Robert M Beck

US Patent:

7831836, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Oct 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538791

Inventors:

Robert L Beck - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Sullivan - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

713183, 713184, 715200

Abstract:

A password recovery technique includes generating words by sequentially selecting a character for each character position of the word from a character string. The order of the characters in the character string is individually selected for each position of the word. Each sequentially generated word may be entered until the password is determined.

US Patent:

7941834, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/696907

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin Fullerton - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

726 6

Abstract:

Techniques for authenticating a user are described. In one implementation, a user requests access to protected information or resources by providing a user name and a password to a web server that controls access to the information or resources. If the user name and password match a known user profile, the web server retrieves a user identifier (e. g. , a personal identification number) and constructs a translation table around the user identifier. The translation table includes the values that constitute the user identifier, random representations of each value, visual images that represent each value, and random image names for each visual image. The information in the translation table is then used to generate a user interface that allows the user to enter his or her user identifier via the user's computing device without exposing the actual user identifier values to the computing device.

US Patent:

8032755, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Dec 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/294219

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin K. Fullerton - Redmond WA, US
Eric W. Scott - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713176

Abstract:

A method for digitally signing information in real-time, based on a user request for the information. In one embodiment, the method is useful in a Web server, and can be implemented using a server-side API filter. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a data request from a user and determining whether the data requested should be marked. If the data should be marked, the method includes marking the data with a signature identifying at least one component of the user request; and storing information identifying the user with the request and the at least one component. Multiple types of marking techniques can be used on a single data file.

US Patent:

8438266, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Oct 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/548610

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709229, 709246, 726 26

Abstract:

A file sharing service facilitates file sharing between a client and a host over a network. An extensible architecture provides an interface by which the file sharing service can be expanded to include additional functionality. This additional functionality may include resource management, security management, management of user experience, and the like. For example, users or administrators of the host or another computing device on the network may wish to oversee the file sharing service as a whole and/or individual file sharing transactions. The extensible file sharing described herein allows users, administrators, or other third party developers to expand or enhance a file sharing service or application to provide virtually any desired functionality.

US Patent:

20080162707, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Dec 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/617556

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Sullivan - Seattle WA, US
Peter Loveless - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709229

Abstract:

A user object is created via an administrator interface. The user object indicates access to system resources for an individual user. The user object is provided a permission time period specifying when a user associated with the object can access the system resource with a computing device. To access the resource, the computing device would generate a request or attempt to access the system resource. In response the request or access attempt, the user object is read to determine when the user of the computing device can access the resource. The user of the computing device could be provided access to the resource during the time period and denied access to the resource outside of the time period.

US Patent:

20090122067, May 14, 2009

Filed:

Nov 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/938785

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA, US
Benjamin Fullerton - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 11/00

US Classification:

345467

Abstract:

Described is a technology by which an open font type (e.g., comprising human-readable script) may be compiled into compiled font code (e.g., by a just-in-time, or JIT compiler) and used to provide a font for use by a requesting program. In one example, upon receiving a request to load a font, a determination is made as to whether the font is a traditional type or an open type. If a traditional type, a reference to the traditional font is returned to facilitate loading of the font for use by the requesting program. If an open type, a determination is made as to whether the open type font is already compiled and cached as font code; if so, the cached compiled font code is referenced, without compiling. Otherwise the open font is compiled into compiled font code and cached, and the now-cached compiled font code is referenced.

US Patent:

44716850, Sep 18, 1984

Filed:

Sep 16, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/419086

Inventors:

Robert L. Beck - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

F15B 1522
F15B 1307

US Classification:

91189R

Abstract:

Fluid introduced into an actuator moves the piston, against the force of a return spring, to extend the actuator. After the actuator has extended a sufficient amount to perform its intended function, the piston contacts and moves a sleeve type closure for an outlet port. The additional extension of the actuator moves the sleeve to open the outlet port. This allows fluid from the source to flow through the actuator and out through the outlet port to an expansible chamber in a second actuator. In a preferred system, the second actuator is also a single acting linear motor and it includes a return spring. At the conclusion of the function of both actuators, a bypass valve in a return line is opened to allow fluid to flow out from the expansible chambers of both actuators back to a reservoir. The fluid from the second actuator flows back to the outlet port of the first actuator and from such port through a passageway which connects such port with the inlet-outlet port of the first actuator. A check valve in such passageway permits such flow, but prevents flow in the opposite direction.