Patents by Inventor Henry Rawas

Henry Rawas 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).

  • Peer-to-peer name resolution wire protocol and message format data structure for use therein
    Patent number: 7533184
    Abstract: An extensible data structure for messages in a peer to peer name resolution protocol is presented. This message data structure utilizes a number of fields, each containing a message element. Preferably, the first field is the message header that includes protocol information and identifies the type of message. Each message element contains a number of fields. These message element fields include a type field, a length field, and the content or payload of the message element. In one embodiment, at least ten messages are formed for proper operation of a Peer To Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP), including RESOLVE, RESPONSE, SOLICIT, ADVERTISE, REQUEST, FLOOD, INQUIRE, AUTHORITY, ACK, and REPAIR messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Miller, Henry Rawas, Radu Simionescu, Brian Lieuallen
  • Peer-to-peer name resolution wire protocol and message format data structure for use therein
    Publication number: 20050004916
    Abstract: An extensible data structure for messages in a peer to peer name resolution protocol is presented. This message data structure utilizes a number of fields, each containing a message element. Preferably, the first field is the message header that includes protocol information and identifies the type of message. Each message element contains a number of fields. These message element fields include a type field, a length field, and the content or payload of the message element. In one embodiment, at least ten messages are formed for proper operation of a Peer To Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP), including RESOLVE, RESPONSE, SOLICIT, ADVERTISE, REQUEST, FLOOD, INQUIRE, AUTHORITY, ACK, and REPAIR messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John Miller, Henry Rawas, Radu Simionescu, Brian Lieuallen