Daniel John Ward

US Patent:

8364945, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/141925

Inventors:

Daniel Ward - Renton WA, US
Shantanu Sardesai - Sammamish WA, US
Kerwin Medina - Sammamish WA, US
Ravikiran Chintalapudi - Bothel WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/00
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
G06F 9/445
G06F 21/00
H04L 9/32
H04L 12/66

US Classification:

713100, 713 2, 713168, 709230, 709224, 709227, 717174, 705 51, 370356, 370 25

Abstract:

A method of provisioning an unknown computer system is disclosed. The method includes detecting a computer system to be provisioned, determining that the computer system is unknown to a configuration management system, and identifying a global identifier and a digital certificate to be used to provision the computer system. The method further includes communicating the global identifier and the digital certificate from a network based boot strap server or from boot strap media to the computer system prior to loading an operating system onto the computer system.

US Patent:

8522167, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Aug 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/853079

Inventors:

Chuanbo Zhang - Shanghai, CN
Huajun Luo - Shanghai, CN
Yue Chen - Shanghai, CN
Daniel D. Ward - Renton WA, US
Justin K. Stanton - Redmond WA, US
Chung Man Yiu - Bellevue WA, US
Jie Du - Shanghai, CN
David C. James - Snohomish WA, US
Leyu Feng - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715853

Abstract:

Displaying a hierarchy. A method includes identifying a set of nodes representing sites in a hierarchy. The set of nodes share one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy. The method further includes determining that the set of nodes, as a set, meet a predetermined condition. As a result of the nodes sharing the one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy and as a result of the set meeting the predetermined condition, the method further includes aggregating at least a portion of the set of nodes. The method further includes displaying in a graphical user interface a representation of the hierarchy including displaying the aggregated portion as a single entity in the hierarchy.

US Patent:

20130346857, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Aug 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/975543

Inventors:

Huajun Luo - Shanghai, CN
Yue Chen - Shanghai, CN
Daniel D. Ward - Renton WA, US
Justin K. Stanton - Redmond WA, US
Chung Man Yiu - Bellevue WA, US
Jie Du - Shanghai, CN
David C. James - Snohomish WA, US
Leyu Feng - Shanghai, CN

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

715711

Abstract:

Displaying a hierarchy. A method includes identifying a set of nodes representing sites in a hierarchy. The set of nodes share one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy. The method further includes determining that the set of nodes, as a set, meet a predetermined condition. As a result of the nodes sharing the one or more common characteristics not shared by any other nodes in the hierarchy and as a result of the set meeting the predetermined condition, the method further includes aggregating at least a portion of the set of nodes. The method further includes displaying in a graphical user interface a representation of the hierarchy including displaying the aggregated portion as a single entity in the hierarchy.