Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Analog Devices International Unlimited Company

Pieter Kasselman

David Mowatt

Terry Farrell

Norbert Van Woerkom

Robert McQuillan

Carl Melvin Ellison

Marc R Barbour

Janet Lynn Schneider

Kristjan Eric Hatlelid

Zhengyou Zhang

Ankur Patel

Brandon Brian Murdoch

Xiaohong Su

Qin Cai

Arthur Baker

William Thomas

Eirik Herskedal

Rosemary B Ryan

Preeti Rastogi

Steven Furr

Shane O′Mahony

Krishnan Raghupathi

Salvatore Francomacaro

Technology that permits two computing systems to communicate with each other with high confidence that a particular entity is present at the other computing system. As an example, when a first computing system communicates with a second computing system, the first computing system may regularly verify that a particular entity is present at the second computing system. The first computing system is actually in control of a proof capture component on the second computing system. The first computing system causes the second computing system to automatically generate proof of presence, the proof evidencing that the particular entity is present at the second computing system. The first computing system also causes the second computing system to include the generated presence proof when communicating from the second computing system to the first computing system.

Network communication using proof of presence

A system and method are described for monitoring batteries at various phases of their lifecycle. The batteries may be monitored in non-operational and operational states. The monitoring may be done wirelessly. The information gathered from monitoring the batteries may be used to make decisions about the use of a battery.

Battery fleet monitoring systems

A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a 'starter application' is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.

Contextual solicitation in a starter application

An application sender can control the distribution and use of an application using an authorization token encapsulating distribution terms submitted by the application sender and the application license specification submitted by a developer of the application. The application sender can access an application store and perform various functions such as selecting one or more applications for use by an application receiver, combining one or more applications into a bundle for use by an application receiver, and/or combining several applications to form a new application for use by an application receiver. The application receiver can utilize the application in accordance with the authorization token generated by the distribution terms.

Controlled application distribution

A collection of multiple user credentials each associated with one of multiple different users is obtained at a device, and one or more of the multiple user credentials are verified. A determination is made as to whether access to a resource is permitted, by at least comparing the collection of multiple user credentials to a threshold combination of user credentials to be satisfied to access the resource. An indication of whether access to the resource by a requesting user is permitted is returned or provided to another device.

Resource access based on multiple credentials

Multiple images including a face presented by a user are accessed. One or more determinations are made based on the multiple images, such as a determination of whether the face included in the multiple images is a 3-dimensional structure or a flat surface and/or a determination of whether motion is present in one or more face components (e.g., eyes or mouth). If it is determined that the face included in the multiple images is a 3-dimensional structure or that that motion is present in the one or more face components, then an indication is provided that the user can be authenticated. However, if it is determined that the face included in the multiple images is a flat surface or that motion is not present in the one or more face components, then an indication is provided that the user cannot be authenticated.

Distinguishing live faces from flat surfaces

Techniques for identifying a smart card in a plug and play system. The technique requires identifying a unique code identifier and loading a smart card minidriver according to the unique code identifier.

Identification of a smart card on a plug and play system

A collection of multiple user credentials each associated with one of multiple different users is obtained at a device, and one or more of the multiple user credentials are verified. The collection of multiple user credentials is also compared to a threshold combination of user credentials to be satisfied to access the resource, and a determination is made, based on the comparing and the verifying, as to whether access to the resource is permitted. An indication of whether access to the resource by a requesting user is permitted is returned or provided to another device.

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Pieter Kasselman