Anton W Krantz

7284062, Oct 16, 2007

Dec 6, 2002

10/313084

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Dalen M. Abraham - Redmond WA, US
Shai Guday - Redmond WA, US
Pradeep Bahl - Redmond WA, US
Bernard D. Aboba - Bellevue WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/16

709229, 709249

A computer system attempts to authenticate with a server to gain authorization to access a first network. It is determined by the server that the computer system is not authorized to access the first network. The computer system is given authorization to access a second network for at least the purpose of downloading files (e. g. , signup and configuration files) needed to access the first network. A user-interface for receiving user-entered signup information is automatically presented at the computer system. A first schema-based document including user-entered information is transferred to the server. If the server determines that the user-entered information is appropriate, a second-schema document, which includes an indication of authorization to access the first network (e. g. , a user-identifier and password), is received. A third schema-based document is executed at the computer system to compatibly configure the computer system for accessing the first network.

7340615, Mar 4, 2008

Jan 31, 2003

10/355412

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Warren V. Barkley - Mill Creek WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 1/32

713300, 713320

A method and system for managing power consumption in a portable computing device having a network interface module is presented. A power management module receives inputs from other modules and determines when the network interface module is to be put in a doze state for a predetermined number of beacon intervals to conserve power consumption in the network interface module. The network interface module in a device that is associated with a network is put in the doze state after an event has occurred including when a scan has been performed, after a delayed sleep timer has expired, and after a beacon transmission has been completed and no traffic is buffered for the device. The delayed sleep time is set based on the estimated round trip time of a packet.

7426550, Sep 16, 2008

Aug 31, 2004

10/930684

Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Francis Duong - Bellevue WA, US
Shai Guday - Redmond WA, US
Anton Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Sammamish WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/177

709220, 709224, 709227, 709230, 455410, 713155

An extensible wireless framework for connecting to a wireless network is provided. The extensible wireless framework includes a network roaming service with a registration component and a network service component. The registration component registers extensible service modules and extensible drivers for providing non-standard (i. e. , extensible) capabilities to the wireless network. The extensible service module provides a service not provided by a native component of the extensible wireless framework, and the extensible driver may implement a media access control sub-layer of a wireless network protocol and provide a media access control interface. The network service component identifies available wireless networks, selects to join the wireless network when available, requests the extensible driver for the wireless network via its media access control interface to connect to the selected network, and notifies the extensible service module to provide services to the extensible driver.

7451331, Nov 11, 2008

Jan 12, 2006

11/330785

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Warren V. Barkley - Mill Creek WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 1/26

713300, 713310

A method and system for managing power consumption in a portable computing device having a network interface module is presented. A power management module receives inputs from other modules and determines when the network interface module is to be put in a doze state for a predetermined number of beacon intervals to conserve power consumption in the network interface module. The network interface module in a device that is associated with a network is put in the doze state after an event has occurred including when a scan has been performed, after a delayed sleep timer has expired, and after a beacon transmission has been completed and no traffic is buffered for the device. The delayed sleep time is set based on the estimated round trip time of a packet.

7505596, Mar 17, 2009

Dec 5, 2003

10/729209

Jean-Pierre Duplessis - Redmond WA, US
Sean Lyndersay - Seattle WA, US
Anton Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Mohammad S. Alam - Redmond WA, US
Ashwin Palekar - Sammamish WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

H04K 1/00
G06F 7/02

380270, 726 4, 726 5

A system and method for facilitating automatic detection of a type of wireless network is provided. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, wireless network client(s) can automatically detect the “type” of a network (e. g. , method of authentication and encryption) without requiring input from the user. For example, unencrypted network, WEP encrypted network requiring a WEP key, WPA encrypted network requiring a pre-shared key, an IEEE 802. 1x enabled network supporting WPA and/or an IEEE 802. 1x enabled network not supporting WPA. In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a wireless network detection system having a connection component and a detection component is provided. The connection component facilitates connection of a client system to at least one of a plurality of wireless networks. The detection component identities a type of an available wireless network.

7506188, Mar 17, 2009

Jan 30, 2007

11/699838

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Sammamish WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Warren Vincent Barkley - Mill Creek WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 1/32

713320, 713300, 713323, 713324

A method and system for managing power consumption in a portable computing device having a network interface module is presented. A power management module receives inputs from other modules and determines when the network interface module is to be put in a doze state for a predetermined number of beacon intervals to conserve power consumption in the network interface module. The network interface module in a device that is associated with a network is put in the doze state after an event has occurred including when a scan has been performed, after a delayed sleep timer has expired, and after a beacon transmission has been completed and no traffic is buffered for the device. The delayed sleep time is set based on the estimated round trip time of a packet.

7529957, May 5, 2009

Jan 12, 2006

11/331399

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Warren V. Barkley - Mill Creek WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 1/00

713323, 713320

A method and system for managing power consumption in a portable computing device having a network interface module is presented. A power management module receives inputs from other modules and determines when the network interface module is to be put in a doze state for a predetermined number of beacon intervals to conserve power consumption in the network interface module. The network interface module in a device that is associated with a network is put in the doze state after an event has occurred including when a scan has been performed, after a delayed sleep timer has expired, and after a beacon transmission has been completed and no traffic is buffered for the device. The delayed sleep time is set based on the estimated round trip time of a packet.

7555663, Jun 30, 2009

Jan 12, 2006

11/330766

Anton W. Krantz - Kirkland WA, US
Abhishek Abhishek - Woodinville WA, US
Arun Ayyagari - Seattle WA, US
Jiandong Ruan - Bellevue WA, US
Timothy M. Moore - Bellevue WA, US
Avi R. Geiger - Seattle WA, US
Warren V. Barkley - Mill Creek WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 1/32

713324, 713300, 713320, 713323

A method and system for managing power consumption in a portable computing device having a network interface module is presented. A power management module receives inputs from other modules and determines when the network interface module is to be put in a doze state for a predetermined number of beacon intervals to conserve power consumption in the network interface module. The network interface module in a device that is associated with a network is put in the doze state after an event has occurred including when a scan has been performed, after a delayed sleep timer has expired, and after a beacon transmission has been completed and no traffic is buffered for the device. The delayed sleep time is set based on the estimated round trip time of a packet.