Richard Lamb

US Patent:

6758754, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Aug 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/373578

Inventors:

Eric Robert Lavanchy - New York NY
Anthony Frank Zito - Brooklyn NY
Richard Edward Lamb - Pelham Manor NY

Assignee:

ACTV, Inc - New York NY

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 42, 463 1, 463 23, 463 30, 463 31, 463 32, 463 37, 463 40, 463 43, 434350, 434354

Abstract:

A method and system for providing on-line game competition are provided. Players select their favorite teams, join with other fans of the team, and compete against players on the opposite team. Teams compete against each other in matches, where matches are based on schedules of real-life events, such as sports schedules or entertainment schedules. Players are grouped with other players associated with their favorite teams, and matches are organized. Various trivia questions may be presented, and players have a predetermined period of time to answer the questions. Points may be awarded based on a players success in competition and the overall teams success in matches. Further, prizes are awarded based on points received by a player.

US Patent:

7072933, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Jan 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/489629

Inventors:

Richard H. Lamb - Seattle WA, US
Eduard Guzovsky - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 713201

Abstract:

An improved network content filtering system and method utilize the network address translation functionality of a shared network connection to redirect outgoing packets from a client intended for a destination web server to an access controlling web server instead. Before a session to the destination web server is established, the access controlling web server either approves or refuses the connection, providing a content filtering mechanism. If the connection is refused, the access controlling web server may substitute other content for a filtered URL. In order to identify the client, the shared connection may additionally embed an identifier token in the redirected traffic, so as to customize the filtering action or to facilitate billing functions.

US Patent:

7254136, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Feb 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/794586

Inventors:

David V. Gunter - Redmond WA, US
Dennis A. Morgan - Issaquah WA, US
Kenneth L. Crocker - Sammamish WA, US
Eduard Guzovsky - Weston MA, US
Richard H. Lamb - Seattle WA, US
Bruce Johnson - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

A system and method is provided for detecting, monitoring and maintaining an Internet Connection Sharing Device (ICSD). An ICSD may be connected to one or more devices, and/or applications associated with a Local Area Network (LAN), which devices, and/or applications, may attempt to detect, monitor and maintain the ICSD. Thus, a broadcast protocol for advertising status and services and a unicast request/response protocol are provided to facilitate such detection, monitoring and maintenance.

US Patent:

7925693, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Jan 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/627510

Inventors:

Brian Swander - Bellevue WA, US
Richard Lamb - Seattle WA, US
Eduard Guzovsky - Weston MA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 726 11, 726 12, 726 17

Abstract:

An architecture that can provide for improved network content filtering is described herein. In particular, access to remote resources can be controlled by a remote mechanism. In accordance therewith, a gateway can seamlessly and/or transparently redirect packets from a client that are meant for an intended destination to an access control component. The access control component can determine whether the client has access to the resources requested. In addition, the gateway can provide IPSec features on behalf to the client.

US Patent:

20050101386, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Jul 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/882676

Inventors:

Eric Lavanchy - New York NY, US
Anthony Zito - Brooklyn NY, US
Richard Lamb - Pelham Manor NY, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463042000

Abstract:

A method and system for providing on-line game competition are provided. Players select their favorite teams, join with other fans of the team, and compete against players on the opposite team. Teams compete against each other in matches, where matches are based on schedules of real-life events, such as sports schedules or entertainment schedules. Players are grouped with other players associated with their favorite teams, and matches are organized. Various trivia questions may be presented, and players have a predetermined period of time to answer the questions. Points may be awarded based on a player's success in competition and the overall teams success in matches. Further, prizes are awarded based on points received by a player.

US Patent:

20070005765, Jan 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/428150

Inventors:

Richard Lamb - Seattle WA, US
Eduard Guzovsky - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225000

Abstract:

An improved network content filtering system and method utilize the network address translation functionality of a shared network connection to redirect outgoing packets from a client intended for a destination web server to an access controlling web server instead. Before a session to the destination web server is established, the access controlling web server either approves or refuses the connection, providing a content filtering mechanism. If the connection is refused, the access controlling web server may substitute other content for a filtered URL. In order to identify the client, the shared connection may additionally embed an identifier token in the redirected traffic, so as to customize the filtering action or to facilitate billing functions.

US Patent:

20210027415, Jan 28, 2021

Filed:

Jul 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/518083

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
William Patrick Dildine - Hoboken NJ, US
Richard Christopher Lamb - Renton WA, US
Vinaya Kumar Polavarapu - Irving TX, US
Paul Duree - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 1/20
G06F 9/455
G06F 9/38
H04L 29/06
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide a provisioning framework for a distributed graphics processing unit (GPU) service. A network device in a network receives, from an application, a service request for multi-access edge compute (MEC)-based virtual graphic processing unit (vGPU) services. The network device receives real-time utilization data from multiple MEC clusters in different MEC network locations and generates a utilization view of the multiple MEC clusters in the different MEC network locations. The network device selects, based on the real-time utilization view, one of the different MEC network locations to provide the vGPU services and instructs a of the multiple MEC clusters in the one of the different MEC network locations to perform container provisioning and service provisioning for the vGPU services.