Michael D Vanbuskirk

US Patent:

6728263, Apr 27, 2004

Filed:

Aug 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/135704

Inventors:

George Joy - Kirkland WA
Philippe Ferriere - Bellevue WA
Michael R. VanBuskirk - Redmond WA
John R. Selbie - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04J 316

US Classification:

370468, 370437, 370477, 37039521, 709104, 709226

Abstract:

Dynamic sizing of packets of data is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a client and a server. The client receives packets of dynamic size, the client having a bandwidth. The server determines the dynamic size of the packets based on at least one factor. One such factor is the bandwidth of the client. The server sends the packets to the client.

US Patent:

7257641, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/539026

Inventors:

Michael R. VanBuskirk - Redmond WA, US
Philippe Ferriere - Redmond WA, US
Mu Han - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709238, 709223, 709231, 709247

Abstract:

A system to provide a multipoint processing terminal and a multicast bridging terminal to provide mixing, switching, and other processing of media streams under the control of H. 323 components. Application Programming Interfaces defined for the multipoint processing terminal provide a multipoint control unit with the capability to change the default behavior of the multipoint processing terminal by allowing the multipoint control unit to control the routing audio and video streams in the multipoint processing terminal and control the media formats in a multipoint conference. Multipoint processing acceleration functionality is provided by providing interfaces to allow hardware accelerated implementations of multipoint processing terminals. The multicast bridging terminals enables clients using one type of control signaling and media streaming to join other conferences using different types of control signaling and media streaming by receiving audio or video data from an incoming media stream and performing any processing necessary to transform the media stream from the incoming stream data format to the outgoing stream data format.

US Patent:

7664246, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/275559

Inventors:

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Dalibor Kukoleca - Redmond WA, US
Wei Zhong - Issaquah WA, US
Guo-Wei Shieh - Sammamish WA, US
Zong Zong Yuan - Bellevue WA, US
Tim M Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Danny Levin - Redmond WA, US
Michael R VanBuskirk - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201, 348 1409, 370260

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and/or techniques (“tools”) are described that sort speakers in a network-enabled conference. In some cases, this sorted list of speakers indicates which speaker is dominant. With this sorted list, a participant's communication device may provide context about the speakers. In some cases a participant's communication device has a display that presents real-time video of the speakers or other visual indicia, such as each or the most dominant speaker's name, picture, title, or location. These and other context about speakers may help participants better understand discussions in network-enabled conferences.

US Patent:

20070220162, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/378163

Inventors:

Danny Levin - Redmond WA, US
Warren Berkley - Mill Creek WA, US
Wei Zhong - Issaquah WA, US
Tim Moore - Redmond WA, US
Michael VanBuskirk - Redmond WA, US
Yiu-Ming Leung - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709231000, 709238000, 709244000

Abstract:

Techniques are described for providing media services. A media processor receives one or more input media streams and provides an output media stream to one or more endpoints. A media controller issues commands to the media processor for controlling the media streams. The media controller and the media processor communicate in accordance with a defined protocol allowing for independent control of each of the media streams.

US Patent:

20080005246, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Aug 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/838798

Inventors:

Michael VanBuskirk - Redmond WA, US
Philippe Ferriere - Redmond WA, US
Mu Han - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

709204000, 719320000

Abstract:

A system to provide a multipoint processing terminal and a multicast bridging terminal to provide mixing, switching, and other processing of media streams under the control of H.323 components. Application Programming Interfaces defined for the multipoint processing terminal provide a multipoint control unit with the capability to change the default behavior of the multipoint processing terminal by allowing the multipoint control unit to control the routing audio and video streams in the multipoint processing terminal and control the media formats in a multipoint conference. Multipoint processing acceleration functionality is provided by providing interfaces to allow hardware accelerated implementations of multipoint processing terminals. The multicast bridging terminals enables clients using one type of control signaling and media streaming to join other conferences using different types of control signaling and media streaming by receiving audio or video data from an incoming media stream and performing any processing necessary to transform the media stream from the incoming stream data format to the outgoing stream data format.

US Patent:

59910500, Nov 23, 1999

Filed:

Aug 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/514103

Inventors:

Sharad Mathur - Redmond WA
Arul Menezes - Bellevue WA
Michael Robert VanBuskirk - Redmond WA
Kevin Thomas Gallo - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 100

US Classification:

358400

Abstract:

A method and system for processing messages is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a message scheduler, a job process, and a format resolution module are used. The message scheduler identifies when a new message is to be processed, schedules the new message for processing, invokes the format resolution module to determine a method of converting data in the message to an appropriate format for a destination device or file, and invokes a job process. The format resolution module determines an appropriate method for converting data in the message from a format acceptable to the source devices or files to a format acceptable to the destination devices or files and creates a target message containing a reference to a destination device or file. The job process sends the data between the source devices or files to a destination device or file and performs the appropriate conversion. The preferred embodiment of the present invention is designed to allow for the support of new devices and new data formats with little change to the existing system through the use of a building block methodology.

US Patent:

54991099, Mar 12, 1996

Filed:

Feb 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/198364

Inventors:

Sharad Mathur - Redmond WA
Arul Menezes - Bellevue WA
Michael R. VanBuskirk - Redmond WA
Kevin T. Gallo - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 100

US Classification:

358400

Abstract:

A method and system for processing messages is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a message scheduler, a job process, and a format resolution module are used. The message scheduler identifies when a new message is to be processed, schedules the new message for processing, invokes the format resolution module to determine a method of converting data in the message to an appropriate format for a destination device or file, and invokes a job process. The format resolution module determines an appropriate method for converting data in the message from a format acceptable to the source devices or files to a format acceptable to the destination devices or files and creates a target message containing a reference to a destination device or file. The job process sends the data between the source devices or files to a destination device or file and performs the appropriate conversion. The preferred embodiment of the present invention is designed to allow for the support of new devices and new data formats with little change to the existing system through the use of a building block methodology.