Derek Cheng

US Patent:

7546594, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/737162

Inventors:

Thomas D. McGuire - Georgetown TX, US
Derek P. Menzies - Sammamish WA, US
Michael V. Sliger - Sammamish WA, US
Derek Cheng - Issaquah WA, US
Mazhar Mohammed - Sammamish WA, US
Manojkumar Shende - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717168, 717171, 717172, 717173, 717174, 717176, 717177

Abstract:

A system and method for managing the installation of files on a computing device are provided. A client computing device obtains installation information identifying a version of a baseline installation component stored on the client computing device. The installation information also includes an installation component delta patch that is merged with the baseline installation component to generate an updated installation component. The updated installation component is utilized to install one or more files on the client computing device. Upon completion of the installation, the updated installation component can be deleted.

US Patent:

8266612, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Oct 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/245079

Inventors:

Vibha Rathi - Redmond WA, US
Derek Cheng - Seattle WA, US
Hrishikesh S. Raje - Seattle WA, US
Neelima N. Putrevu - Issaquah WA, US
Jianbo Hou - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

717171, 717168, 717174, 715808

Abstract:

Provided are arrangements for delivering customized application or update notifications corresponding to a software application so that a user may be informed of the value of the application or update. In addition, the notifications may be rendered by a configurable notification mechanism so that the behavior of the notification, i. e. , when and how often it is displayed, to what users and in what conditions, and the like, is also configurable. In this way, users become more invested in the application or update, are more likely to install the same, and become more aware of what changes to expect following installation.

US Patent:

20040215650, Oct 28, 2004

Filed:

Apr 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/411876

Inventors:

Ullattil Shaji - Sammamish WA, US
Rahul Gupta - Bellevue WA, US
Derek C. Cheng - Issaquah WA, US
William Whalen - Seattle WA, US
Carey Tanner - Gold Bar WA, US
Mike Treit - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/102000

Abstract:

A system and method for managing group policy objects in a network, including interfaces that allow access by programs or a user interface component to functions of a group policy management console that performs management tasks on group policy objects and other related objects. The interfaces abstract the underlying data storage and retrieval, thereby facilitating searching for objects, and providing the ability to delegate, view, change and permissions on those objects, and check and save those permissions. Modeling and other test simulations are facilitated by other interfaces. Other interfaces provide dynamic and interactive features, such as to convey progress and rich status messages, and allow canceling of an ongoing operation. Still other interfaces provide methods for operating on group policy related data, including group policy object backup, restore, import, copy and create methods, and methods for linking group policy objects to scope of management objects.

US Patent:

20050005233, Jan 6, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/612759

Inventors:

David Kays - Bellevue WA, US
Ullattil Shaji - Sammamish WA, US
William Whalen - Seattle WA, US
Nick Carlson - Bothell WA, US
Derek Cheng - Issaquah WA, US
Rhynier Myburgh - Bothell WA, US
Rahul Gupta - Bellevue WA, US
Kenik Hassel - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00

US Classification:

715500100

Abstract:

A system and method comprising a reporting mechanism for outputting an HMTL and XML document from a collection of hierarchically maintained settings such as group policy object settings or resultant set of policy data. The reporting mechanism provides a substantially complete view of which settings are configured (enabled) in a given group policy object, or a view for a resultant set of policy (that is applied to a given SOM), along with the values of the settings. The markup language format enables viewing a flat representation of the settings, and printing, saving and/or transporting of the settings. XML schemas describe a valid representation of group policy settings, and a valid representation of resultant set of policy.

US Patent:

20050132382, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

Dec 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/737725

Inventors:

Thomas McGuire - Georgetown TX, US
Derek Menzies - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Sliger - Sammamish WA, US
Derek Cheng - Issaquah WA, US
Mazhar Mohammed - Sammamish WA, US
Peter Williams - Woodinville WA, US
Gary Henderson - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/00

US Classification:

719311000

Abstract:

A system and method for updating one or more files on a computing device are provided. A client computing device obtains update information including an index identifying particular delta patches with specific versions of installed files. Upon selecting which of the applicable updates will be implemented, an update agent on the client computing device performs an inventory to identify which version a file to be updated is installed on the machine. The update agent selects a corresponding delta patch and transmits the request to an update service.

US Patent:

20090222884, Sep 3, 2009

Filed:

May 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/464108

Inventors:

Ullattil Shaji - Sammamish WA, US
Rahul Gupta - Bellevue WA, US
Derek C.Y. Cheng - Issaquah WA, US
William J. Whalen - Seattle WA, US
Carey Tanner - Gold Bar WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

726 1

Abstract:

A system and method for managing group policy objects in a network, including interfaces that allow access by programs or a user interface component to functions of a group policy management console that performs management tasks on group policy objects and other related objects. The interfaces abstract the underlying data storage and retrieval, thereby facilitating searching for objects, and providing the ability to delegate, view, change and permissions on those objects, and check and save those permissions. Modeling and other test simulations are facilitated by other interfaces. Other interfaces provide dynamic and interactive features, such as to convey progress and rich status messages, and allow canceling of an ongoing operation. Still other interfaces provide methods for operating on group policy related data, including group policy object backup, restore, import, copy and create methods, and methods for linking group policy objects to scope of management objects.

US Patent:

20180109486, Apr 19, 2018

Filed:

Dec 15, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/843797

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Mary Pao-an Ku - San Jose CA, US
Bowen Pan - Palo Alto CA, US
Derek Cheng - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06Q 30/06
G06Q 50/00
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed toward systems and method for managing social networking system for-sale groups. For example, systems and method described herein identify sale listings within social networking system for-sale groups and aggregates the identified sale listings into a personal town square for a particular social networking system user. Furthermore, systems and methods can reorder the personal town square based on likes and interests of the social networking system user.

US Patent:

20160330162, Nov 10, 2016

Filed:

May 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/707985

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Mary Pao-an Ku - San Jose CA, US
Bowen Pan - Palo Alto CA, US
Derek Cheng - Issaquah WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06Q 30/06
G06Q 50/00
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed toward systems and method for managing social networking system for-sale groups. For example, systems and method described herein identify sale listings within social networking system for-sale groups and aggregates the identified sale listings into a personal town square for a particular social networking system user. Furthermore, systems and methods can reorder the personal town square based on likes and interests of the social networking system user.