Jason C Cohen

US Patent:

6938250, Aug 30, 2005

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/167889

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US
Wesley G. Miller - Snohomish WA, US
Tom Yaryan - Seattle WA, US
Bruce L. Green - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F009/445

US Classification:

717178, 717173, 717175

Abstract:

A system and method for copying a run-time image independent of computer context from a source computer-readable medium to one or more target computer-readable media of a target computer. Software of the invention integrates the copied software product with the target computer. The software applies an operating system and/or associated application programs to the target computer as a run-time image.

US Patent:

6947954, Sep 20, 2005

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172953

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US
Bruce L. Green - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

7071041, 707 1, 715500, 7155001, 715516

Abstract:

An image server store having a combined image including a first image of a first software combined with other images of other software such that any one or more of the images can be restored from the combined image, and methods relating thereto. The method of making the combined image comprises creating a first image from a first software, creating a second image from the second software, and combining the first image and the second image into the combined image on the server store. Each image includes first descriptive data (metadata) corresponding to descriptive data of its software and includes file data corresponding to file data of its software.

US Patent:

7017144, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173297

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US
Bruce L. Green - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717100, 717109, 717113, 7071041, 707100, 715515

Abstract:

A first image of a first software which can be combined with other images of other software such that any one or more of the images can be restored from the combined image, and methods relating thereto. The method of making the combined image comprises creating a first image from a first software, creating a second image from the second software, and combining the first image and the second image into the combined image. Each image includes first descriptive data (metadata) corresponding to descriptive data of its software and includes file data corresponding to file data of its software.

US Patent:

7062764, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173216

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US
Tom Yaryan - Seattle WA, US
Seetharaman Harikrishnan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

717171, 709221

Abstract:

A system and method for manipulation of offline software. A software driver executing on a computer accesses and modifies target software while the target software is in an offline state. The software driver allows installation and configuration of an operating system and/or associated application programs to the target software when an operating system associated with the target software is not executing.

US Patent:

7120786, Oct 10, 2006

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/608350

Inventors:

Wesley G. Miller - Sammamish WA, US
Richard Allen Pletcher - Redmond WA, US
Bruce L. Green - Sammamish WA, US
Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/24
G06F 9/445
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 1, 713 2, 713100

Abstract:

Accessing files within a compressed image to boot from the compressed image. In one embodiment, the compressed image includes a boot environment and a software image combined to reduce file redundancy. The invention boots into the boot environment within the compressed image to install the software image on a computer.

US Patent:

7228526, Jun 5, 2007

Filed:

Jun 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/167816

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717114

Abstract:

A system and method for identifying dependencies of a software program installed on a host computer prior to duplication of the software program from the host computer to a destination computer and for adapting the identified dependencies to the destination computer after duplication. An installed software program can be copied from a host computer to a destination computer without breaking portions of the image that rely on data unique to the computer context in which the software program is installed. Data structures store functionality exposed by a software program during installation of the software program that captures machine-specific data before duplication so that such machine-specific data can be restored properly after the duplication. Software of the invention processes the information in the data structures before and after the duplication process to identify and adapt, respectively, the dependencies.

US Patent:

7260738, Aug 21, 2007

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172862

Inventors:

Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US
Raj Jhanwar - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 6, 382114

Abstract:

A software tool and method in which a source image is split into and spans across two or more image pieces having a data structure which fits onto a computer readable medium having an available storage capacity which is smaller than the size of the source image. Also, software tool and method which combines two or more image pieces of a source image on a destination medium into a re-combined image having a data structure corresponding to the source image.

US Patent:

7281247, Oct 9, 2007

Filed:

Jun 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/603294

Inventors:

Stephen Lodwick - Covington WA, US
Jason Cohen - Seatac WA, US
Ryan Burkhardt - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717176

Abstract:

Distributing software image creation and configuration among a plurality of client computers. Server computers define jobs related to software image creation. Each of the client computers communicates with the servers to identify, accept, and complete jobs. The server and client computers maintain data structures indicating job availability and status. In the distributed build environment, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system builders may easily modify, create, and image software in the factory to dramatically reduce resource consumption and time.