Steven N Lamb

US Patent:

7243308, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Sep 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/952578

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Adam M. Feldstein - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

715744, 715746, 715700, 715962, 705 20

Abstract:

The present invention is embodied in a system and method for dynamically adjusting data values and preventing conflicts in response to remote user input. Namely, the system and method provides a remote user with real time interaction of data values, such as a set of results, associated sub-items or dependencies, and rules of enforcement of sub-item combinations produced by a host system. Adjustment of conflicting sub-items is prevented with the rules of enforcement and predefined interactive options. As such, the user can dynamically adjust the set of results and sub-items from a remote location. The system and method of the present invention preferably utilizes client-side processing to achieve real time interaction.

US Patent:

8016677, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/007888

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Vincent H Curley - Bellevue WA, US
Ling Tony Chen - Bellevue WA, US
Michal Bortnik - Seattle WA, US
James Hsi-Kai Jen - Seattle WA, US
Jerry Alan Johnson - Medina WA, US
Johan Peter Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service.

US Patent:

8066568, Nov 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/110017

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Michal Bortnik - Seattle WA, US
Johan Peter Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 41, 705 10

Abstract:

A service that receives feedback from players in a game playing service. The service provides an aggregation of the feedback so that a reputation score can be determined by various players in the system. The service takes into account direct feedback from other players about positive and negative experiences with a particular player and expectations about appropriate conduct and type of game being played before a player joins the game session.

US Patent:

8388449, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/227209

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Vincent H. Curley - Bellevue WA, US
Ling Tony Chen - Bellevue WA, US
Michal Bortnik - Seattle WA, US
James Hsi-Kai Jen - Seattle WA, US
Jerry Alan Johnson - Medina WA, US
Johan Peter Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 43

Abstract:

Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service.

US Patent:

8597125, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/227198

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Vincent H. Curley - Bellevue WA, US
Ling Tony Chen - Bellevue WA, US
Michal Bortnik - Seattle WA, US
James Hsi-Kai Jen - Seattle WA, US
Jerry Alan Johnson - Medina WA, US
Johan Peter Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 42, 463 40, 463 43

Abstract:

Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service.

US Patent:

20050268300, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

May 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/846732

Inventors:

Steven Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Johan Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F009/46

US Classification:

718100000

Abstract:

A distributed task scheduling method and system that separates and performs task management and task execution on separate computing devices and distributes task execution over multiple computing devices. The distributed task scheduler includes two-tier architecture having at least one execution host and at least one data broker. The execution hosts handle the tasks and the data broker manages the task schedule. The data broker determines any scheduled tasks that need to be executed. Once an available task is found, the data broker dispenses the scheduled task to an execution host. A timeout period is selected for each assigned task. If the assigned execution host does not report back to the data broker within the timeout period the completion of the assigned task, the data broker is free to assign the task to another execution host to ensure reliable execution of the task.

US Patent:

20140051523, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Oct 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/067500

Inventors:

Steven D. Lamb - Woodinville WA, US
Vincent H. Curley - Bellevue WA, US
Ling Tony Chen - Bellevue WA, US
Michal Bortnik - Seattle WA, US
James Hsi-Kai Jen - Seattle WA, US
Jerry Alan Johnson - Medina WA, US
Johan Peter Hansen - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Information is shared among users in a system by the use of a service. The service receives information from at least two different game applications that each have a configuration file (defined with a common schema) that defines information from the game application to share with a service. An intermediary program executing on a computer that is also executing one of said game applications receives information from the application as defined by said configuration files and stores at least a portion of the information received from the application. At least a portion of the information is sent to the service when the intermediary is in communication with the service over a network wherein the service provides information about a user of said at least two game applications based on information received by said service.