Feng ZhaoHouston, TX

7603436, Oct 13, 2009

Nov 17, 2006

11/561376

Ruston John David Panabaker - Bellevue WA, US
Eric Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Gregory Baribault - Lynnwood WA, US
Miller Thomas Abel - Mercer Island WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/16
G06F 13/14

709217, 711148

A method and system is provided for capturing data from a population of device users with network access. A requestor may request a data capture. The requested data may include, for example, a geographical location or a desired subject matter. Devices capable of providing the requested data capture are identified and requested to provide the data. The devices may be identified based on location, capabilities, availability, etc. The data capture from the identified federated devices may be sent to the requestor. The data may be exchanged for a fee, determined by prearrangement or via an economic model such as a competitive auction.

7636796, Dec 22, 2009

Feb 16, 2007

11/676097

Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US
Nissanka B. Priyantha - Redmond WA, US
Dimitrios Lymperopoulos - Redmond WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 3/00
H01R 12/16

710 8, 710 62, 710 72, 710104, 361790

A smart interconnect for modular multi-component embedded devices is described. In an embodiment of a smart interconnect for modular multi-component embedded devices, a desired functionality of a stack of hardware boards is accessed. For example, a user may select a new functionality for the stack of hardware boards. The desired functionality is then transmitted to a board in the stack of hardware boards and the board is configured to implement the desired functionality of the stack of hardware boards.

7734116, Jun 8, 2010

Dec 14, 2006

11/611098

Ruston John David Panabaker - Bellevue WA, US
Eric Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Johannes Klein - Redmond WA, US
Gregory Baribault - Lynnwood WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06K 9/36
G06K 9/54
G06K 9/60
G09G 5/00
H04N 9/74

382284, 382305, 345629, 348584

A method and apparatus is provided for collecting data and generating synthesized data from the collected data. In one example, the data may include data at a specific time or over a period of time such that a requestor may request data obtained or captured by data capture devices at the specified time or during the period of time. Multiple images may also be received from the data capture devices and may further be connected or stitched together to provide a panoramic, 3-dimensional image of requested subject matter.

7912289, Mar 22, 2011

May 1, 2007

11/743048

Aman Kansal - Issaquah WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06K 9/03
G06K 9/32
G06K 15/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 17/28

382181, 382294, 382310, 715763, 704 2, 358 118

Image text enhancement techniques are described. In an implementation, graphically represented text included in an original image is converted into process capable text. The process capable text may be used to generate a text image which may replace the original text to enhance the image. In further implementations the process capable text may be translated from a first language to a second language for inclusion in the enhanced image.

7953518, May 31, 2011

Sep 8, 2008

12/206092

Aman Kansal - Issaquah WA, US
Nissanka Arachchige B. Priyantha - Redmond WA, US
Michel Goraczko - Seattle WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G05D 3/12
G05D 5/00
G05D 9/00
G05D 11/00
G05D 17/00
G01R 21/00
G01R 21/06

700295, 700286, 700291, 700297, 702 60, 702 61, 323299

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates managing energy consumption with an energy sink device in order to reduce energy costs. An energy sink device can consume a portion of energy. An interface component can receive a portion of data related to at least one of a real time energy rate or a user presence. An energy manager can dynamically control the energy sink device for efficient consumption of the portion of energy for reduced energy costs based at least in part upon the evaluation of the portion of received data. The energy manager can leverage the real time energy rate and the user presence in order to employ at least one of a power on the energy sink device, a power off the energy sink device, or an adjust a setting for the energy sink device.

8144920, Mar 27, 2012

Mar 15, 2007

11/686733

Aman Kansal - Issaquah WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/62
G06K 9/54
H04W 24/00

382100, 382103, 382224, 382305, 382181, 4554561, 4554563

An implementation of automated location estimation using image analysis is described. In this implementation, an image of a place is obtained and matched with previously stored images. The matching may be achieved by employing methods based on key feature extraction algorithm, color histogram analysis, pattern matching or other image comparison techniques. Upon determining a match, the location information associated with the matched previously stored images provides the location. The location information may be in the form of location tags or location keywords and the location information may be used by the user or other applications for the purposes of location determination. The above technique also allows for the user to enter location information to improve accuracy. The location information may also be assigned to the previously stored images residing in local and remote databases for users and applications to automatically assign information or keywords to images.

8171115, May 1, 2012

Mar 18, 2008

12/050783

James R Hamilton - Bellevue WA, US
Rebecca A. Norlander - Seattle WA, US
Michael J Manos - North Bend WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US
Behrooz Chitsaz - Bellevue WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/16

709220, 709208, 709224, 707 7

An exemplary component for managing requests for resources in a data center includes a service request module for receiving requests for resources from a plurality of services and a resource module to monitor resources in a data center and to match received requests to resources. Such a component optionally includes an application programming interface (API) that provides for sending information in response to an API call made by a service. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed.

8185599, May 22, 2012

Apr 18, 2007

11/787939

Aman Kansal - Issaquah WA, US
Feng Zhao - Issaquah WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 15/16

709211, 709229

Architecture for programming in a distributed computing environment where different components of a system are owned or controlled by different entities and heterogeneous in terms of resource availability and a willingness to share. Multiple devices can be programmed when a task requires human intervention. Method are described for using a tolerance level provided by the application developer to control the execution of the application instructions at multiple devices with varying resources, and for using an involvement level provided by the sensor or computing device owner for the purpose of automatically adapting the execution of application code at multiple devices to suit the individual owner's willingness to share resources, and the capabilities of resources available with that owner. Code distribution allows an application developed by one entity to be distributed to multiple devices owned by multiple entities, where each of the entities has varying connectivity, resource availability, and sharing willingness.