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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (Aug. 18)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Nantero Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 17 -- Nantero, Woburn, Mass., has been assigned a patent (8,000,127) developed by Darlene Hamilton, Lacey, Wash., and Rinn Cleavelin, Dallas, for a "method for resetting a resistive change memory element." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of resetting a resistive change memory element is disclosed. The method comprises performing a series of programming operations--for example, a programming pulse of a predetermined voltage level and pulse width--on a resistive change memory element in order to incrementally increase the resistance of the memory element above some predefined threshold. Prior to each programming operation, the resistive state of the memory element is measured and used to determine the parameters used in that programming operation. If this measured resistance value is above a first threshold value, the memory element is determined to already be in a reset state and no further programming operation is performed. If this measured resistance value is below a second threshold value, this second threshold value being less than the first threshold value, a first set of programming parameters are used within the programming operation. If this initial value is above the second threshold value but below the first threshold value, a second set of programming parameters are used within the programming operation." The patent application was filed on Nov. 13, 2009 (12/618,448). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,00,127.PN.&OS=PN/80,00,127&RS=PN/80,00,127 Written by Ruby Maibam; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,108) developed by five co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for enhanced packaging for PC security." The co-inventors are Shon Schmidt, Seattle, Nicholas Temple, Renton, Wash., Kurt A. Jenkins, Sammamish, Wash., Thomas Patrick Lennon, Seattle, and David Michael Lane, Sammamish, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method having a socket for coupling signals between an electrical component and a circuit board or equivalent has a mechanism that, when activated, attaches the electrical component to the socket so that it is not possible to remove the electrical component without damaging it. The mechanism may include a clamshell lid with a one-time locking mechanism, a pin contact mechanism that, after initial locking, will detach the pins of the electrical component if further disturbed, or a moat around the base of the electrical component for disposing an epoxy fastener. The moat may include a heating element to cure the epoxy or other glue. The socket may include an electrical component that allows detection of tampering with the socket." The patent application was filed on June 15, 2007 (11/763,820). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8000108.PN.&OS=PN/8000108&RS=PN/8000108 Written by Ankresh Ranjan; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,438) developed by 14 co-inventors for a "tool based X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing." The co-inventors are Edward S. Boyden, Cambridge, Mass., Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Robert W. Lord, Seattle, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Dennis J. Rivet, Portsmouth, Va., Michael A. Smith, Phoenix, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Thomas A. Weaver, San Mateo, Calif., Charles Whitmer, North Bend, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Certain embodiments of one aspect relates to inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within an at least some matter of an at least a portion of an at least one individual responsive to an at least some input energy being applied to the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual. The aspect can include X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual at least partially in response to the inducing at least one induced X-ray fluorescing photon within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual. Certain embodiments of the aspect can include providing a substantial real time tool-based operation to the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual at least partially relying on the X-ray fluorescence visualizing, imaging, or information providing within the at least some matter of the least the portion of the at least one individual." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2007 (11/906,169). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,00,438.PN.&OS=PN/80,00,438&RS=PN/80,00,438 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,390) developed by Jie Zhao, Camas, Wash., and Shawmin Lei, Camas, Wash., for "methods and systems for efficient prediction-mode selection." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for efficient prediction-mode selection." The patent application was filed on April 28, 2006 (11/380,726). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,00,390&OS=80,00,390&RS=80,00,390 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,571) developed by Jiandong Huang, Vancouver, Wash., Pooran Chandra Joshi, Vancouver, Wash., and Apostolos T. Voutsas, Portland, Ore., for a "light emitting device and planar waveguide with single-sided periodically stacked interface." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Light emitting and waveguide devices with single-sided photonic bandgaps are provided. The light emitting device is formed from a heavily doped silicon (Si) bottom electrode, and a Si-containing dielectric layer embedded Si nanoparticles overlying the bottom electrode. A transparent indium tin oxide (ITO) top electrode overlies the Si-containing dielectric layer, and a photonic bandgap (PBG) Bragg reflector underlies the Si bottom electrode. The PBG Bragg reflector includes at least one periodic bi-layer of films with different refractive indexes. The single-sided photonic bandgap planar waveguide interface is formed from a planar waveguide and a PBG Bragg reflector underlying the planar waveguide." The patent application was filed on April 29, 2009 (12/432,209). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,571.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,571&RS=PN/8,000,571 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent for Methods and Systems for Refining Text Segmentation Results ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,535) developed by Jon M. Speigle, Vancouver, Wash., for "methods and systems for refining text segmentation results." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for refining text segmentation results. Non-text, line elements in a text map may be detected and removed from the text map. Pixels associated with vertical and/or horizontal lines may be identified in the text map based on a background-color constraint, a directional color constraint and a continuity constraint. Run counters and run-reset counters associated with a direction may be used to identify pixels meeting the continuity constraint." The patent application was filed on June 18, 2007 (11/764,733). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,535.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,535&RS=PN/8,000,535 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,553) developed by DoRon B. Motter, Redmond, Wash., for an "acquiring a series of gradient stops from a bitmap source." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An apparatus and method provide for generation of a gradient or other image pattern based on a captured image. In one example, a portion of a displayed image may be selected. The selected portion of the displayed image may include an image pattern such as a gradient. The selected image pattern may be applied to a gradient tool such that the image pattern may be stored as a series of gradient stops. Any of the gradient stops may have an associated characteristic of the image pattern such as, for example, a color or position within the selection of a corresponding pixel of the image. The generated gradient or image pattern may be applied to any object or displayed component." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2007 (11/690,056). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,553.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,553&RS=PN/8,000,553 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Digimarc Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Digimarc, Beaverton, Ore., has been assigned a patent (8,000,495) developed by Kenneth L. Levy, Stevenson, Wash., and Geoffrey B. Rhoads, West Linn, Ore., for a "digital watermarking systems and methods." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention relates to watermarking of compressed audio or video files. One claim recites a method including: obtaining a copy of a compressed audio or video file; decompressing the compressed audio or video file to yield decompressed audio or video content; determining a first watermarking component for the decompressed audio or video content, the first watermarking component intended to be steganographically hidden in the audio or video content; storing the first digital watermarking component separately from the compressed audio or video file; and then providing the stored first watermarking component, a unique plural-bit watermark identifier, and the compressed audio or video file to a remote location. Other claims and combinations are provided as well." The patent application was filed on Oct. 14, 2008 (12/251,362). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,495&OS=8,000,495&RS=8,000,495 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Multimodal Classification of Adult Content ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,504) developed by Xiadong Fan, Bellevue, Wash., and Richard Qian, Sammamish, Wash., for a "multimodal classification of adult content." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods for classifying content as adult content and, if desired, blocking content so classified from presentation to a user are provided. Received content is analyzed using a sequential series of classification techniques, each successive technique being implemented only if the previous technique did not result in classification of the content as adult content. In this way, adult content may be identified across a variety of different media types (e.g., text, images, video, etc.) and yet processing power may be reserved if one or more techniques requiring less power is sufficient to determine that the received content is, in fact, adult content. Content classification may be performed in-band (that is, in substantially real-time such that content may be identified and/or blocked at the time results of a user query are returned) or out-of-band (that is, prospectively as new content is received but not in association with a user query)." The patent application was filed on Aug. 3, 2007 (11/833,775). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,504.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,504&RS=PN/8,000,504 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Cisco Technology Assigned Patent for Containment of Rogue Systems in Wireless Network Environments ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Cisco Technology, San Jose, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,000,308) developed by six co-inventors for a "containment of rogue systems in wireless network environments." The co-inventors are Paul F. Dietrich, Seattle, David Anthony Frascone, Terrell, Texas, Patrice R. Calhoun, Pleasanton, Calif., Robert J. Friday, Los Gatos, Calif., Robert B. O'Hara Jr., Santa Clara, Calif., and Mathew Douglas Howard, Sunnyvale, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating containment of the effects of rogue or unauthorized access points on wireless computer network environments. Embodiments of the present invention support one to a plurality of rogue containment methodologies. A first rogue containment type involves identification of the physical connection of the rogue access point to the wired network infrastructure and, thus, allows for disabling of that physical connection to contain the rogue access point. Other rogue containment methods involve wireless techniques for containing the effect of rogue access points. As discussed below, the rogue containment functionality described herein can be applied to a wide variety of wireless network system architectures." The patent application was filed on Oct. 20, 2008 (12/254,420). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,308.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,308&RS=PN/8,000,308 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Vision Works IP Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Vision Works IP, Sequim, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,871) developed by Alfred S. Braunberger, Sequim, Wash., and Beau M. Braunberger, Upland, Calif., for "absolute acceleration sensor for use within moving vehicles." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication system for a vehicle includes a vehicle speed sensor configured to emit a periodic function with a parameter correlated to the speed of the vehicle, an acceleration monitoring system, a braking system engagement detector to detect a braking status of the vehicle, an alerting device capable of signaling other drivers of a deceleration condition of the vehicle, and a control device. The acceleration monitoring system is configured to compute the acceleration of the vehicle from variations in the parameter of the periodic function of the vehicle speed sensor and to output a deceleration status of the vehicle. The control device is coupled to the acceleration monitoring system, the braking system engagement detector, and the alerting device, wherein the acceleration monitoring system sends signals to the control device and the control device operates the alerting device in a manner dependent on the deceleration status of the vehicle." The patent application was filed on May 1, 2009 (12/434,577). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,871&OS=8,000,871&RS=8,000,871 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** GM Global Technology Operations Assigned Patent for Fuel Door Sensor Diagnostic Systems and Methods ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- GM Global Technology Operations, has been assigned a patent (8,000,856) developed by five co-inventors for a "fuel door sensor diagnostic systems and methods." The co-inventors are John F. Larsen, Campbellcroft, Calif., Zhong Wang, Bellevue, Wash., Michael Pickett, Ajax, Calif., Lan Wang, Troy, Mich., and Richard E. Parsons Jr., Grand Blanc, Mich. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A diagnostic system for a vehicle comprises a refueling indicator module and a diagnostic module. The refueling indicator module selectively indicates when a refueling event occurs. The diagnostic module selectively diagnoses a fault in a fuel door position sensor when the fuel door position sensor indicates that a fuel door is in one of an open position for less than a first predetermined period when the refueling event occurs and a closed position for greater than a second predetermined period when the refueling event occurs." The patent application was filed on Jan. 9, 2009 (12/351,247). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,856&OS=8,000,856&RS=8,000,856 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Surfware Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Surfware, Camarillo, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,000,834) developed by Alan Diehl, Westlake Village, Calif., and Robert B. Patterson, Bellevue, Wash., for an engagement milling. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method using a computer for generating a spiral-like tool path for milling a region of a workpiece is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: creating a family of concentric indexed circular arcs at each of two or more separate and distinct selected points within the region; determining parameters of a first set of blends to connect together the circular arcs of adjacent families of the circular arcs having an identical index to form a plurality of isoloops; determining parameters of a second set of blends for blending between adjacent isoloops to form the spiral-like tool path, and generating instructions for controlling the milling cutter in accordance with the generated tool path." The patent application was filed on March 11, 2010 (12/721,725). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,834&OS=8,000,834&RS=8,000,834 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Invention Science Fund I Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Invention Science Fund I, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,784) developed by 11 co-inventors for a lumen-traveling device. The co-inventors are Bran Ferren, Beverly Hills, Calif., W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, Calif., Roderick A. Hyde, Redmond, Wash., Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Livermore, Calif., Edward K.Y. Jung, Bellevue, Wash., Eric C. Leuthardt, St. Louis, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Medina, Wash., Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Seattle, Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, Wash., Lowell L. Wood Jr., Bellevue, Wash., and Victoria Y.H. Wood, Livermore, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Lumen-traveling devices and associated methods and systems are described. Lumen-traveling devices capable of traveling within a body lumen may include a propelling mechanism to produce movement of the lumen-traveling device within the lumen, as well as additional components such as a sensor, an active portion, and/or control circuitry. In some embodiments, a sensor may be used to detect a local condition, and an action may be performed within the body lumen. Actions that may be performed include, but are not limited to, transmitting information, releasing a material within the lumen, performing a surgical step, or collecting a sample, among others." The patent application was filed on Dec. 21, 20069 (11/645,358). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,784&OS=8,000,784&RS=8,000,784 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Motorola Solutions Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg, Ill, has been assigned a patent (8,000,731) developed by Hugo L. Varotto, Renton, Wash., Joseph E. Baum, Cary, Ill., and Nadeem Z. Kureishy, Huntley, Ill., for a "system and method for managing affiliation requests in a communication system." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system and method for managing call affiliation in a communication system having a plurality of communication units. When a public call announcement is initiated, a broadcast data message is transmitted to the communication units identifying a public announcement talkgroup for the call. Upon receiving the broadcast data message, each of the communication units waits a random amount of time before attempting to affiliate to the public announcement talkgroup. At the same time, each communication unit also monitors other messages on the control channel. Each communication unit joins the public announcement talkgroup upon the first of either (1) receiving an affiliation grant in response to an affiliation request transmitted by the communication unit, or (2) detecting an affiliation grant being transmitted to a different communication unit attempting to affiliate to the same talkgroup." The patent application was filed on Oct. 31, 2008 (12/262,311). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,731&OS=8,000,731&RS=8,000,731 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** J&L Group International Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- J&L Group International, Keithville, La., has been assigned a patent (8,000,837) developed by four co-inventors for a "programmable load forming system, components thereof, and methods of use." The co-inventors are Robert M. Allen, Greenacres, Wash., Kevin P. Brown, Nine Mile Falls, Wash., Andrew B. Holt, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and Lynn E. Vershum, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In one aspect, a programmable load forming system is programmed to perform the method of downloading a calculated path from the computer to the robot controller, moving one or more bundles along the calculated path to position the one or more bundles in a predetermined stacking position of a stacking pattern using the robot, and determining if the robot has completed moving along the calculated path. The calculated path is defined, in part, by the stacking pattern and other parameters such as, for example, bundle geometry, bundle levelness, bundle compressibility, among other parameters. In another aspect, the system is programmed to perform a method of sensing the top of a bundle and controllably placing a bundle. Additional aspects are directed to systems and methods of safely operating the robot and an inventive hopper design for holding bottom/tie sheets." The patent application was filed on Sept. 28, 2005 (11/239,665). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,837&OS=8,000,837&RS=8,000,837 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cricket Communications Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Cricket Communications, San Diego, has been assigned a patent (8,000,679) developed by S. Doug Hutcheson, San Diego, Michael Brink, Bend, Ore., and Scot Jarvis, Sammamish, Wash., for a "business method for providing wireless communication services and network and system for delivering same." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention is directed to an improved business method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an "all-you-can-eat" pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play." The patent application was filed on Sept. 27, 2006 (11/529,074). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,679.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,679&RS=PN/8,000,679 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Mobile Device Manners Propagation and Compliance ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,692) developed by Miller Thomas Abel, Mercer Island, Wash., Shai Guday, Redmond, Wash., and Michael Sinclair, Kirkland, Wash., for a "mobile device manners propagation and compliance." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention includes methods and technologies for defining and administering device manners policy ("DMP"), propagating DMP, reception and recognition of, and compliance with DMP. Such policy may be used to communicate to various mobile and other devices the "manners" with which compliance is expected or required. Similar to some of the social manners honored among people, such as with "no smoking" or "employees only" zones, "no swimming" or "no flash photography" areas, and scenarios for "please wash your hands" or "no talking out loud", devices may recognize and comply with analogous "device manners" policy." The patent application was filed on Sept. 19, 2006 (11/533,140). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,692&OS=8,000,692&RS=8,000,692 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Detection and Management of Rogue Wireless Network Connections ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,698) developed by seven co-inventors for a "detection and management of rogue wireless network connections." The co-inventors are Alastair Wolman, Seattle, Brian D. Zill, Redmond, Wash., Jitendra D. Padhye, Redmond, Wash., Ranveer Chandra, Kirkland, Wash., Paramvir Bahl, Sammamish, Wash., Manpreet Singh, New York, and Lenin Ravindranath Sivalingam, Chennai, India. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method of detecting rogue devices that are coupled to a wired network without generating false negative or false positive alerts is provided. When a wireless monitor detects an observed SSID and/or BSSID, various tests are run to determine whether the observed device is actually coupled to the wired network. To guard against the suspect device spoofing an authorized SSID and/or BSSID, location information is gathered so that the network administrator can pinpoint the location of the rogue device. If the device is not recognized, various other tests are run to determine whether the unrecognized device is actually connected to the wired network. These tests include an association test, a MAC address test, an ARP test, a packet replay test, a correlation test, and/or a DHCP fingerprint test. Once it is determined that the suspect device is a rogue connected to the wired network, an appropriate alert is generated." The patent application was filed on Oct. 25, 2006 (11/586,137). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,698.PN.&OS=PN/8,000,698&RS=PN/8,000,698 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Extensible Phone Application ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,000,686) developed by Darron Jack Stepanich, Seattle, and Kevin Alan Kennedy, Redmond, Wash., for an extensible phone application. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides an extensible phone application that uses extensions to interact with other applications executing in a mobile communication device. The extensible phone application is operable to handle wireless communication for the mobile communication device. Another application may interact with the extensible phone application by incorporating an extension. The extensible phone application enables the extension to register with the phone application for receiving a notification associated with an event. In response to the event, the extensible phone application sends the notification to the extension." The patent application was filed on March 26, 2003 (10/401,009). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,000,686&OS=8,000,686&RS=8,000,686 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1058148 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |