Kenneth J Wolfe

US Patent:

6341801, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Aug 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/650243

Inventors:

Gary R. Johnson - Boise ID 83701
Kenneth J. Wolfe - Boise ID

Assignee:

Gary R. Johnson - Boise ID

International Classification:

B42D 1500

US Classification:

283 62, 283 45, 434167

Abstract:

Methods and computer software for generating Glidetextââthat is, text in which the word sequence in a first line of text is from left to right followed by a second line of text in which the word sequence is from right to left and continuing in this alternating fashion throughout a piece of text. The method comprises converting text in which the word sequence is the same in every line to text in which the word sequence in every other line is from right to left. Only the word sequence is reversed, the sequence and orientation of the letters in each word in all lines stays the same.

US Patent:

6443493, Sep 3, 2002

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/036596

Inventors:

Gary R. Johnson - Boise ID 83701
Kenneth J. Wolfe - Boise ID 83716

International Classification:

B42D 1500

US Classification:

283 62, 283 45, 434167

Abstract:

Methods and computer software for generating Glidetextââthat is, text in which the word sequence in a first line of text is from left to right followed by a second line of text in which the word sequence is from right to left and continuing in this alternating fashion throughout a piece of text. The method comprises converting text in which the word sequence is the same in every line to text in which the word sequence in every other line is from right to left. Only the word sequence is reversed, the sequence and orientation of the letters in each word in all lines stays the same.

US Patent:

7664870, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/067596

Inventors:

Diane Baek - Redmond WA, US
Peter W. Blois - Kirkland WA, US
Andrew Shebanow - San Jose CA, US
Kenneth Wolfe - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709231, 709203, 709206

Abstract:

A method for providing a low fidelity alternative until a high fidelity experience becomes available is provided. Upon detecting a need to download data, a download manager determines a download priority for downloading the data. The download priority specifies an amount of a low fidelity representation of data to download prior to downloading a high fidelity representation of the same data and any remaining low fidelity representation of the data simultaneously. The download manager then downloads, for example, from a content server, the low fidelity representation of the data and the high fidelity representation of the data according to the determined download priority, thus allowing the low fidelity representation of the data to be used until the high fidelity representation of the data is downloaded and becomes available.

US Patent:

8300557, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Apr 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/789895

Inventors:

Dhigha D. Sekaran - Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Wolfe - Redmond WA, US
Doug Wyatt - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/16

US Classification:

370260, 370270

Abstract:

Architecture that facilitates management and control of sidebar sessions (or breakout rooms) in a distributed conferencing environment. Distributed frontends (or MCUs) are provided for multi-party access into a main conferencing session. In one implementation, the main session can then be partitioned to provide one or more sidebar sessions for side conferencing. The sidebar sessions can all be contained on a single MCU or distributed across multiple MCUs. The leader of the main session can then freely roam among the sidebar sessions of a single MCU or among the sessions on the distributed MCUs. The protocol can be SIP-based, and also or alternatively use C3P commands for creating (or adding) a sidebar session, modifying the sidebar, moving users to and from a sidebar, and deleting the sidebar session.

US Patent:

20020089169, Jul 11, 2002

Filed:

Dec 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/036625

Inventors:

Gary Johnson - Boise ID, US
Kenneth Wolfe - Boise ID, US

International Classification:

G09B011/00
G09B019/08

US Classification:

283/045000

Abstract:

Methods and computer software for generating Glidetext™—that is, text in which the word sequence in a first line of text is from left to right followed by a second line of text in which the word sequence is from right to left and continuing in this alternating fashion throughout a piece of text. The method comprises converting text in which the word sequence is the same in every line to text in which the word sequence in every other line is from right to left. Only the word sequence is reversed, the sequence and orientation of the letters in each word in all lines stays the same.

US Patent:

20080256182, Oct 16, 2008

Filed:

Apr 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784922

Inventors:

Dhigha D. Sekaran - Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Wolfe - Redmond WA, US
Doug Wyatt - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Architecture for a session lock and lobby feature in a distributed conferencing framework for a conferencing session. Under a lock scenario, once a user enters the session, the session can be locked to prevent other individuals from entering, even if the individuals were invited to the session. Locking can be accomplished manually by a session participant and/or automatically based on criteria. The lobby feature allows a session participant to be aware of users in the lobby and pending access to the session by providing notification and/or identification of the user attempting to gain access to the session. The session leader can selectively allow access to the session. The architecture facilitates lock and lobby features in multiple identical, leaderless, conference servers which together form a distributed conferencing system. The lock and lobby features can employ media session protocols such as session initiation protocol (SIP) and centralized conference control protocol (C3P).

US Patent:

20120089644, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Oct 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/900167

Inventors:

Chani Ayn Doggett - Redmond WA, US
Gregory Alan Howard - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca Anne Muraira - Redmond WA, US
James Chun-Yuan Lee - Redmond WA, US
Kenneth Wolfe - Mercer Island WA, US
Naud Frijlink - Seattle WA, US
Christer Garbis - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707780, 707E17014

Abstract:

Linking data items describing a person into a single, unified contact entry without merging the data items. The data items include, for example, contact data, social network data, and other data describing the person. The contact entry is a single representation of the person that, in some embodiments, combines a plurality of personas of the person without merging the underlying data items. Metadata representing one or more contact entries is capable of being shared across a plurality of devices and applications such that a user is presented with a consistent contact list on different devices and from within different applications. In some embodiments, the user annotates one or more of the contact entries with notes or other data that is stored with the metadata.

US Patent:

49413490, Jul 17, 1990

Filed:

Jun 20, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/368766

Inventors:

Arnold M. Walkow - Houston TX
William S. Kennedy - Groveland CA
Kenneth J. Wolfe - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Western Atlas International, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 4700

US Classification:

73151

Abstract:

A cable head connector is provided for coupling a plurality of nested tubes, each one of which conducts a different fluid, to a downhole geophysical tool such as a seismic sound source. The device includes separate clamps for individually gripping the respective nested tubes. Conduits are furnished for fluidly bypassing the respective clamping devices. The fluid bypass conduits are fluidly coupled to a distribution module for delivering the different fluids individually to the downhole geophysical tool. Additional facilities are provided for sending electrical control signals to the tool.