Patents by Inventor Mitesh K. Desai
Mitesh K. Desai 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: 10959287Abstract: A computing device that forms a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol in which a device may be identified based on a credential of a user. The credential may be used to determine a unique identifier for the user such that the same identifier is used on any device operated by the same user. Such an identifier may be used in connection with a peer-to-peer protocol that supports persistent peer-to-peer groups. As a result, the unique identifier for the user may be retained by remote devices that have paired with any device operated by a particular user such that those remote devices may automatically establish a connection with any other device operated by the same user that similarly uses the same unique identifier for the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Henrique Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Amer A. Hassan, Mitesh K. Desai, Mahmoud S. Elhaddad
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Patent number: 10728883Abstract: Techniques for connection information for inter-device wireless data communication are described. In at least some embodiments, a broker device maintains wireless connection information for various wireless devices. The wireless connection information includes wireless channels at which particular wireless devices can be accessed. The broker device can provide the wireless connection information to various other devices to enable wireless communication with the wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Billy R. Anders, Jr., Mitesh K. Desai, Henry M. A. Filgueiras, Mahmoud S. Elhaddad
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Patent number: 10624011Abstract: The electronic devices described herein enhance a user experience associated with a network connection by transitioning between networks and/or network media. Determinations to switch from one network to another are based on connection quality factors which are collected and compared to defined connection quality thresholds. The connection quality factors are correlated to the quality of the connection, such that the quality of the connection is optimized by switching networks when the connection to one network is poor but the connection to an alternative network may be better. Further, the switching process between networks and/or network media, particularly between 802.11ad networks and other 802.11 networks, is enhanced such that it is substantially seamless, or unnoticeable to the user. The connection quality-based switching determination and the seamless switching between networks provide a consistent, high quality connection and a satisfying user experience.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mukund Sankaranarayan, Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Mitesh K. Desai, Aman Arneja
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Patent number: 10575174Abstract: A wireless computing device operating as a controller of a peer-to-peer group configured to generate unique master keys for each device joining the group. The wireless computing device may use the unique master keys to selectively remove remote devices from the group such that the remote device cannot later rejoin the group. Other remote devices, each possessing a master key that remains valid, can disconnect from the group and later reconnect to the group without express user action. To support such behavior, the wireless device may provide a user interface through which a user may manage connected remote devices by providing commands to selectively disconnect or remove remote devices from the group.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Mitesh K. Desai, Yatharth Gupta, Henrique Filgueiras
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Publication number: 20190174574Abstract: A computing device that forms a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol in which a device may be identified based on a credential of a user. The credential may be used to determine a unique identifier for the user such that the same identifier is used on any device operated by the same user. Such an identifier may be used in connection with a peer-to-peer protocol that supports persistent peer-to-peer groups. As a result, the unique identifier for the user may be retained by remote devices that have paired with any device operated by a particular user such that those remote devices may automatically establish a connection with any other device operated by the same user that similarly uses the same unique identifier for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Henrique FILGUEIRAS, Mukund SANKARANARAYAN, Amer A. HASSAN, Mitesh K. DESAI, Mahmoud S. ELHADDAD
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Patent number: 10244416Abstract: Techniques for monitoring presence of a remote device at Layer 2 that allow reducing power consumption without compromising the device's availability. A device that pairs with a remote wireless device may establish a Layer 3 connection, such as an IP connection, to the remote device to provide services to a user. The Layer 3 connection may be formed over a Layer 2 connection via an access point or as a peer-to-peer wireless connection between the devices. When the Layer 3 connection is not actively used to access the remote device, the Layer 3 connection and the supporting Layer 2 connection (e.g., WI-FI, WI-FI DIRECT™ or BLUETOOTH®) may be terminated and presence of the remote device may be monitored using a Layer 2 device discovery mechanism. The Layer 2 and Layer 3 connections to the device may be reestablished when use of the remote device is desired.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Arunkumar Navasivasakthivelsamy, Mitesh K. Desai, Dattatraya B. Rajpure, Henrique M. A. Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Abhinav Gupta, Arvind M. Murching, Manoj Kumar Miryala
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Patent number: 10231283Abstract: A computing device that forms a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol in which a device may be identified based on a credential of a user. The credential may be used to determine a unique identifier for the user such that the same identifier is used on any device operated by the same user. Such an identifier may be used in connection with a peer-to-peer protocol that supports persistent peer-to-peer groups. As a result, the unique identifier for the user may be retained by remote devices that have paired with any device operated by a particular user such that those remote devices may automatically establish a connection with any other device operated by the same user that similarly uses the same unique identifier for the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Henrique Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Amer A. Hassan, Mitesh K. Desai, Mahmoud S. Elhaddad
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Patent number: 10200466Abstract: A system in which wireless devices form a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol and, at a later time, a device may send an invitation request to trigger the devices to re-form the peer-to-peer group. The invitation request may contain an identifier that is associated with a set of a plurality of devices. Those devices may be related such that they perform a function for which a user would want to use those devices together. The group of devices, for example, may be multimedia devices that receive and present streaming multimedia content or may be human interface devices that collectively act as an interface for a work station incorporating a wireless computing device operated by a user. Requesting that remote devices concurrently re-form a group reduces the time and spectral congestion associated with re-forming the group, particularly when the remote devices may periodically enter a low power state.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mitesh K. Desai, Henrique Filgueiras, Amer A. Hassan, Mukund Sankaranarayan
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Patent number: 10039051Abstract: A wireless device that discovers other wireless devices for the formation of a peer-to-peer connection may perform a scan that is limited in duration and power consumption. The scan nonetheless is highly likely to discover a device, if a discoverable device exists. In addition, the scan may be performed in compliance with parameters of a peer-to-protocol such that the scan may be readily implemented in a wireless device, in some embodiments even as a firmware upgrade on a wireless network interface card. Parameters of the scan may be adjusted to increase the likelihood that, if the scan completes without discovering a device, no discoverable device exists. The scan may be used in an overall process in which discovery ends or the scan is selectively repeated following an unsuccessful scan, without entering a find phase.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mahmoud S. Elhaddad, Mitesh K. Desai, Henrique M. A. Filgueiras, Amer A. Hassan, Trideepraj Roychoudhury, Mukund Sakaranarayan
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Publication number: 20180176843Abstract: The electronic devices described herein enhance a user experience associated with a network connection by transitioning between networks and/or network media. Determinations to switch from one network to another are based on connection quality factors which are collected and compared to defined connection quality thresholds. The connection quality factors are correlated to the quality of the connection, such that the quality of the connection is optimized by switching networks when the connection to one network is poor but the connection to an alternative network may be better. Further, the switching process between networks and/or network media, particularly between 802.11ad networks and other 802.11 networks, is enhanced such that it is substantially seamless, or unnoticeable to the user. The connection quality-based switching determination and the seamless switching between networks provide a consistent, high quality connection and a satisfying user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Mukund Sankaranarayan, Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Mitesh K. Desai, Aman Arneja
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Publication number: 20180176841Abstract: The electronic devices described herein enhance a user experience associated with a network connection by transitioning between networks and/or network media. Determinations to switch from one network to another are based on connection quality factors which are collected and compared to defined connection quality thresholds. The connection quality factors are correlated to the quality of the connection, such that the quality of the connection is optimized by switching networks when the connection to one network is poor but the connection to an alternative network may be better. Further, the switching process between networks and/or network media, particularly between 802.11 ad networks and other 802.11 networks, is enhanced such that it is substantially seamless, or unnoticeable to the user. The connection quality-based switching determination and the seamless switching between networks provide a consistent, high quality connection and a satisfying user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Mukund Sankaranarayan, Mitesh K. Desai, Mohammad Shabbir Alam, Shwetha J. Bhat
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Patent number: 9998522Abstract: A wireless peer-to-peer protocol that supports fast and low power joining to an existing group. The protocol may be an extension of a peer-to-peer protocol that supports a sleep state for a device controlling the group. When a device is seeking to join a group at a time when the controlling device is in a sleep state, another device that has information about the controlling device may provide information to the joining device that may then be used by the joining device to more quickly, and using less power, synchronize with the controlling device. The information may include information about a channel used by the controlling device or about timing of availability of the controlling device. The information may also reveal whether the group provides a service being sought by the joining device or may otherwise influence whether the joining device will attempt to join a group.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Mitesh K. Desai, Amer A. Hassan, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Henrique Filgueiras
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Publication number: 20180132120Abstract: Techniques for monitoring presence of a remote device at Layer 2 that allow reducing power consumption without compromising the device's availability. A device that pairs with a remote wireless device may establish a Layer 3 connection, such as an IP connection, to the remote device to provide services to a user. The Layer 3 connection may be formed over a Layer 2 connection via an access point or as a peer-to-peer wireless connection between the devices. When the Layer 3 connection is not actively used to access the remote device, the Layer 3 connection and the supporting Layer 2 connection (e.g., WI-FI, WI-FI DIRECT™ or BLUETOOTH®) may be terminated and presence of the remote device may be monitored using a Layer 2 device discovery mechanism. The Layer 2 and Layer 3 connections to the device may be reestablished when use of the remote device is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Arunkumar Navasivasakthivelsamy, Mitesh K. Desai, Dattatraya B. Rajpure, Henrique M.A. Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Abhinav Gupta, Arvind M. Murching, Manoj Kumar Miryala
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Publication number: 20180035418Abstract: Techniques for connection information for inter-device wireless data communication are described. In at least some embodiments, a broker device maintains wireless connection information for various wireless devices. The wireless connection information includes wireless channels at which particular wireless devices can be accessed. The broker device can provide the wireless connection information to various other devices to enable wireless communication with the wireless devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Billy R. Anders, JR., Mitesh K. Desai, Henry M.A. Filgueiras, Mahmoud S. Elhaddad
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Publication number: 20170353539Abstract: A system in which wireless devices form a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol and, at a later time, a device may send an invitation request to trigger the devices to re-form the peer-to-peer group. The invitation request may contain an identifier that is associated with a set of a plurality of devices. Those devices may be related such that they perform a function for which a user would want to use those devices together. The group of devices, for example, may be multimedia devices that receive and present streaming multimedia content or may be human interface devices that collectively act as an interface for a work station incorporating a wireless computing device operated by a user. Requesting that remote devices concurrently re-form a group reduces the time and spectral congestion associated with re-forming the group, particularly when the remote devices may periodically enter a low power state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Mitesh K. Desai, Henrique Filgueiras, Amer A. Hassan, Mukund Sankaranarayan
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Patent number: 9807735Abstract: Techniques for connection information for inter-device wireless data communication are described. In at least some embodiments, a broker device maintains wireless connection information for various wireless devices. The wireless connection information includes wireless channels at which particular wireless devices can be accessed. The broker device can provide the wireless connection information to various other devices to enable wireless communication with the wireless devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Amer A. Hassan, Billy R. Anders, Jr., Mitesh K. Desai, Henry M. A. Filgueiras, Mahmoud S. Elhaddad
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Patent number: 9794886Abstract: In embodiments of wireless radios managed based on proximity, a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, or other portable device can be implemented for multiple, different wireless communications. A mobile device can include a first radio system for a first wireless communications technology, and a second radio system for a second wireless communications technology. A connection manager determines, based on the first wireless communications technology, whether the mobile device is in an area that is proximate an endpoint implemented for the second wireless communications technology. The connection manager can turn-on the second radio system to enable wireless communication with the endpoint when the mobile device is in the area proximate the endpoint. Alternatively, the connection manager can turn-off the second radio system and conserve power that would otherwise be utilized to scan for the endpoint when the mobile device is not in the area proximate the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew Thomas Baron, Eliot John Flannery, Noel Anderson, Mitesh K. Desai, Gianluigi Nusca
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Patent number: 9762662Abstract: A system in which wireless devices form a group in accordance with a peer-to-peer protocol and, at a later time, a device may send an invitation request to trigger the devices tore-form the peer-to-peer group. The invitation request may contain an identifier that is associated with a set of a plurality of devices. Those devices may be related such that they perform a function for which a user would want to use those devices together. The group of devices, for example, may be multimedia devices that receive and present streaming multimedia content or may be human interface devices that collectively act as an interface for a work station incorporating a wireless computing device operated by a user. Requesting that remote devices concurrently re-form a group reduces the time and spectral congestion associated with re-forming the group, particularly when the remote devices may periodically enter a low power state.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Mitesh K. Desai, Henrique Filgueiras, Amer A. Hassan, Mukund Sankaranarayan
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Patent number: 9693252Abstract: Techniques for monitoring presence of a remote device at Layer 2 that allow reducing power consumption without compromising the device's availability. A device that pairs with a remote wireless device may establish a Layer 3 connection, such as an IP connection, to the remote device to provide services to a user. The Layer 3 connection may be formed over a Layer 2 connection via an access point or as a peer-to-peer wireless connection between the devices. When the Layer 3 connection is not actively used to access the remote device, the Layer 3 connection and the supporting Layer 2 connection (e.g., WI-FI, WI-FI DIRECT™ or BLUETOOTH®) may be terminated and presence of the remote device may be monitored using a Layer 2 device discovery mechanism. The Layer 2 and Layer 3 connections to the device may be reestablished when use of the remote device is desired.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Arunkumar Navasivasakthivelsamy, Mitesh K. Desai, Dattatraya B. Rajpure, Henrique M. A. Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Abhinav Gupta, Arvind M. Murching, Manoj Kumar Miryala
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Publication number: 20170181020Abstract: Techniques for monitoring presence of a remote device at Layer 2 that allow reducing power consumption without compromising the device's availability. A device that pairs with a remote wireless device may establish a Layer 3 connection, such as an IP connection, to the remote device to provide services to a user. The Layer 3 connection may be formed over a Layer 2 connection via an access point or as a peer-to-peer wireless connection between the devices. When the Layer 3 connection is not actively used to access the remote device, the Layer 3 connection and the supporting Layer 2 connection (e.g., WI-FI, WI-FI DIRECT™ or BLUETOOTH®) may be terminated and presence of the remote device may be monitored using a Layer 2 device discovery mechanism. The Layer 2 and Layer 3 connections to the device may be reestablished when use of the remote device is desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Arunkumar Navasivasakthivelsamy, Mitesh K. Desai, Dattatraya B. Rajpure, Henrique M.A. Filgueiras, Mukund Sankaranarayan, Abhinav Gupta, Arvind M. Murching, Manoj Kumar Miryala