Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Caputo

Christopher P. Caputo 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).

  • Device independent modem interface
    Patent number: 5815682
    Abstract: A device independent modem interface employs a call control and data transfer application programming interface for application programs to access a modem in a device independent fashion. A universal modem driver reads device specific information from a registry to issue specific control commands to a modem. The universal modem driver separates command mode and data mode of the modem transparently to the application. The modem interface also includes support for detecting a modem and for loading device specific information into the registry based on the modem identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Williams, Christopher P. Caputo, Keith A. Laepple
  • Method for automatic installation of a modem wherein unique identification for the device registry is computed from modem responses to queries by the system
    Patent number: 5675831
    Abstract: A device independent modem interface employs a call control and data transfer application programming interface for application programs to access a modem in a device independent fashion. A universal modem driver reads device specific information from a registry to issue specific control commands to a modem. The universal modem driver separates command mode and data mode of the modem transparently to the application. The modem interface also includes support for detecting a modem and for loading device specific information into the registry based on the modem identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher P. Caputo