Daniel J Polivy

US Patent:

D562827, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Oct 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/241097

Inventors:

Niels Van Dongen - Seattle WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Richard J. Swaney - Sammamish WA, US
Sriram Viji - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14439

US Patent:

7549154, Jun 16, 2009

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996634

Inventors:

Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US
Roger H. Wynn - Redmond WA, US
Michael S. Bernstein - Bothell WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719321, 719313, 719322, 719323, 719327, 719328, 710 8

Abstract:

Described is a system and method by which an auxiliary computing device having an auxiliary display platform that displays information corresponding to data that originated on the main computer system may be extended by a device manufacturer. Extended hardware is added to the device, such as a radio receiver and/or an audio decoder. The auxiliary display platform is layered and extensible at each layer, and includes an extensible hardware abstraction layer that is extensible to support extended hardware if needed, and a driver layer that is extensible by adding driver code for the extended hardware. A runtime layer is also extensible to support the extended hardware as needed, as are libraries, the auxiliary shell program and other managed code. The client API is also extensible to allow applications on the main computer system to communicate with extended hardware via the device runtime layer.

US Patent:

7581034, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996371

Inventors:

Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US
Roger H. Wynn - Redmond WA, US
Michael S. Bernstein - Bothell WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709250, 719321

Abstract:

Described is a system and method by which application programs running on a main computer system communicate with an auxiliary display device (such as a cell phone, pocket-sized computer, alarm clock, television, digital picture frame and so forth) to provide viewable information on the device, remote control capabilities, and notifications. Via API calls, programs provide information in the same format regardless of the device capabilities and/or the connection type. An auxiliary display platform converts a notification into a format understood by a device driver, which then filters the notification as desired for its particular hardware device before the notification is communicated. Return communications return data such as status and user interaction with the displayed information. Software vendors may thus write code once to output notifications on auxiliary displays, while hardware manufacturers can have their devices work as auxiliary displays, with little or no modification to existing hardware.

US Patent:

7631267, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Jun 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/446493

Inventors:

Sriram Viji - Seattle WA, US
Paula L. Tomlinson - Redmond WA, US
Brian C. Teutsch - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715763, 715748, 715749

Abstract:

Described is a technology by which an application program such as a gadget may communicate with a sidebar program to output content for consumption by an auxiliary display device. The gadget may communicate with the sidebar program via sidebar APIs, and in turn the sidebar program communicates with an auxiliary display device platform via auxiliary display device APIs. Among its capabilities, the sidebar program may install gadgets on a host computer system, and upon detecting that the host computer system is configured to operate with an auxiliary display device, may install the gadget such that the gadget is configured to work with an auxiliary display device. The installation may be accomplished by having the sidebar program write information to a system registry.

US Patent:

7634780, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996557

Inventors:

Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US
Roger H. Wynn - Redmond WA, US
Michael S. Bernstein - Bothell WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 13/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

719328, 719321, 719327, 345 11

Abstract:

Described is a system and method by which application programs running on a main computer system communicate with an auxiliary display device (such as a cell phone, pocket-sized computer, alarm clock, television, digital picture frame and so forth) to provide viewable information on the device, remote control capabilities, and notifications. Via API calls, programs provide information in the same format regardless of the device capabilities and/or the connection type. An auxiliary display platform converts the information into a format understood by a device driver, which then filters the information as desired for its particular hardware device before the information is communicated. Return communications return data such as status and user interaction with the displayed information. Software vendors may thus write code once to output information on auxiliary displays, while hardware manufacturers can have their devices work as auxiliary displays, with little or no modification to existing hardware.

US Patent:

7711868, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Nov 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/996558

Inventors:

Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US
Roger H. Wynn - Redmond WA, US
Michael S. Bernstein - Bothell WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Otto G. Berkes - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 13/12

US Classification:

710 15, 710 16, 710 17, 710 18, 710 36, 710 62

Abstract:

An auxiliary computing device wakes an associated main computer system to obtain data as needed, on-demand and/or in anticipation of demand. The wakeup operation is ordinarily temporary to fetch data, whereby only a small amount of power is consumed by the main computer system. In one implementation, a control channel between the auxiliary device and the main computer system is used to signal a wakeup. A main data channel is used to obtain the data, whereby the auxiliary device has access to a larger amount of data than it can cache. Moreover, the components of the main computer system may be leveraged, such as to use the main computer system's digital rights management mechanisms. Additional data may be intelligently requested by the auxiliary device while the main computer system is powered up, e. g. , to buffer media, and/or request a synchronization of calendar data, email data, and so forth.

US Patent:

7756980, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/080863

Inventors:

Michael S. Bernstein - Bothell WA, US
David Switzer - Seattle WA, US
Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Bhrighu Sareen - Mississauga, CA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709228, 709229, 709250

Abstract:

Described is a system and method that use the concept of channels by which computer users select an appropriate set of network settings maintained in the computer system for a particular network. Upon selection, the corresponding settings are automatically applied by the system. A channel manager manages sets of network settings for various networks, including ad hoc networks, wherein each set contains the information that is necessary to connect to a network. A user interface allows selection of a channel, e. g. , via a friendly name. The network settings may be stored in files to allow users to easily copy settings. Complex channels are capable of connecting to different networks at different times in a priority ordering, depending on network availability. The channel manager is able to determine the current channel from current network settings. Metadata may be received and displayed in conjunction with the channel-related user interface.

US Patent:

7779427, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Jan 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335234

Inventors:

Daniel J. Polivy - Seattle WA, US
Sriram Viji - Seattle WA, US
Andrew J. Fuller - Redmond WA, US
Matthew P. Rhoten - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Remond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/46
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719327, 719321, 710 8

Abstract:

Described is a technology by which a device pre-enables application programs of a computer system to work with the device when the device is connected to the computer system. A set of data is obtained from a device, such as by an installer at installation time. The set of data includes information that identifies one or more computer system application programs that the device desires to work with when each application program runs. When the data set is obtained, the application program is enabled (e. g. , given appropriate permissions) such that the application program may communicate data with the device when the program is run on the computer system. In one implementation, a device driver provides an installer with access to the data set, which may also include additional information such as application configuration parameters. The installer may be automatically run on the computer system upon initial device detection.