Patents by Inventor David K. Templin

David K. Templin 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).

  • Generic packaging tool for packaging application and component therefor to be installed on computing device
    Patent number: 7873960
    Abstract: To package an application and a component to be available for use in connection with the application into a package, a type of the package and a location where the package is to be stored are received, as is a selection of the component to be packaged with the application. For the selected component, at least one packaging-specific object in such component is referred to to determine information on how to package the component in the package and/or how to install the component on the computing device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David K. Templin, David Andersen Guyer, Michael C. Wade, Patrick Wayne Baker, Sean Conway Draine, Tarik Nesh-Nash
  • Error/exception helper
    Patent number: 7685570
    Abstract: An error/exception helper may provide tailored help when an error such as an exception is generated. A source program editor interface may be displayed and/or focus given to the program editor interface. An error/exception bubble or tool tip may be displayed, which, in one embodiment of the invention, points to the line of code that generated the exception. The error/exception bubble may include a link to a help topic or the actual help text may be displayed within the bubble. The bubble may also include one or more actions that may be taken to correct the error or a link to a procedure to perform the action(s). The source code may be edited, actions initiated and execution re-initiated at which time the bubble and editor interface display may be dismissed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Conway Draine, David K. Templin, Eric Gordon Knox, Lifeng Lu
  • Error/exception helper
    Publication number: 20040250175
    Abstract: An error/exception helper may provide tailored help when an error such as an exception is generated. A source program editor interface may be displayed and/or focus given to the program editor interface. An error/exception bubble or tool tip may be displayed, which, in one embodiment of the invention, points to the line of code that generated the exception. The error/exception bubble may include a link to a help topic or the actual help text may be displayed within the bubble. The bubble may also include one or more actions that may be taken to correct the error or a link to a procedure to perform the action(s). The source code may be edited, actions initiated and execution re-initiated at which time the bubble and editor interface display may be dismissed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Conway Draine, David K. Templin, Eric Gordon Knox, Lifeng Lu