PAUL RANDOLPH SUTTON
Osteopathic Medicine at Roosevelt Way, Seattle, WA

6922784, Jul 26, 2005

Jun 21, 2004

10/872888

Thomas G. Phillips - Bellevue WA, US
Paul C. Sutton - Seattle WA, US
Gang Wang - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

H04L009/00

713200, 713201

In an implementation of administrative security systems and methods, access to administrative functions is controlled according to access privileges. A security process can be executed with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function, and a user process can be executed with non-administrative privilege such that access to the administrative function is restricted. The user process can request initiation of the administrative function via the security process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.

7676672, Mar 9, 2010

Apr 15, 2005

11/106851

Thomas G. Phillips - Bellevue WA, US
Paul C. Sutton - Seattle WA, US
Gang Wang - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 9/00

713155, 713161, 713166

In an implementation of administrative security systems and methods, access to administrative functions is controlled according to access privileges. A security process can be executed with administrative privilege to initiate an administrative function, and a user process can be executed with non-administrative privilege such that access to the administrative function is restricted. The user process can request initiation of the administrative function via the security process with parameters that include an identification of the administrative function and input arguments to the administrative function.

2006010, May 18, 2006

Nov 15, 2004

10/988907

Curt Steeb - Redmond WA, US
Zhangwei Xu - Redmond WA, US
Paul Sutton - Seattle WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

G06F 15/177

709220000, 709223000

A dynamic software activation system allows activation and deactivation of an operating system based upon a desired business process. The dynamic software activation system allows a user to request usage of the operating system for a specific period of time, for a specific amount of usage, or in any other desired manner from an operating system provisioning service or from a third party. The provisioning service processes the request from the user or from the third party to provision the use of the operating system and in response to the request provisions use of the operating system for a specific device specified by the request. The dynamic software activation system also includes a local provisioning module located on the device using the operating system, wherein the local provisioning module activates and deactivates the operating system based on instructions received from the provisioning service.

7610631, Oct 27, 2009

Nov 15, 2004

10/989122

Alexander Frank - Bellevue WA, US
Curt Steeb - Redmond WA, US
James Duffus - Seattle WA, US
Mark C. Light - Redmond WA, US
Martin Holladay - Bremerton WA, US
Paul Sutton - Seattle WA, US
Thomas Phillips - Bellevue WA, US
Zeyong Xu - Issaquah WA, US
Zhangwei Xu - Redmond WA, US

G06F 21/00

726 30

A dynamic software provisioning system allows provisioning software on a number of different computing devices based upon a desired business process. The dynamic software provisioning system allows a user to request usage of the operating system for a specific period of time, for a specific amount of usage, or in any other desired manner from an operating system provisioning service or from a third party. The provisioning service processes the request from the user or from the third party to provision the use of the operating system and in response to the request provisions use of the operating system for a specific device specified by the request. The dynamic software activation system also includes a local provisioning module located on the device using the operating system, wherein the local provisioning module activates and deactivates the operating system based on instructions received from the provisioning service.

2006016, Jul 27, 2006

Dec 8, 2004

11/006837

Alexander Frank - Bellevue WA, US
Curt Steeb - Redmond WA, US
David Edelstein - Seattle WA, US
James Duffus - Seattle WA, US
Mark Light - Redmond WA, US
Paul Sutton - Seattle WA, US
Thomas Phillips - Bellevue WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

H04J 1/16, H04J 3/14

370250000

A system for supplying computers with little or no upfront payment has a service provider, a computer, and an optional funding account. The computer is adapted to render itself substantially useless unless provisioned by the service provider. The service provider has a capability to collect funds from the user and to provide the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. Cryptographic means may be employed to generate and receive the data necessary for continued operation of the computer. The computer's self-imposed sanctions may include slowed operation, reduced graphics capability, limited communication, and limited access to peripherals.

2006016, Jul 27, 2006

Jan 21, 2005

11/040968

Curt Steeb - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey Herold - Bothell WA, US
Paul Sutton - Seattle WA, US
Zeyong Xu - Issaquah WA, US
Zhangwei Xu - Redmond WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

H04M 3/42

379201030

A software provisioning method and apparatus use a provisioning packet delivery mechanism having a database, a distribution service, and a confirmation service to receive, queue, and confirm delivery of provisioning packet to a computer. When the number of unconfirmed delivery requests exceeds a limit the distribution service may remove the provisioning packet from the database, for example, to limit denial of service attacks.