Patents by Inventor Brian J. Syme

Brian J. Syme has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for delivering software
    Patent number: 8074217
    Abstract: Methods and systems for software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an extension definition catalog structure is defined and can be used to select one or more software extensions for incorporation on a computing device. At least one software extension is identified using a uniform resource name and, for the one software extension, at least one instance of the software extension is identified using a uniform resource name. For the one instance of the software extension, a uniform resource locator can be used to select the instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarita M. James, Brian J. Syme, Suryanarayanan V. Raman, John A. Licata, Lawrence M. Sanchez
  • Methods, systems, architectures and data structures for delivering software via a network
    Patent number: 7779027
    Abstract: Methods and systems for network-based or Internet-based software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an application program or software platform resides on a client and is configured so that it is extensible based on software extensions that are deliverable over a network such as the Internet. Various extensions can be developed by third party developers for incorporation into the program or platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarita M. James, Brian J. Syme, Suryanarayanan V. Raman, John A. Licata, Lawrence M. Sanchez
  • Methods and systems for delivering software via a network
    Patent number: 7743063
    Abstract: Methods and systems for network-based or Internet-based software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an application program or software platform resides on a client and is configured so that it is extensible based on software extensions that are deliverable over a network such as the Internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarita M. James, Brian J. Syme, Suryanarayanan V. Raman, John A. Licata, Lawrence M. Sanchez
  • Methods and Systems For Delivering Software
    Publication number: 20080134162
    Abstract: Methods and systems for software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an extension definition catalog structure is defined and can be used to select one or more software extensions for incorporation on a computing device. At least one software extension is identified using a uniform resource name and, for the one software extension, at least one instance of the software extension is identified using a uniform resource name. For the one instance of the software extension, a uniform resource locator can be used to select the instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarita M. James, Brian J. Syme, Suryanarayanan V. Raman, John A. Licata, Lawrence M. Sanchez
  • Methods, systems, architectures and data structures for delivering software via a network
    Patent number: 6883168
    Abstract: Methods and systems for network-based or Internet-based software delivery are described. In one embodiment, an application program or software platform resides on a client. The program or platform is configured so that it is extensible based on software extensions that are deliverable over a network such as the Internet. Various extensions can be developed by third party developers for incorporation into the program or platform. In the described embodiment, extension files that comprise a software extension are hosted on an Internet server. Additional files are also hosted on the Internet server and describe aspects of the software extension. These additional files include files that describe a logical attachment of the extension to the program or platform, as well as files that describe the location of the extension files. Extensions are incorporated on a client by navigating to a particular Internet site through which the extensions can be accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sarita M. James, Brian J. Syme, Suryanarayanan V. Raman, Lawrence M. Sanchez, John A. Licata