Patents by Inventor Chad C. Neff

Chad C. Neff 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).

  • Applications including multiple experience modules
    Patent number: 9672022
    Abstract: An application on a device includes multiple experience modules that each implement a set of features when the application is running on the device. Each of the multiple experience modules includes a first component that includes code specific to a particular type of the device, and a second component that includes code that is common across multiple types of devices. Update packages changing individual ones of the multiple experience modules can be received from a deployment service and installed on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Evans, Scott Jensen, Advay V. Mengle, Jeffrey T. Pearce, John Elsbree, Louis M. Kahn, Chad C. Neff, Nermin Osmanovic, Nosherwan Minwalla, Rajadurai Isaac Rajakumar, Dale A. Sather, Manuel A. Schröder, Ovidiu G. Temereanca
  • APPLICATIONS INCLUDING MULTIPLE EXPERIENCE MODULES
    Publication number: 20110321028
    Abstract: An application on a device includes multiple experience modules that each implement a set of features when the application is running on the device. Each of the multiple experience modules includes a first component that includes code specific to a particular type of the device, and a second component that includes code that is common across multiple types of devices. Update packages changing individual ones of the multiple experience modules can be received from a deployment service and installed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher A. Evans, Scott Jensen, Advay V. Mengle, Jeffrey T. Pearce, John Elsbree, Louis M. Kahn, Chad C. Neff, Nermin Osmanovic, Nosherwan Minwalla, Rajadurai Isaac Rajakumar, Dale A. Sather, Manuel A. Schröder, Ovidiu G. Temereanca
  • Dynamic wizard interface system and method
    Patent number: 7290215
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh
  • XGL and dynamic accessibility system and method
    Patent number: 7240295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh
  • XGL and multi-platform user interface engine
    Patent number: 7213212
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh
  • XGL and dynamic accessibility system and method
    Publication number: 20030225828
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh
  • XGL and multi-platform user interface engine
    Publication number: 20030222920
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh
  • Dynamic wizard interface system and method
    Publication number: 20030222908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing dynamic wizard interfaces to end users. In one embodiment, a client device retrieves a container encapsulating a number of packages utilizing a self-describing data format from a remote server. A wizard engine on the client device interprets the container and packages to produce a wizard interface. Preferably, the present invention utilizes a compatible data structure for receiving, saving, and transmitting captured information regarding the wizard interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew G. Bybee, Christopher A. Evans, Chad C. Neff, Pritvinath Obla, Leslie S. Yeh