channels to be established with game consoles via the public network, and allows secure communication between game consoles on the public network and service devices on the private network.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dinarte R. Morais, Mark D. VanAntwerp, Boyd C. Multerer, Daniel Caiafa, Ling T. Chen, Michael Courage, Damon V. Danieli, Eric Neustadter, Sean Christian Wohlgemuth
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Patent number: 7640300Abstract: In accordance with one aspect, a client device is sent an indication of one or more types of information available for the client device. In response to the indication, a request is received from the client device to retrieve the information available for the client device. The information is identified and sent to the client device. In accordance with another aspect, one or more friends of the user are identified from persistent data, and a check made as to whether each of them is logged in to the system. For each of them that is logged in to the system, the user is subscribed to the friend's information and the friend is subscribed to the user's information. In accordance with another aspect, a user is allowed to be a friend of another user only if the other user is also a friend of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sean Christian Wohlgemuth, Mark D. VanAntwerp, Boyd C. Multerer, Brian R. Morin
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Patent number: 7634569Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of match making based on proximity measures between devices, a record of distances between groups of network addresses is maintained. This record is then used as a basis for selecting an ordering for online game sessions that is to be returned to a computing device requesting information regarding current online game sessions.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark D. VanAntwerp, Boyd C. Multerer
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Publication number: 20090210333Abstract: Technologies are described herein for compensating multiple contributing participants in a virtual world. A license associated with a composite content item is received upon a sale, rental, or lease of the composite content item to a purchasing participant in the virtual world. At least a first contributing participant and a second contributing participant are identified in a participant list within the license. Compensation is provided to the first contributing participant and the second contributing participant in accordance with the participant list.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Tobin R. Titus, Ernest A. Booth, Erik Porter, Boyd C. Multerer, Lili Cheng
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Publication number: 20090132422Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing a machine-readable and enforceable license. A first interface and a second interface are provided. A first set of input and a second set of input are received. The first set of input defines a range of allowable uses for a content item generated by a user. The second set of input defines an amount of compensation for the user for a sale of the content item. A high-level representation of a license is generated based on the first set of input and the second set of input.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Ernest A. Booth, Tobin R. Titus, Erik Porter, Boyd C. Multerer
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Publication number: 20090088233Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates enhancing a game, game play or playability of a game. An experience component can collect a portion of data related to a game in which the portion of data indicates at least one of a tip or a tactic for the game. A game component can dynamically incorporate the portion of data into the game during game play to enhance playability of such game for a user with assistance provided by at least one of the tip or the tactic.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Bret P. O'Rourke, Eric P. Wilfrid, Nigel S. Keam, Steven Bathiche, James M. Alkove, Zachary L. Russell, Jon Marcus Randall Whitten, Boyd C. Multerer, Andrew D. Wilson
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Patent number: 7512235Abstract: A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or more online services. Also described is a handshake process that can be used to initially establish an authentication account for each game console, in which the account creation server can trust that a genuine game console is making the request.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Darren L. Anderson, Ling Tony Chen
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Patent number: 7496202Abstract: An architecture is described to manufacture console-based gaming systems in a manner that allows them to be authenticated to a remote entity for online participation. The architecture involves placing pre-established secrets on the game console during console manufacturing that may be subsequently used to guarantee the authenticity of the game console during registration time.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Ling Tony Chen
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Patent number: 7496200Abstract: An architecture is described to manufacture console-based gaming systems in a manner that allows them to be authenticated to a remote entity for online participation. The architecture involves placing pre-established secrets on the game console during console manufacturing that may be subsequently used to guarantee the authenticity of the game console during registration time.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Boyd C. Multerer, Ling Tony Chen
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Patent number: 7490237Abstract: A process for requesting authentication includes transmitting a hash digest formed from first client-specific data together with second client specific data and receiving, in response to transmitting, an indication of acceptance when the hash digest and second client-specific data correspond to a valid client authentication request.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dinarte R. Morais, Ling Tony Chen, Mark D. VanAntwerp, Boyd C. Multerer, Gary A. Thompson