David James Roth

US Patent:

6773291, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Feb 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/251391

Inventors:

David Roth - Pasadena CA
David Goetz - Los Angeles CA
Paul H. Glad - Sandy UT

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01R 2302

US Classification:

439344, 439131

Abstract:

An apparatus for conveying signals between a communications card and a signal utilization device or network. In one form (FIGS. ), structures are provided for receiving one or more RJ series plugs and for making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and conveying any signals on the contacts to a communications device such as a telephone, facsimile machine, modem, or a local area network adapter. A body ( ) includes one or more recesses ( ) which receive the plug. An expandable and stretchable membrane ( ) isolates the contacts in the plug from electrical contact with an object in a surrounding environment such that passage of current from one or more of the electrical contacts to an object present in the surrounding environment is prevented. Also provided (FIGS. ) is a replaceable direct access arrangement ( ) which is replaceably held within the communications device ( ).

US Patent:

6986018, Jan 10, 2006

Filed:

Jun 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/893373

Inventors:

Bret P. O'Rourke - Kirkland WA, US
Dawson F. Dean - Redmond WA, US
Mark D. Van Antwerp - Redmond WA, US
David J. Roth - Seattle WA, US
Chadd B. Knowlton - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711213, 709202, 709203, 709205, 709217, 709213, 709227, 711118, 711121, 711133, 711147

Abstract:

A cache server includes a media serving engine that is capable of distributing media content. A cache engine is coupled to the media serving engine and capable of caching media content. A set of cache policies is accessible by the cache engine to define the operation of the cache engine. The cache server can be configured to operate as either a cache server or an origin server. The cache server also includes a data communication interface coupled to the cache engine and the media serving engine to allow the cache engine to receive media content across a network and to allow the media serving engine to distribute media content across the network. The cache policies include policies for distributing media content from the media server, policies for handling cache misses, and policies for prefetching media content.

US Patent:

7074061, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Feb 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/024885

Inventors:

David Roth - Pasadena CA, US
Joakim Ahlström - Pasadena CA, US
David Goetz - Los Angeles CA, US
Paul H. Glad - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01R 13/60

US Classification:

439131, 439638

Abstract:

An apparatus for conveying signals between a communications card and a signal utilization device or network. In one form (FIGS. ), structures are provided for receiving an RJ series plug and for making electrical connection with at the contacts on the plug and conveying any signals on the contacts to a communications device such as a telephone, facsimile machine, modem, or a local area network adapter. A body () includes one or more recesses () which receive the plug. An expandable and stretchable membrane () isolates the contacts in the plug from electrical contact with an object in a surrounding environment such that passage of current from one or more of the electrical contacts to an object present in the surrounding environment is prevented. Also provided (FIGS. ) is a replaceable direct access arrangement () which is replaceably held within the communications device ().

US Patent:

7783803, Aug 24, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/264130

Inventors:

David J. Roth - Redmond WA, US
Daniel J. Driscoll - Bellevue WA, US
Huseyin G. Gok - Redmond WA, US
Douglas Brubacher - Sammamish WA, US
Daniel L. Conti - Seattle WA, US
Yatharth Gupta - Bellevue WA, US
David A. Roberts - Redmond WA, US
Narasimha Rao S. S. Nagampalli - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey T. Smith - Redmond WA, US
Ashraf M. Hamad - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 13/42
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

710106, 709227, 455 413

Abstract:

Pairing service technologies is described. In embodiment(s), peripheral devices can be discovered, such as by a computer device, and a peripheral device can be configured with multiple services that each correspond to one or more data communication protocols. The multiple services of the peripheral device can be determined, and a pairing sequence can be prioritized for the multiple services. The data communication protocol(s) can then be paired according to the pairing sequence to configure the multiple services of the peripheral device.

US Patent:

7912921, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Nov 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/285048

Inventors:

Bret P. O'Rourke - Kirkland WA, US
Dawson F. Dean - Redmond WA, US
Chih-Kan Wang - Taipei, TW
Mark D. Van Antwerp - Remond WA, US
David J. Roth - Seattle WA, US
Chadd B. Knowlton - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709219, 709221

Abstract:

A cache server includes a media serving engine that is capable of distributing media content. A cache engine is coupled to the media serving engine and capable of caching media content. A set of cache policies is accessible by the cache engine to define the operation of the cache engine. The cache server can be configured to operate as either a cache server or an origin server. The cache server also includes a data communication interface coupled to the cache engine and the media serving engine to allow the cache engine to receive media content across a network and to allow the media serving engine to distribute media content across the network. The cache policies include policies for distributing media content from the media server, policies for handling cache misses, and policies for prefetching media content.

US Patent:

20060053253, Mar 9, 2006

Filed:

Nov 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/263717

Inventors:

David Roth - Seattle WA, US
Eduardo Oliveira - Redmond WA, US
Anders Klemets - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/14

US Classification:

711118000

Abstract:

Improved caching control for streaming media includes one or more cache control directives associated with streaming media content that can be used by a source of the streaming media content to identify how caching proxy servers are to handle the streaming media content. Upon receipt of the streaming media content, the caching proxy servers handle the content as indicated by the cache control directive(s).

US Patent:

20060064500, Mar 23, 2006

Filed:

Nov 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/264527

Inventors:

David Roth - Seattle WA, US
Eduardo Oliveira - Redmond WA, US
Anders Klemets - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709231000

Abstract:

Improved caching control for streaming media includes one or more cache control directives associated with streaming media content that can be used by a source of the streaming media content to identify how caching proxy servers are to handle the streaming media content. Upon receipt of the streaming media content, the caching proxy servers handle the content as indicated by the cache control directive(s).

US Patent:

20090240814, Sep 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/077304

Inventors:

Douglas K. Brubacher - Sammamish WA, US
Ronald J. Ayala - Redmond WA, US
David J. Roth - Redmond WA, US
Alain L. Michaud - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

A framework for users to connect to wireless devices, regardless of the underlying wireless technology. The framework has a modular structure, including discovery handlers, pairing handlers, and pairing ceremony modules. Discovery and pairing handlers are specific to each wireless technology, enabling discovery of wireless devices, and connection to the device. Pairing ceremony modules are technology independent, and may be invoked by any pairing handler, regardless of the wireless technology employed by a device. The framework provides an aggregation of wireless technologies into a common user interface, improving the user's experience and expanding possibilities for use of wireless technologies.