David E Anson

US Patent:

7206590, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/988874

Inventors:

David Anson - Bellevue WA, US
Alan W. Shen - Seattle WA, US
Scott R. Shell - Redmond WA, US
Roman Sherman - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455466, 455418, 455423

Abstract:

A cellular telephone clock is automatically set to correlate to a timestamp contained in a Short Messaging Service (SMS) status report. Accordingly, an exemplary cell phone clock can be properly set any time the cell phone receives a status report. By setting the cell phone device time to correlate to the world time, the exemplary cell phone clock can be automatically set, without requiring any action by the user and without requiring a special time set control message. When the cell phone transmits an SMS message, the cell phone stores the device time corresponding to the time that the message was sent (DTS). When a status report is received, the exemplary cell phone stores the device time corresponding to the time that the status report was received (DTR). Additionally, the cell phone stores the world time that is included in the status report by the SMSC that handled the message (WT). By subtracting the DTR from the WT, the cell phone can determine an approximate difference between the cell phone's device time (and clock) and the world time.

US Patent:

7433967, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Feb 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/788329

Inventors:

David L. Anson - Bellevue WA, US
Roman Sherman - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

709240, 709221, 709238, 709239, 455466, 4555562

Abstract:

A method and system for routing messages received by a device is described. The router routes messages to applications associated with a provider that recognizes an incoming message type. Providers register with the router to receive messages of a particular type. The providers are prioritized so that the router delivers messages to the providers based on the assigned priority. The router inquires with the providers in their relative assigned priority. The router stops inquiring the providers once an appropriate provider for the message has been found. If the message does not belong to the provider then the next provider is queried. Before delivering the message to the application, the provider formats the message to the specifications provided by the application.

US Patent:

20030058815, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Sep 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/963988

Inventors:

Alan Shen - Seattle WA, US
David Anson - Bellevue WA, US
Roman Sherman - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/00

US Classification:

370/329000, 370/477000

Abstract:

Fragmentation and reassembly of a multi-part message for communication over a cellular network. When transmitting a multi-part message, a calling application issues a function call to a short messaging layer via a standardized interface. The function call represents a request to transmit the message. A short messaging layer divides the message into fragments of limited size that meet the size requirements of the cellular network. Each of the short messages is then transmitted across the cellular network. When receiving a multi-part message, a short messaging layer at the receiving device receives various short message fragments corresponding to the multi-part message. The short messaging layer then reassembles the short message fragments into the multi-part message, and then passes the reassembled multi-part message to the receiving application. The short message layer also presents a consolidated delivery report if requested.

US Patent:

20030061193, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/961720

Inventors:

David Anson - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/001000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating a focused data. An original data set contains lines of data that are of interest to a user. The data set is filtered using inclusive filters, exclusive filters, and markers to identify the lines of interest to the user without losing the context of those lines with respect to other lines in the data set. The lines of interest are then displayed in a focused view, where only the lines of interest are displayed to the user, or in a contextual view, where additional lines of data that are related to the lines of interest are also displayed to the user. In the contextual view, the lines of interest are usually highlighted to distinguish them from the lines that provide context. Also, the other lines in the data set are usually not displayed, even though they may be included in the focused data set.

US Patent:

20040072595, Apr 15, 2004

Filed:

Feb 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/785799

Inventors:

David Anson - Bellevue WA, US
Alan Shen - Seattle WA, US
Scott Shell - Redmond WA, US
Roman Sherman - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04M001/00

US Classification:

455/566000, 455/466000

Abstract:

A cellular telephone clock is automatically set to correlate to a timestamp contained in a Short Messaging Service (SMS) status report. Accordingly, an exemplary cell phone clock can be properly set any time the cell phone receives a status report. By setting the cell phone device time to correlate to the world time, the exemplary cell phone clock can be automatically set, without requiring any action by the user and without requiring a special time set control message. When the cell phone transmits an SMS message, the cell phone stores the device time corresponding to the time that the message was sent (DTS). When a status report is received, the exemplary cell phone stores the device time corresponding to the time that the status report was received (DTR). Additionally, the cell phone stores the world time that is included in the status report by the SMSC that handled the message (WT). By subtracting the DTR from the WT, the cell phone can determine an approximate difference between the cell phone's device time (and clock) and the world time. By adding this difference to the current device time (DTC), the DTC can be set to closely approximate the WT.

US Patent:

20040095393, May 20, 2004

Filed:

Nov 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/300174

Inventors:

David Anson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/773000

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.

US Patent:

20050134572, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Jan 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/046026

Inventors:

David Leininger Anson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345169000

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.

US Patent:

20060082547, Apr 20, 2006

Filed:

Dec 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/293916

Inventors:

David Leininger Anson - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156000

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates mappings for the directional inputs where each of the mappings associates at least one of the directional inputs with at least one of the characters. The user may activate one of the mappings by selecting one of the directional inputs. While the mapping is activated, the user may input a character by selecting a directional input associated with that character.