Patents by Inventor Donald H. Rule

Donald H. Rule 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).

  • First computer process and second computer process proxy-executing code on behalf of first process
    Patent number: 8380634
    Abstract: Upon a first process encountering a triggering device, a second process chooses whether to proxy-execute code corresponding to the triggering device of the first process on behalf of such first process based at least in part on whether a license evaluator of the second process has determined that the first process is to be operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of a corresponding digital license. The license evaluator at least in part performs such determination by running a script corresponding to the triggering device in the code of the first process. Thus, the first process is dependent upon the second process and the license for operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Lilikov, Donald H. Rule, Kristjan E. Hatlelid, Nir Ben Zvi
  • FIRST COMPUTER PROCESS AND SECOND COMPUTER PROCESS PROXY-EXECUTING CODE ON BEHALF OF FIRST PROCESS
    Publication number: 20120096566
    Abstract: Upon a first process encountering a triggering device, a second process chooses whether to proxy-execute code corresponding to the triggering device of the first process on behalf of such first process based at least in part on whether a license evaluator of the second process has determined that the first process is to be operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of a corresponding digital license. The license evaluator at least in part performs such determination by running a script corresponding to the triggering device in the code of the first process. Thus, the first process is dependent upon the second process and the license for operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Lilikov, Donald H. Rule, Kristjan E. Hatlelid, Nir Ben Zvi
  • First computer process and second computer process proxy-executing code on behalf of first process
    Patent number: 8103592
    Abstract: Upon a first process encountering a triggering device, a second process chooses whether to proxy-execute code corresponding to the triggering device of the first process on behalf of such first process based at least in part on whether a license evaluator of the second process has determined that the first process is to be operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of a corresponding digital license. The license evaluator at least in part performs such determination by running a script corresponding to the triggering device in the code of the first process. Thus, the first process is dependent upon the second process and the license for operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Lilikov, Donald H. Rule, Kristjan E. Hatlelid, Nir Ben Zvi
  • System adds additional new routes and default routes to a routing table to allow concurrent access to two different network connections
    Patent number: 6957274
    Abstract: Concurrent access to a first networking connection, such as an Internet connection, and a second networking connection, such as a virtual private networking (VPN) connection, is disclosed. The first connection is established, adding first default routes to a routing table. The first routes are associated with the first connection and have priority. The second connection is established, adding second default routes to the routing table. The second routes are associated with the second connection, and have priority over the first routes. Specific routes associated with the second connection are added from a preset routing file to the routing table. The second routes are removed, regaining priority for the first routes. Data packets intended for the second connection are routed according to the specific routes added to the routing table from the preset table. Other data packets are routed to the first connection according to the first routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Rob M. Trace, Donald H. Rule, Nicholas P. Ball
  • Concurrent access to both a first and a second networking connection
    Publication number: 20030046397
    Abstract: Concurrent access to a first networking connection, such as an Internet connection, and a second networking connection, such as a virtual private networking (VPN) connection, is disclosed. The first connection is established, adding first default routes to a routing table. The first routes are associated with the first connection and have priority. The second connection is established, adding second default routes to the routing table. The second routes are associated with the second connection, and have priority over the first routes. Specific routes associated with the second connection are added from a preset routing file to the routing table. The second routes are removed, regaining priority for the first routes. Data packets intended for the second connection are routed according to the specific routes added to the routing table from the preset table. Other data packets are routed to the first connection according to the first routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Rob M. Trace, Donald H. Rule, Nicholas P. Ball