Sean F Mcdowell

US Patent:

6628301, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Feb 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/505451

Inventors:

Colin L. Acton - Kirland WA
Terje K. Backman - Carnation WA
Jay Alan Borseth - Seattle WA
David A. Goll - Seattle WA
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA
Thaddeus C. Pritchett - Edmonds WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 710

US Classification:

345716, 348731

Abstract:

An extensible framework for tuning to programming sources includes tune request objects and tuning space objects that are used to maintain and pass information regarding how to tune to a particular program. The extensible framework can be easily modified by creating, deleting, or modifying tune request objects and tuning space objects without requiring changes on the part of applications interacting with the framework.

US Patent:

6799208, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

May 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/563726

Inventors:

Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA
Forrest C. Foltz - Woodinville WA
George Shaw - Woodinville WA
Dale A. Sather - Seattle WA
Andy R. Raffman - Woodinville WA
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA
Terje K. Backman - Carnation WA
William G. Parry - Bellevue WA
David S. Bakin - Seattle WA
Michael B. Jones - Redmond WA
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA
Jayachandran Raja - Redmond WA
Robin Speed - Kirkland WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709223, 710 6

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an âactivityâ at the resource manager and builds one or more âconfigurationsâ that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity.

US Patent:

6901453, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Feb 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/505226

Inventors:

Thaddeus C. Pritchett - Edmonds WA, US
David A. Goll - Seattle WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US
Terje K. Backman - Carnation WA, US
Jay Alan Borseth - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

709250, 709231, 719321, 725132, 725140, 725152

Abstract:

A modularized broadcast receiver driver architecture includes one or more control nodes, under control of a network module, that perform a series of one or more functions to receive a broadcast signal and extract content information from the signal. None of the multiple control nodes requires knowledge of the network type via which the signal is being received. Rather, a network module is aware of the network type and configures the control nodes to carry out their respective functions.

US Patent:

7058947, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

May 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/563725

Inventors:

Jayachandran Raja - Redmond WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA, US
David S. Bakin - Seattle WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US
Robin Speed - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104, 709223, 709226, 705 9, 707103

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity.

US Patent:

7284244, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

May 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/565284

Inventors:

Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Dale A. Sather - Seattle WA, US
Andy R. Raffman - Woodinville WA, US
Michael B. Jones - Redmond WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

718104, 718103

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity.

US Patent:

7316020, Jan 1, 2008

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/276393

Inventors:

Jayachandran Raja - Redmond WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA, US
David S. Bakin - Seattle WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US
Robin C. B. Speed - Winchester, GB

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

718104, 718100, 718103, 709223, 709224, 709225, 709226

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity.

US Patent:

7337446, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/931058

Inventors:

Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA, US
Forrest C. Foltz - Woodinville WA, US
George Shaw - Woodinville WA, US
Dale A. Sather - Seattle WA, US
Andy R. Raffman - Woodinville WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Terje K. Backman - Carnation WA, US
William G. Parry - Bellevue WA, US
David S. Bakin - Seattle WA, US
Michael B. Jones - Redmond WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US
Jayachandran Raja - Redmond WA, US
Robin Speed - Winchester, GB

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

719318, 709226, 718104

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers. A policy manager sets various policies that are used by the resource manager to allocate resources. One policy is a priority-based policy that distinguishes among which applications and/or users have priority over others to use the resources. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations for each activity.

US Patent:

7451450, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Aug 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/930573

Inventors:

Mukund Sankaranarayan - Issaquah WA, US
Forrest C. Foltz - Woodinville WA, US
George Shaw - Woodinville WA, US
Dale A. Sather - Seattle WA, US
Andy R. Raffman - Woodinville WA, US
Jai Srinivasan - Kirkland WA, US
Terje K. Backman - Carnation WA, US
William G. Parry - Bellevue WA, US
David S. Bakin - Seattle WA, US
Michael B. Jones - Redmond WA, US
Sean C. McDowell - Redmond WA, US
Jayachandran Raja - Redmond WA, US
Robin Speed - Winchester, GB

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

718104, 718103, 709223, 709226

Abstract:

Resource management architectures implemented in computer systems to manage resources are described. In one embodiment, a general architecture includes a resource manager and multiple resource providers that support one or more resource consumers such as a system component or application. Each provider is associated with a resource and acts as the manager for the resource when interfacing with the resource manager. The resource manager arbitrates access to the resources provided by the resource providers on behalf of the consumers, e. g. , using a priority-based policy. A resource consumer creates an “activity” at the resource manager and builds one or more “configurations” that describe various sets of preferred resources required to perform the activity. Each resource consumer can specify one or more configurations, which may be ranked, for each activity. This allows the resource consumers to be dynamically changed from one configuration to another as operating conditions change.