Patents by Inventor Mark D. Zuber
Mark D. Zuber 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).
-
Patent number: 7908219Abstract: Media devices that transfer content to other devices may man age a user's received media files by creating a media device inbox. Shared content may be stored in an inbox cache that is separate from the device's main content library to exclude limited-access inbox content from interaction with the device's main library. Further, inbox content may be altered upon expiration to reduce resource consumption and inbox clutter.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Craig Lichtenstein, Jeremy Robinson, Megan Lesley Tedesco, Mark D. Zuber
-
Patent number: 7739317Abstract: A transfer protocol for sending data between a source device and a receiving device uses hierarchical metadata to establish relationships between content files and content metadata so that after an initial element is received, subsequent elements, be they files or metadata, have a defined relationship to a previously sent element.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yasser Asmi, Mark D. Zuber
-
Patent number: 7533416Abstract: A framework and associated methods for monitoring, reporting, and notifying with respect to security protection levels on a computer. For each security threat, a baseline level of protection is defined. A schema is configured to define fields usable by a security provider to indicate a level of protection provided by the security provider. Using the schema, the fields may be stored in a repository. Each time a security provider changes states with respect to level of protection, the appropriate field or fields in the repository are updated. Consumer applications may read from the repository at any time to obtain information that indicates the level of protection. Applications may be informed when data within the repository changes.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Salim Chawro, Mark D. Zuber
-
Publication number: 20080114766Abstract: A transfer protocol for sending data between a source device and a receiving device uses hierarchical metadata to establish relationships between content files and content metadata so that after an initial element is received, subsequent elements, be they files or metadata, have a defined relationship to a previously sent element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Yasser Asmi, Mark D. Zuber
-
Publication number: 20080109543Abstract: Media devices that transfer content to other devices may man age a user's received media files by creating a media device inbox. Shared content may be stored in an inbox cache that is separate from the device's main content library to exclude limited-access inbox content from interaction with the device's main library. Further, inbox content may be altered upon expiration to reduce resource consumption and inbox clutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Thamer A. Abanami, Craig Lichtenstein, Jeremy Robinson, Megan Lesley Tedesco, Mark D. Zuber
-
Patent number: 7248675Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for receiving a Push-To-Talk™ request from the networked client computer, requesting the voice call, and in response, determining the PSTN extension. The Push-To-Talk™ request includes identification information of an originating web server of the Push-To-Talk™ option, and the determination of the PSTN extension is made in accordance with the originating web server's identification information.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: ITXC IP Holdings S.a.r.l.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Patent number: 7216169Abstract: A personal computer health administration framework is disclosed that includes a set of intercommunicating components. The system includes a provider subsystem that provides services relating to personal computer health status. The services include acquiring health status information relating to the operation of the personal computer. The system also includes a health engine subsystem that receives and processes the health status information acquired by the provider subsystem. The health engine subsystem thereafter renders health status notifications. A client user interface subsystem, consumes the notifications of the health engine subsystem and reports personal computer health status information to users in accordance with the health status notifications.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Margaret R. Clinton, Mark D. Zuber
-
Publication number: 20040052339Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for receiving a Push-To-Talk™ request from the networked client computer, requesting the voice call, and in response, determining the PSTN extension. The Push-To-Talk™ request includes identification information of an originating web server of the Push-To-Talk™ option, and the determination of the PSTN extension is made in accordance with the originating web server's identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Patent number: 6661878Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for receiving a Push-To-Talk™ request from the networked client computer, requesting the voice call, and in response, determining the PSTN extension. The Push-To-Talk™ request includes identification information of an originating web server of the Push-To-Talk™ option, and the determination of the PSTN extension is made in accordance with the originating web server's identification information.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: ITXC, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Patent number: 6628760Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension on behalf of a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for soliciting inputs from one or more other apparatuses on one or more operating characteristics associated with the establishment and support of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and selecting one of the solicited apparatuses to place the voice call to the PSTN extension.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: ITXC Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Publication number: 20020071423Abstract: A method and apparatus for value added content delivery receives from a client system a request for content which targets a network server. In response to the request, additional content associated with the network server is provided to the client system in addition to the requested content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 1997Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: MOJTABA MIRASHRAFI, MICHAEL F. BUONDONNO, JOHN D. ELLIOTT, KENNETH L. KEELER, KEITH A. PIRKL, AL J. SIMON, GEORGE L. TAYLOR, MARK D. ZUBER
-
Patent number: 6304637Abstract: An apparatus is comprised of a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for establishing and supporting a direct quality voice call to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. In particular, the set of communication services include services for establishing and facilitating the voice call to the PSTN extension on behalf of the client computer, and services for causing a direct connection to be established between the client computer and the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: ITXC, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, Ken Pawlak, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Publication number: 20010012357Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for receiving a Push-To-Talk™ request from the networked client computer, requesting the voice call, and in response, determining the PSTN extension. The Push-To-Talk™ request includes identification information of an originating web server of the Push-To-Talk™ option, and the determination of the PSTN extension is made in accordance with the originating web server's identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2001Publication date: August 9, 2001Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Patent number: 6212192Abstract: In accordance with a method and apparatus for synchronizing information browsing among multiple systems, a bridgeport system receives identifiers for data requests received in a first hardware system and automatically transmits the identifier of the requested data to one or more additional hardware systems. Each of these one or more additional hardware systems then retrieves the identified data, thereby keeping the data being provided in these hardware systems in synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Itxc, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, Michael F. Buondonno, John D. Elliott, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith L. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Paul D. Crutcher
-
Patent number: 6199096Abstract: In accordance with a method and appatatus for synchronization information browsing among multiple systems, a bridgeport system receives identifiers for data requests received in a first hardware system and automatically transmits the identifier of the requested data to one or more additional hardware systems. Each of these one or more additional hardware systems then retrieves the identified data, thereby keeping the data being provided in these hardware systems in synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: March 6, 2001Assignee: eFusion, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, Michael F. Buondonno, John D. Elliott, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber
-
Patent number: 6026087Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension for a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for receiving a Push-To-Talk.TM. request from the networked client computer, requesting the voice call, and in response, determining the PSTN extension. The Push-To-Talk.TM. request includes identification information of an originating web server of the Push-To-Talk.TM. option, and the determination of the PSTN extension is made in accordance with the originating web server's identification information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: eFusion, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber, Jeffrey B. Sponaugle
-
Patent number: 5987102Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a storage medium having stored therein programming instructions that implement a set of communication services for bridging a voice call from a caller to a calle, and an execution unit coupled to the storage medium for executing the programming instructions. The communication services include call management services for transitioning the voice call through a plurality of call states [including a call holding state] while connecting/disconnecting the caller and the callee, and facilitating selective provision of information in non-audio form to the caller [in at least the call holding state] while transitioning the voice calls through the call states. The caller is also equipped to receive non-audio information.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: eFusion, Inc.Inventors: John D. Elliott, Mark D. Zuber, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Mojtaba Mirashrafi, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor
-
Patent number: 5889774Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing a voice call to a PSTN extension on behalf of a networked client computer, and routing the voice call off of the network, is provided. In a first embodiment, the apparatus comprises a storage medium having stored therein a plurality of programming instructions for implementing a set of communication services for facilitating establishment of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and an execution unit, coupled to the storage medium, for executing the plurality of programming instructions. The set of communication services include services for soliciting inputs from one or more other apparatuses on one or more operating characteristics associated with the establishment and support of the voice call to the PSTN extension, and selecting either the apparatus itself or one of the other apparatuses to place the voice call to the PSTN extension.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: eFusion, Inc.Inventors: Mojtaba Mirashrafi, John D. Elliott, Michael F. Buondonno, Kenneth L. Keeler, Keith A. Pirkl, Al J. Simon, George L. Taylor, Mark D. Zuber