Alan R Graham

US Patent:

6725262, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Apr 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/560701

Inventors:

Philippe Choquier - Redmond WA
Martin J. Sleeman - Seattle WA
William Russell More - Bellevue WA
Alan G. Graham - Redmond WA
Bradford W. Wright - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15177

US Classification:

709221, 709217, 709208

Abstract:

Methods and systems for synchronizing a configuration of resources across multiple computing devices are described. Associated with the master computing device is a configuration of resources that are desired to be synchronized across the additional computing devices. The master computing device is configured to develop a list that describes aspects of its configuration of resources. Additional computing devices are configured to receive the list that is developed by the master computing device and evaluate the list to determine whether its particular configuration of resources is synchronized with those of the master computing device. If a particular additional computing devices configuration of resources is not synchronized with those of the master computing device, the additional computing device prepares a second list that describes its resource configuration needs and sends the second list to the master computing device. The master computing device receives the second list, evaluates it, and sends data to the corresponding additional computing device for use in synchronizing its configuration of resources.