Patents by Inventor Kosar Jaff
Kosar Jaff 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: 8250142Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer for forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 8230012Abstract: Techniques for auto provisioning and publication of applications are described. The auto provisioning process enables automatic installation of applications having their respective file packages pre-stored in the server. Subsequently, publication of these applications is conducted automatically. By employing such an automatic process, the latency involved in provisioning and publication of remote applications is reduced, thereby making the process more efficient.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 8151280Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dale A. Sather, Guillaume Simonnet, John M. Gehlsen, Kosar A. Jaff, Ralph A. Lipe, Roland J. Ayala, Shannon J. Chan, Thomas Kuehnel
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Publication number: 20110289517Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dale A. Sather, Guillaume Simonnet, John M. Gehlsen, Kosar A. Jaff, Ralph A. Lipe, Roland J. Ayala, Shannon J. Chan, Thomas Kuehnel
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Publication number: 20110264773Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Dale A. Sather, Guillaume Simonnet, John M. Gehlsen, Kosar A. Jaff, Ralph A. Lipe, Roland J. Ayala, Shannon J. Chan, Thomas Kuehnel
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Patent number: 7627889Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely programming a set top box and for remotely scheduling an event on a set top box. A set top box includes a server that allows an access device to access the set top box over an always on connection between the set top box and a network such as the Internet. The access device retrieves program guide data that is locally stored on the set top box and, using the program guide data, selects and schedules events. The events are sent back to the set top box over the connection where they are implemented by the set top box.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kosar Jaff, David N. Junod
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Publication number: 20090046138Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer fro forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S. AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 7467384Abstract: Data associated with a function instance corresponding to a resource on one computer system is published for use on another computer system. A function instance is created on the other computer system using the published data.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Douglas K. Brubacher, Dale Alan Sather, John M. Gehlsen, Kenneth Cooper, Kosar Jaff, Gary P. Raden, Ralph Lipe, Roland Ayala, Shannon J. Chan
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Publication number: 20080278568Abstract: Techniques for auto provisioning and publication of applications are described. The auto provisioning process enables automatic installation of applications having their respective file packages pre-stored in the server. Subsequently, publication of these applications is conducted automatically. By employing such an automatic process, the latency involved in provisioning and publication of remote applications is reduced, thereby making the process more efficient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S. AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 7447740Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer fro forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S. AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 7447741Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer fro forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim S. AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Patent number: 7281261Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely programming a set top box and for remotely scheduling an event on a set top box. A set top box includes a server that allows an access device to access the set top box over an always on connection between the set top box and a network such as the Internet. The access device retrieves program guide data that is locally stored on the set top box and, using the program guide data, selects and schedules events. The events are sent back to the set top box over the connection where they are implemented by the set top box.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kosar Jaff, David N. Junod
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Publication number: 20070118855Abstract: Systems and methods for remotely programming a set top box and for remotely scheduling an event on a set top box. A set top box includes a server that allows an access device to access the set top box over an always on connection between the set top box and a network such as the Internet. The access device retrieves program guide data that is locally stored on the set top box and, using the program guide data, selects and schedules events. The events are sent back to the set top box over the connection where they are implemented by the set top box.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kosar Jaff, David Junod
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Publication number: 20070094073Abstract: Advertisements that facilitate telephonic communications between users and advertisers, and which avoid perceived problems or limitations of PPC and CTC offerings, are described. These advertisements may include offer information used to score the ad and/or to assess a charge to the advertiser in the event of a call conversion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Rohit Dhawan, Kosar Jaff, Scott Ludwig, Ervin Perertz, Narayanan Shivakumar
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Publication number: 20060164328Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate wireless display via employing a frame buffer encoder and a wireless transmission as part of a graphics card of a computing device. The encoder can encode a scheme programmable in software to detect type of format the receiving monitor is capable of displaying. The wireless transmission can occur in a variety of formats; such as Ultra Wide Band (UWB), Internet Protocol (IP) data packets, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Kosar Jaff
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Publication number: 20060026141Abstract: Data associated with a function instance corresponding to a resource on one computer system is published for use on another computer system. A function instance is created on the other computer system using the published data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2005Publication date: February 2, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Douglas Brubacher, Dale Sather, John Gehlsen, Kenneth Cooper, Kosar Jaff, Gary Raden, Ralph Lipe, Roland Ayala, Shannon Chan
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Publication number: 20050195274Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer fro forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2005Publication date: September 8, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Publication number: 20050146598Abstract: A home network integrates a television to enable a user to use the television to conduct an Internet video conference by leveraging the Internet video conferencing functionality provided by a home computer connected to the Internet. The television is connected to the home network via a TV client module, and a video camera co-located with the television is also connected to the TV client. The TV client presents on the television an Internet conferencing option selectable by a user to invoke the video conferencing functionality of the personal computer. During the video conference, video and audio data captured by the video camera are transmitted by the TV client over the home network to the personal computer fro forwarding onto the conferencing parties on the Internet, and user interface data representing video/audio streams received from the Internet are transmitted by the personal computer to the TV client for display on the television.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim AbiEzzi, Kosar Jaff
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Publication number: 20050114445Abstract: The invention provides for servicing a client. A request is received from a client having certain capabilities. This request is automatically satisfied in a manner tailored to the capabilities of the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Kenneth Tracton, Kosar Jaff, Walter Shands
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Publication number: 20050108369Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for configuring and managing network devices. The arrival (and departure) of devices on a network can be detected by a monitor. Upon detection, network devices can be simply and dynamically configured with little or no end-user intervention, for instance by automatically loading device drivers and allocating resources for the devices. Furthermore, network devices can be associated with other network devices such as a personal computer to facilitate seamless integration of network devices with a computer operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Dale Sather, Guillaume Simonnet, John Gehlsen, Kosar Jaff, Ralph Lipe, Roland Ayala, Shannon Chan, Thomas Kuehnel