Timothy Eugene Belvin

US Patent:

7152040, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

May 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/445516

Inventors:

Eric Scott Hawthorne - Woodinville WA, US
Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 16, 705 20, 705 14, 340522, 340531, 235380, 235383

Abstract:

An electronic shelf label includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless data tags associated with a plurality of retail products. The transceiver is further configured to communicate with a retail server system. A display displays information related to the plurality of retail products. A controller sends data to the retail server system related to the plurality of wireless data tags.

US Patent:

7568098, Jul 28, 2009

Filed:

Dec 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/725881

Inventors:

Anthony Yeates - Redmond WA, US
Pavel Dournov - Redmond WA, US
Donna Whitlock - Seattle WA, US
Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US
Brendan O'Meara - Bellevue WA, US
Kirk Blackwood - Bellevue WA, US
Derrick Bazlen - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 9/00

US Classification:

713171, 726 10

Abstract:

An authentication protocol is disclosed for use in enhancing the security of communications between software applications and Internet-based service providers. The protocol incorporates a two level authentication model based on a distribution of authentication responsibilities, wherein the application authenticates users and the service provider authenticates the application. Embodiments of the protocol incorporate public key infrastructure and digital certificate technology. Other embodiments of the present invention pertain to applying a corresponding protocol to peer-to-peer communication scenarios.

US Patent:

7853525, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/620293

Inventors:

Anthony James Yeates - Redmond WA, US
Pavel Anatolievich Dournov - Redmond WA, US
Balaji Balasubramanian - Redmond WA, US
Vaidyanathan Arunachalam - Redmond WA, US
Donna Lynn Whitlock - Seattle WA, US
Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 35, 705 44

Abstract:

A gateway server, point of sale device and protocol are provided for processing financial transactions. A public network interface is configured to couple to a public network and communicate financial authorization requests. The financial authorization requests can include, for example, transaction specific data, a merchant store or location invariant and a supplemental header. A gateway processor processes the financial transaction authorization requests and couples to a financial network interface configured to couple to at least one financial network. The gateway provides a response to the point of sale device based upon data received from the financial network and the authorization request.

US Patent:

20050257226, Nov 17, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/947616

Inventors:

Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US
Harlan Husmann - Woodinville WA, US
Craig Jensen - Sammamish WA, US
Janine Harrison - Redmond WA, US
Sergey Bykov - Redmond WA, US
Sylvester La Blanc - Issaquah WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F009/46

US Classification:

719328000, 719318000

Abstract:

The present invention provides Plug and Play (PnP) functionality for devices that are not supported by an operating system. In response to the installation of an unsupported device, the operating system sends the event to a device manager application residing in user mode code. Upon receiving the event, the device manager application automatically installs the supporting configuration entries and software. After the device is installed, the device is accessible from an application without requiring any programming changes. Events are exposed to the application through a through a common control library (CCL). The library is directed at providing a generic interface for accessing the devices. Using the CCL the registered applications may receive events associated with the device.

US Patent:

20070050751, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/217633

Inventors:

Harlan Husmann - Woodinville WA, US
Craig Jensen - Sammamish WA, US
Janine Harrison - Redmond WA, US
Sergey Bykov - Redmond WA, US
Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717105000

Abstract:

Automatic interoperation functionality for legacy POS service and control objects is provided. In response to a request for creating an instance for a control object that implements an interface for the POS device, a legacy interoperability subsystem determines a unique identifier associated with the control object. The legacy interoperability subsystem dynamically generates an in-memory proxy class, based on the unique identifier. Thereby, the legacy subsystem enables the POS service application and the POS device to communicate with each other without having to instantiate one or more proxy classes for each instance of the legacy control object.

US Patent:

20070055574, Mar 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/217617

Inventors:

Craig Jensen - Sammamish WA, US
Harlan Husmann - Woodinville WA, US
Janine Harrison - Redmond WA, US
Sergey Bykov - Redmond WA, US
Timothy Belvin - Auburn WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705024000

Abstract:

POS device statistics information is managed such that the information is available commonly without the device being claimed by one application during retrieval of statistics information. A helper class DeviceStatistics object facilitates storing of statistics information in a common statistic repository that may be hardware based or software based, for example an XML file. The helper class also facilitates retrieval and forwarding of the statistics information to a managing POS application employing a service object for the POS device. A Windows Service based statistics service is used to retrieve the statistics information from the common statistic repository and generate performance monitor counters. The performance monitor counters are provided to requesting applications.

US Patent:

20080228567, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/687202

Inventors:

Charles J. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Sergey I. Bykov - Redmond WA, US
Timothy E. Belvin - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

Systems and methods that electronically redeem coupons via an online storage component, which stores coupon data for a consumer and regardless of which issuer has issued the coupon. Such online storage medium can store coupons online (e.g., in a single location) without being tied to a particular service, and can readily provide redemption (e.g., an automatic redemption). The consumer and other retail entities (e.g., coupon issuers, merchants, and the like) can populate the online storage medium periodically, or in response to predetermined events (e.g., physical location of consumer, associated demographics, and the like.)

US Patent:

20080228568, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/687240

Inventors:

Charles J. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Sergey I. Bykov - Redmond WA, US
Timothy E. Belvin - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14

Abstract:

Systems and methods that supply associations between advertisements—and—relevance of coupons for customers. Accordingly, the customer is empowered to interact with an advertising system, and the coupons obtained are considered desirable by the customer (e.g., non-spam). The advertisement system includes a presentation component (which presents advertisement to customers); a contextualization component (which analyzes context of purchase related to the advertisement such as location, profile, and basket of the customer), and a dispenser component (which dispenses the coupons based on customer initiation—e.g., pressing a button).