Patents by Inventor Pascal F. Menezes

Pascal F. Menezes 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: 10992525
    Abstract: Techniques for device quarantine in a wireless network are described. According to various implementations, a device a mobile client device) that requests a connection to a wireless network is placed in a quarantine state in the wireless network. Attributes of the device are determined and connection parameters are specified based on the attributes. In at least some embodiments, the device can be released from the quarantine state subject to the connection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Haugen, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Publication number: 20200037163
    Abstract: Techniques for device quarantine in a wireless network are described. According to various implementations, a device a mobile client device) that requests a connection to a wireless network is placed in a quarantine state in the wireless network. Attributes of the device are determined and connection parameters are specified based on the attributes. In at least some embodiments, the device can be released from the quarantine state subject to the connection parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Todd Haugen, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 10484872
    Abstract: Techniques for device quarantine in a wireless network are described. According to various implementations, a device (e.g., a mobile client device) that requests a connection to a wireless network is placed in a quarantine state in the wireless network. Attributes of the device are determined and connection parameters are specified based on the attributes. In at least some embodiments, the device can be released from the quarantine state subject to the connection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Haugen, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 10355914
    Abstract: Techniques for procedure for a problem for a communication session are described. According to various embodiments, techniques may be employed to remedy problems that may occur during a communication session, such as via bandwidth reallocation, dynamic remapping of routing paths, and so forth. In at least some implementations, a service policy for a communication session is reconfigured to attempt to remedy a problem that occurs during the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pascal F. Menezes, Amer A. Hassan, Jon Morrow
  • Patent number: 10143023
    Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 10021214
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic transactions between communication endpoints are described. According to various embodiments, a synthetic transaction represents a simulation of a communication session between different communication endpoints. In at least some embodiments, performance attributes of a synthetic transaction may be recorded during various stages of the synthetic transaction. Based on the performance attributes, various actions may be taken to mitigate errors and optimize communication session performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Gunter Leeb, Pascal F. Menezes, Jon R. Morrow, William N. Hanlon, John Hillary Zybura, Amer A. Hassan
  • Publication number: 20180132296
    Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 9867220
    Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 9787576
    Abstract: Techniques for propagating routing awareness for autonomous networks are described. In at least some embodiments, routing awareness refers to attributes of autonomous networks that route communication sessions between different endpoints. According to various embodiments, routing awareness indicates whether a particular autonomous network supports a protocol for propagating routing awareness among different autonomous networks. Routing awareness may also include performance attributes of autonomous networks. Such routing awareness enables entities involved in routing communication sessions to make informed decisions regarding routing and handling of communication sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gunter Leeb, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes, Todd Haugen
  • Publication number: 20170257769
    Abstract: Techniques for device quarantine in a wireless network are described. According to various implementations, a device (e.g., a mobile client device) that requests a connection to a wireless network is placed in a quarantine state in the wireless network. Attributes of the device are determined and connection parameters are specified based on the attributes. In at least some embodiments, the device can be released from the quarantine state subject to the connection parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Haugen, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 9755950
    Abstract: Techniques for path routing for communication sessions are described. In at least some embodiments, a communication session refers to an exchange of communication data between different nodes in a network. According to various embodiments, a routing path for a communication session includes peering points between different networks to enable communication sessions to be routed between devices connected to the different networks. In an event that performance degradation occurs in a communication session over a particular routing path, techniques discussed herein enable the communication session to be rerouted to a different routing path. The different routing path, for example, may be indicated as providing a higher quality data flow than the original routing path. Thus, rerouting the communication session can improve the quality of user experience during the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Butler, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Patent number: 9717006
    Abstract: Techniques for device quarantine in a wireless network are described. According to various implementations, a device (e.g., a mobile client device) that requests a connection to a wireless network is placed in a quarantine state in the wireless network. Attributes of the device are determined and connection parameters are specified based on the attributes. In at least some embodiments, the device can be released from the quarantine state subject to the connection parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Haugen, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes
  • Publication number: 20170180202
    Abstract: Techniques for session-based device configuration are described. According to one or more implementations, various settings of a wireless device are configured to optimize device performance while participating in a communication session via a wireless network. The settings, for instance, are configured dynamically and on a per-session basis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pascal F. Menezes, Amer A. Hassan, Gunter Leeb, Todd Haugen
  • Patent number: 9614724
    Abstract: Techniques for session-based device configuration are described. According to one or more implementations, various settings of a wireless device are configured to optimize device performance while participating in a communication session via a wireless network. The settings, for instance, are configured dynamically and on a per-session basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pascal F. Menezes, Amer A. Hassan, Gunter Leeb, Todd Haugen
  • Patent number: 9609064
    Abstract: Techniques for propagating communication awareness for communication sessions are described. In at least some embodiments, a communication session refers to an exchange of communication media between different communication endpoints. According to various embodiments, communication awareness of a communication session is propagated among various autonomous networks involved in routing the communication session. Communication awareness, for instance, is propagated out-of-band from a data stream that carries the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vishal A. Narkar, Pascal F. Menezes, Gunter Leeb, William N. Hanlon, Amer A. Hassan, William George Verthein
  • Patent number: 9515938
    Abstract: Techniques for service policies for communication sessions are described. According to various embodiments, a service policy specifies various rules and/or procedures for handling communication sessions. For instance, a service policy can specify service priority designations to be applied to communication sessions based on various attributes of the communication sessions. Techniques discussed herein provide for automated and dynamic management of service policies in a variety of communication scenarios, e.g., via per-session customization of service policies. In at least some embodiments, techniques may be employed to remedy problems that may occur during a communication session, such as via bandwidth reallocation, dynamic remapping of routing paths, and so forth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Pascal F. Menezes, Amer A. Hassan, Jon Morrow
  • Publication number: 20160036919
    Abstract: Techniques for propagating communication awareness for communication sessions are described. In at least some embodiments, a communication session refers to an exchange of communication media between different communication endpoints. According to various embodiments, communication awareness of a communication session is propagated among various autonomous networks involved in routing the communication session. Communication awareness, for instance, is propagated out-of-band from a data stream that carries the communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Vishal A. Narkar, Pascal F. Menezes, Gunter Leeb, William N. Hanlon, Amer A. Hassan, William George Verthein
  • Publication number: 20160036692
    Abstract: Techniques for propagating routing awareness for autonomous networks are described. In at least some embodiments, routing awareness refers to attributes of autonomous networks that route communication sessions between different endpoints. According to various embodiments, routing awareness indicates whether a particular autonomous network supports a protocol for propagating routing awareness among different autonomous networks. Routing awareness may also include performance attributes of autonomous networks. Such routing awareness enables entities involved in routing communication sessions to make informed decisions regarding routing and handling of communication sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Gunter Leeb, Amer A. Hassan, Pascal F. Menezes, Todd Haugen
  • Publication number: 20160028854
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic transactions between communication endpoints are described. According to various embodiments, a synthetic transaction represents a simulation of a communication session between different communication endpoints. In at least some embodiments, performance attributes of a synthetic transaction may be recorded during various stages of the synthetic transaction. Based on the performance attributes, various actions may be taken to mitigate errors and optimize communication session performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Gunter Leeb, Pascal F. Menezes, Jon R. Morrow, William N. Hanlon, John Hillary Zybura, Amer A. Hassan
  • Publication number: 20160007394
    Abstract: Techniques for tethering parameters for a tethering connection are described. Implementations, for example, enable a tethered connection between a tethered device and a host device to be provisioned in various ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Amer A. Hassan, Paul William Alexander Mitchell, Paul W. Garnett, Shadi Mahassel, Pascal F. Menezes