Robert P Short

US Patent:

6336152, Jan 1, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/412463

Inventors:

Darryl Steven Richman - Bellevue WA
Moshe Lichtman - Bellevue WA
Mark R. Enstrom - Redmond WA
Thomas E. Lennon - Seattle WA
Ralph A. Lipe - Woodinville WA
Pierre-Yves Santerre - Bellevue WA
Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
David W. Voth - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 8, 710 11, 710 9

Abstract:

A system for configuring a network adapter of a computer without user intervention. Device information for the devices of the computer, including each network adapter, is collected to uniquely identify the devices and to describe the device characteristics associated with the operation of those devices with the computer. Computer resources, which support the functions of the devices within the computer, are allocated based upon this device information. This allocation process prevents a potential conflicting use of computer resources by the installed devices. A device driver, which enables communications between a corresponding device and the computer, is also identified and loaded for each of the devices in response to the allocation of computer resources. In response to loading the driver for each network adapter, each network configuration routine or layer for a particular interface of the corresponding network adapter is identified. In response to the identification of these layers, each identified layer for the particular interface is loaded.

US Patent:

8114995, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/490877

Inventors:

Henrik C. Hansen - Calgary, CA
Shubham P. Chopade - Florence SC, US
Janakiram R. Citineni - Florence SC, US
Robert P. Short - Florence SC, US
George P. Yiannikouros - Florence SC, US

Assignee:

Resverlogix Corp. - Calgary, AB

International Classification:

C07D 239/91

US Classification:

544289

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to methods for preparing compounds, which are useful for regulating the expression of apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-I), and in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and related disease states, including cholesterol- or lipid-related disorders, such as, for example, atherosclerosis.

US Patent:

58093290, Sep 15, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/480764

Inventors:

Moshe Lichtman - Bellevue WA
Mark R. Enstrom - Redmond WA
Thomas E. Lennon - Seattle WA
Ralph A. Lipe - Woodinville WA
Pierre-Yves Santerre - Bellevue WA
Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
David W. Voth - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1322
G06F 1540

US Classification:

395828

Abstract:

A system for managing the configuration of devices of a computer system. Device information is obtained to uniquely identify each device and to describe the device characteristics associated with device operation. To obtain device information, a particular device is detected on a selected system bus and thereafter assigned an identification code that uniquely identifies the detected device. A system bus code, which uniquely identifies the selected system bus, is appended to the identification code, thereby forming a device identification code associated with the particular device. Logical configuration data, which supplies configuration requirements for device operation, is also obtained for the detected device. This data collection process is repeated until device information is obtained for each of the devices connected to the selected system bus. Resources are allocated to each device based on the device identification code and the logical configuration data.

US Patent:

57088144, Jan 13, 1998

Filed:

Nov 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/561104

Inventors:

Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
John M. Parchem - Seattle WA
David N. Cutler - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

395733

Abstract:

A peripheral device interrupt controller maintains a count of pending interrupt events for a peripheral device up to a preset limit and times a preset delay interval from a first pending interrupt event or last interrupt servicing before asserting an interrupt request. When the interrupt request is asserted, the then pending interrupt events can be serviced as a group by a central processing unit of a computer. The overhead of processing a separate interrupt request for each interrupt event is thus avoided. The preset limit and preset delay interval can be set under software control to control the rate at which interrupt requests can be asserted by the peripheral device.

US Patent:

61785296, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Nov 3, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/963049

Inventors:

Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
Rod Gamache - Issaquah WA
Michael T. Massa - Seattle WA
John D. Vert - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 945

US Classification:

714 51

Abstract:

A method and system in a server cluster for monitoring and controlling a resource object, such as a physical device or application. A cluster service connects to a resource monitoring component to control and monitor the health of one or more resource objects. The resource component includes a plurality of methods, common to all such resource components, for calling by the resource monitor to control and monitor operation of the resource object therethrough. The common methods enable the cluster server to treat all resources similarly without regard to the type of resource.

US Patent:

48932353, Jan 9, 1990

Filed:

Jun 16, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/208844

Inventors:

H. Bruce Butts - Seattle WA
David N. Cutler - Mercer Island WA
Peter C. Schnorr - Redmond WA
Robert T. Short - Woodinville WA

Assignee:

Digital Equipment Corporation - Maynard MA

International Classification:

G06F 934

US Classification:

364200

Abstract:

A central processing unit for a digital computer. In one embodiment, the central processing unit comprises a plurality of pointer registers that may be used during instruction execution to directly address other registers. In a second embodiment, the central processing unit comprises a size register that is loaded during the decode of an operation code with a size code indicating the data path width for that operation code. During instruction execution, the size code may be used at various times to determine data path width.

US Patent:

58191070, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Jun 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/480761

Inventors:

Moshe Lichtman - Bellevue WA
Mark R. Enstrom - Redmond WA
Thomas E. Lennon - Seattle WA
Ralph A. Lipe - Woodinville WA
Pierre-Yves Santerre - Bellevue WA
Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
David W. Voth - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1322
G06F 1540

US Classification:

395828

Abstract:

A system for managing the assignment of device drivers to devices of a computer system. The computer system can maintain device-related information for a primary device and for devices that are "compatible" with the primary device. This device information supplies an indication of whether a device driver intended for primary use with a device is maintained by the computer system. Moreover, the device information provides an indication of whether one or more device drivers compatible with the primary device are maintained by the computer system. During assignment of device drivers to devices of the computer system, the device information is examined to determine whether the intended device driver for the primary device is available to support the operations of that device. If not, the device information is examined to determine whether a device driver for a device that is compatible with the primary device is available for supporting computer operations of the primary device. In this event, if the device information lists more than one device that is compatible with the primary device, then the compatible device having the highest priority or ranking can be selected and the device driver for the selected device is used to support the operations of the primary device.

US Patent:

60030976, Dec 14, 1999

Filed:

Apr 9, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/838875

Inventors:

Darryl Steven Richman - Bellevue WA
Moshe Lichtman - Bellevue WA
Mark R. Enstrom - Redmond WA
Thomas E. Lennon - Seattle WA
Ralph A. Lipe - Woodinville WA
Pierre-Yves Santerre - Bellevue WA
Robert T. Short - Kirkland WA
David W. Voth - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710 8

Abstract:

A system for configuring a network adapter of a computer without user intervention. Device information for the devices of the computer, including each network adapter, is collected to uniquely identify the devices and to describe the device characteristics associated with the operation of those devices with the computer. Computer resources, which support the functions of the devices within the computer, are allocated based upon this device information. This allocation process prevents a potential conflicting use of computer resources by the installed devices. A device driver, which enables communications between a corresponding device and the computer, is also identified and loaded for each of the devices in response to the allocation of computer resources. In response to loading the driver for each network adapter, each network configuration routine or layer for a particular interface of the corresponding network adapter is identified. In response to the identification of these layers, each identified layer for the particular interface is loaded.