Patents by Inventor Michael R. VanBuskirk
Michael R. VanBuskirk 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: 7664246Abstract: Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) are described that sort speakers in a network-enabled conference. In some cases, this sorted list of speakers indicates which speaker is dominant. With this sorted list, a participant's communication device may provide context about the speakers. In some cases a participant's communication device has a display that presents real-time video of the speakers or other visual indicia, such as each or the most dominant speaker's name, picture, title, or location. These and other context about speakers may help participants better understand discussions in network-enabled conferences.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anton W. Krantz, Dalibor Kukoleca, Wei Zhong, Guo-Wei Shieh, Zong Zong Yuan, Tim M Moore, Danny Levin, Michael R VanBuskirk
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Patent number: 7257641Abstract: A system to provide a multipoint processing terminal and a multicast bridging terminal to provide mixing, switching, and other processing of media streams under the control of H.323 components. Application Programming Interfaces defined for the multipoint processing terminal provide a multipoint control unit with the capability to change the default behavior of the multipoint processing terminal by allowing the multipoint control unit to control the routing audio and video streams in the multipoint processing terminal and control the media formats in a multipoint conference. Multipoint processing acceleration functionality is provided by providing interfaces to allow hardware accelerated implementations of multipoint processing terminals.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael R. VanBuskirk, Philippe Ferriere, Mu Han
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Patent number: 6728263Abstract: Dynamic sizing of packets of data is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a client and a server. The client receives packets of dynamic size, the client having a bandwidth. The server determines the dynamic size of the packets based on at least one factor. One such factor is the bandwidth of the client. The server sends the packets to the client.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1998Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: George Joy, Philippe Ferriere, Michael R. VanBuskirk, John R. Selbie
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Publication number: 20020093982Abstract: Dynamic sizing of packets of data is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a client and a server. The client receives packets of dynamic size, the client having a bandwidth. The server determines the dynamic size of the packets based on at least one factor. One such factor is the bandwidth of the client. The server sends the packets to the client.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 1998Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: GEORGE JOY, PHILIPPE FERRIERE, MICHAEL R. VANBUSKIRK, JOHN R. SELBIE
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Patent number: 5499109Abstract: A method and system for processing messages is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a message scheduler, a job process, and a format resolution module are used. The message scheduler identifies when a new message is to be processed, schedules the new message for processing, invokes the format resolution module to determine a method of converting data in the message to an appropriate format for a destination device or file, and invokes a job process. The format resolution module determines an appropriate method for converting data in the message from a format acceptable to the source devices or files to a format acceptable to the destination devices or files and creates a target message containing a reference to a destination device or file. The job process sends the data between the source devices or files to a destination device or file and performs the appropriate conversion.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1994Date of Patent: March 12, 1996Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sharad Mathur, Arul Menezes, Michael R. VanBuskirk, Kevin T. Gallo
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Patent number: 5469545Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1994Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp.Inventors: Michael R. Vanbuskirk, Jon M. Meinecke
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Patent number: 5319754Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1991Date of Patent: June 7, 1994Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Jon M. Meinecke, Michael R. VanBuskirk
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Patent number: 5301275Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1992Date of Patent: April 5, 1994Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Michael R. Vanbuskirk, Jon M. Meinecke
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Patent number: 5280586Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1991Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp.Inventors: Richard A. Kunz, Robert L. Noble, III, Sudhir K. Sharma, Jon M. Meinecke, Michael R. Vanbuskirk, Clyde Salzman, Jr.
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Patent number: 5226040Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1991Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Robert L. Noble, III, Jon M. Meinecke, Michael R. Vanbuskirk
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Patent number: 5222062Abstract: A communication system including one or more host adapters connected to a host computer, each adapter having multiple serial communication ports for transferring data between the computer and several TTY devices. Several of the adapter's serial ports include a high speed serial link for communicating with a data concentrator. The adapter automatically detects the presence of a concentrator connected to a switchable port and switches to the high speed link. Each concentrator includes multiple serial ports for communicating with TTY devices, and a high speed serial link for communicating with the adapter's high speed link. The concentrators allow more than one TTY device to share a single adapter serial port. Data from all of the TTY devices is accumulated into an adapter data buffer during a configurable time period or until a certain amount of data is accumulated, at which time the adapter interrupts the computer and transfers the accumulated data to the computer in one transfer operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 1991Date of Patent: June 22, 1993Assignee: Compaq Computer CorporationInventors: Sudhir K. Sharma, Robert L. Noble, III, Richard A. Kunz, Michael R. VanBuskirk, Clyde Salzman, Jr., Jon M. Meinecke