Michael R Christensen

US Patent:

7882345, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/864993

Inventors:

Michael J. Christensen - Orem UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

713 2, 713 1, 709217, 709220

Abstract:

The disclosure is directed to systems and methods for processor detection in a pre-boot execution environment. In one example, a client initiates a boot process by transmitting a pre-boot image request identifying the client's processor architecture. A boot server replies to the request and transmits a non-booting image configured to precisely determine the processor installed on the client. The non-booting image then initiates a second pre-boot image request including the precise identification of the processor installed on the client. The boot server may then proceed with the boot process, transmitting subsequent boot code precisely configured for the installed processor.

US Patent:

8028070, Sep 27, 2011

Filed:

May 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/467534

Inventors:

Christopher Andrew Boyd - Seattle WA, US
Boaz Lev - Redmond WA, US
Robert Murugan - Sammamish WA, US
Chythanya Vootkuri Krishna - Redmond WA, US
Michael James Christensen - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709224, 709231, 709248, 370315, 370400, 705 1451, 705 261

Abstract:

Systems and methods for synchronizing task data between a mailbox server of an email system and a project server of a project management system include a project that is published on the project management system, task data for the project is sent from the project server to the mailbox server. The task data includes the attributes of the project tasks and resources assigned to the project tasks. When the mailbox server receives the task data, the mailbox server creates a task on the mailbox server for each task for which the task doesn't already exist on the mailbox server. The mailbox server inserts each created task into the mailbox of the assignee for the task. The assignee can view the task attributes and update task status using a client that accesses the mailbox server.