David J Roth

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:

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:

20050160005, Jul 21, 2005

Filed:

Mar 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/078686

Inventors:

David Roth - Chicago IL, US
Rick Bacher - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705015000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing food, beverages, and associated goods and services are described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing breakfast cereal in a quick-serve restaurant setting includes displaying multiple readily-recognizable, competitively-branded, breakfast cereal boxes in view of customers. The method further includes receiving a request from a customer for a first portion of a first one of the breakfast cereals and a second portion of a second one of the breakfast cereals. In response to receiving the request from the customer, the method additionally includes combining the first and second portions of the breakfast cereals together in a carry-out container and presenting the container to the customer in exchange for payment.

US Patent:

20050246223, Nov 3, 2005

Filed:

Apr 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/119337

Inventors:

David Roth - Chicago IL, US
Rick Bacher - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705010000, 705015000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for collecting and processing data related to food, beverages, and associated goods and services are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for obtaining consumer data relating to cereal includes providing a menu to a customer in a quick-serve restaurant setting. The menu can include at least one selection that allows the customer to choose two different, competitively-branded breakfast cereals from a list of competitively-branded breakfast cereals. The method can further include receiving a request from the customer for two of the competitively-branded breakfast cereals on the list. In response to receiving the request, the method can additionally include recording information related to the request in a database, and providing at least a portion of the recorded information to a third party user.

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:

20070005185, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Sep 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/518374

Inventors:

David Roth - Chicago IL, US
Rick Bacher - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700231000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing food, beverages, and associated goods and services are described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing breakfast cereal in a quick-serve restaurant setting includes displaying multiple readily-recognizable, competitively-branded, breakfast cereal boxes in view of customers. The method further includes receiving a request from a customer for a first portion of a first one of the breakfast cereals and a second portion of a second one of the breakfast cereals. In response to receiving the request from the customer, the method additionally includes combining the first and second portions of the breakfast cereals together in a carry-out container and presenting the container to the customer in exchange for payment.