Patents by Inventor Marek Laasik
Marek Laasik 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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Publication number: 20180213027Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and computer readable storage mediums for filtering communication events communicated over a communications network from a network node to a device. In one aspect, a method includes configuring, via a communication client application, the device to associate each of a plurality of sets of filtering parameters with a different operating mode of the device, in response to a transition of the device from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, determining, by the device, a first set of filtering parameters associated with the second operating mode based on the configuring, and transmitting, by the device, the determined first set of filtering parameters to the network node, the transmission instructing the network node to transmit particular types of communication events permitted by the first set of filtering parameters to the device and to block other types of communication events to the device that are not permitted by the first set of filtering parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Marek Laasik, Andrew Macks, Devid Liik, Jonas Kaulakis
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Patent number: 9930101Abstract: Method, node and user terminal for receiving communication events over a communications network. The method comprising: executing a communication client at the user terminal, the client arranged to operate in one of a plurality of modes, filtering parameters associated with each of the modes are stored in storage at the user terminal; the client detecting a mode that the client is operating in and accessing the filtering parameters associated with the mode from the storage; the communication client transmitting the filtering parameters accessed from said storage to a node in the network, the filtering parameters defining one or more types of communication event that are permitted to be received at the terminal from said network when the communication client is operating in said mode; and receiving only said one or more types of communication event at the terminal from said node when the communication client is operating in said mode.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Andrew Macks, Devid Liik, Jonas Kaulakis
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Patent number: 9871930Abstract: A network node, computer program product and method establishing a call between a caller and a callee over a network. Multiple versions of a call invite are sent for establishing the call between a caller client of the caller and one or more callee clients implemented at one or more callee terminals of the callee. The multiple versions of the call invite are sent over a plurality of different delivery mechanisms. One of the delivery mechanisms comprises a push notification on a push channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Patent number: 9756084Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system for effecting communication events between endpoints connected via a communication network. The communication system comprises a plurality of processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event. The code modules are configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. The communication system further comprises a resource allocator configured to allocate physical resources of the processing units and computer storage to each of the call controller and the media modality controller. A grant of physical resources to the call controller is independent and different from a grant of physical resources to the media modality controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Carl S. Olivier, Andrei Jefremov, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Marek Laasik
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Patent number: 9667799Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system—for effecting communication events between a computer system, comprising first and second computer devices, and additional endpoint(s) connected via a communication network—comprising processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. An instance of the media modality controller is assigned responsive to an instruction initiated to the media controller by the call controller to convey media modality control signals of the communication event to a media agent on the first device without accessing a call agent on the second device. The initiation of the instruction by the call controller is responsive to an instruction received via the network from the call agent on the second device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Sergei Zolotarjov, Mihails Velenko, Andrei Jefremov
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Patent number: 9654519Abstract: A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Patent number: 9641558Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system for effecting communication events between a plurality of endpoints connected via a communication network. The communication system comprises a plurality of processing units other than said endpoints, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event. The code modules are configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. An instance of the call controller is assigned to progress the establishment of the communication event responsive to an instruction received via the network and is configured to initiate an instruction to at least one of: the media modality controller; and at least one of the endpoints.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Andrei Jefremov, Sergey Sukhanov
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Patent number: 9609027Abstract: Disclosed herein is an instance of a media modality controller of a communication system which is assigned to convey media modality control signals of a communication event to respective media modality agents of endpoints of the communication event without accessing respective call agents of the endpoints. The media modality controller instance is so assigned independently of a call controller of the communication system and responsive to an instruction received via the network. The media modality controller instance is released from said assignment responsive to the media modality controller instance returning a response to the received instruction while the call controller continues to operate in communication with the call agents of the endpoints.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Andrei Jefremov, Sergey Sukhanov
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Patent number: 9419847Abstract: An apparatus, computer program product and method, the apparatus comprising: processing apparatus configured to generate a push notification relating to a communication from an originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over a packet-based network; and transceiver apparatus arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint. The processing apparatus is configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of a language to be used by the destination endpoint to output a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Publication number: 20160156677Abstract: A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Patent number: 9282192Abstract: A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Publication number: 20150326731Abstract: A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Patent number: 9128592Abstract: Techniques for displaying graphical representations of contacts are described. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a group of graphical representations of contacts is displayed at a first size in a display region. In response to a selection of a subgroup of the graphical representations, the subgroup of graphical representations is automatically resized to fit in the display region at a second size.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: SkypeInventors: Helen Blackburn, Mark McLaughlin, Rachel Eardley, Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal
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Patent number: 9060049Abstract: A network element of a communication provider arranged to receive a call invite from an originating end-user terminal inviting a destination end-user terminal to a proposed session for conducting a voice or video call over a packet-based network, in response to generate a push notification, and to send the push notification to the destination end-user terminal. The processing apparatus is configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising call signalling information enabling a response regarding the proposed session to be formulated by the destination end-user terminal and returned to the originating end-user terminal, the call signalling information comprising at least (i) an indication that a session between end-user terminals is sought, and (ii) an identifier for responding to the originating end-user terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Patent number: 9059880Abstract: A network element of a communication provider comprises transceiver apparatus arranged to receive a request message from an originating endpoint via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus configured to generate, in response to the request message from the originating endpoint, a push notification relating to a communication from the originating endpoint intended for a destination endpoint, the communication to be conducted over the packet-based network. The transceiver apparatus is arranged to send the push notification to the destination endpoint over the packet-based network. The processing apparatus is further configured to generate the push notification with a payload comprising an indication of an image representing an originating user, to be output by the destination endpoint in a user notification notifying a destination user regarding the communication.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Carl Stefke Olivier
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Publication number: 20150145949Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system for effecting communication events between endpoints connected via a communication network. The communication system comprises a plurality of processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event. The code modules are configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. The communication system further comprises a resource allocator configured to allocate physical resources of the processing units and computer storage to each of the call controller and the media modality controller. A grant of physical resources to the call controller is independent and different from a grant of physical resources to the media modality controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Carl S. Olivier, Andrei Jefremov, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Marek Laasik
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Publication number: 20150146716Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system—for effecting communication events between a computer system, comprising first and second computer devices, and additional endpoint(s) connected via a communication network—comprising processing units, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. An instance of the media modality controller is assigned responsive to an instruction initiated to the media controller by the call controller to convey media modality control signals of the communication event to a media agent on the first device without accessing a call agent on the second device. The initiation of the instruction by the call controller is responsive to an instruction received via the network from the call agent on the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Sergei Zolotarjov, Mihails Velenko, Andrei Jefremov
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Publication number: 20150146581Abstract: Disclosed is a communication system for effecting communication events between a plurality of endpoints connected via a communication network. The communication system comprises a plurality of processing units other than said endpoints, each having access to computer storage holding executable code modules for managing a communication event. The code modules are configured to implement a media modality controller configured to manage media modality of an established communication event and a call controller configured to establish the communication event. An instance of the call controller is assigned to progress the establishment of the communication event responsive to an instruction received via the network and is configured to initiate an instruction to at least one of: the media modality controller; and at least one of the endpoints.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Andrei Jefremov, Sergey Sukhanov
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Publication number: 20150146580Abstract: Disclosed herein is an instance of a media modality controller of a communication system which is assigned to convey media modality control signals of a communication event to respective media modality agents of endpoints of the communication event without accessing respective call agents of the endpoints. The media modality controller instance is so assigned independently of a call controller of the communication system and responsive to an instruction received via the network. The media modality controller instance is released from said assignment responsive to the media modality controller instance returning a response to the received instruction while the call controller continues to operate in communication with the call agents of the endpoints.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Carl S. Olivier, Marek Laasik, Mihails Velenko, Sergei Zolotarjov, Andrei Jefremov, Sergey Sukhanov
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Patent number: 8866628Abstract: A remote control unit for controlling a media device, comprising: a first wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a first power source; a second wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a second power source; a processor coupled to the first and second wireless transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second wireless transmitters and is arranged to be powered from the first power; and monitoring means arranged to monitor power levels of the second power source and provide power level information to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: SkypeInventors: Marek Laasik, Madis Kaal