Patents by Inventor Chris C. Gray

Chris C. Gray 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).

  • Power-aware network communication
    Patent number: 10728164
    Abstract: This application describes client devices that control network transmission based on a power state. The client device determines a power state of the computing device and a priority of an application executing on the computing device. The client device determines whether to permit the application to communicate with a remote network accessible device via the network communication hardware based at least on the priority of the application and the power state of the computing device. Also described is a power state service that selects a client device to be provided with a notification based on power states of the client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Harish Srinivasan, Chris C. Gray, Javier N. Flores Assad, Benjamin M. Schultz, David Powell, Alvin K. Tan, Jean Khawand
  • MULTI-INTERFACE POWER-AWARE NETWORKING
    Publication number: 20170359272
    Abstract: The techniques described herein monitor, store, and evaluate network information associated with an application to determine a connectivity option to use to communicate data. A connectivity option includes a network interface and a type of network connection. The determination is made based on power consumption information associated with available connectivity options. Consequently, a device on which the application is installed can better manage its power consumption associated with network communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Harish Srinivasan, Javier N. Flores Assad, Chris C. Gray, David Richard Powell, JR., Benjamin M. Schultz, Ryan Gregory Wood
  • Power-Aware Network Communication
    Publication number: 20170237675
    Abstract: This application describes client devices that control network transmission based on a power state. The client device determines a power state of the computing device and a priority of an application executing on the computing device. The client device determines whether to permit the application to communicate with a remote network accessible device via the network communication hardware based at least on the priority of the application and the power state of the computing device. Also described is a power state service that selects a client device to be provided with a notification based on power states of the client devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Harish Srinivasan, Chris C. Gray, Javier N. Flores Assad, Benjamin M. Schultz, David Powell, Alvin K. Tan, Jean Khawand