Patents by Inventor Desmond Robertson

Desmond Robertson 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).

  • Patent number: 8875057
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, in a system (FIG. 5) comprising a user computer (509) (509) and a SharePoint server (506) (506), of enabling, using Outlook (514) running on the user computer (509), document management of files stored by the SharePoint server (506). The method comprises executing (1001) Outlook (514) (514) on the user computer (509) thereby creating an Outlook display window, invoking (1002), using a DMF client application (511) (511) running on the user computer (509), a software application (512) (512) (509) to create a DMF pane (516) (101) in the Outlook display window (102), and then retrieving displaying and updating a displayed tree view of the user's SharePoint environment, either from a DMF client side cache (510) (510) (509) or, if the DMF client side cache (510) is unavailable, from a DMF web service application (507) (507) running on the SharePoint server (506).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Macroview Business Technology Pty Limited
    Inventor: Aaron Desmond Robertson-Hodder
  • Publication number: 20120054636
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, in a system (FIG. 5) comprising a user computer (509) (509) and a SharePoint server (506) (506), of enabling, using Outlook (514) running on the user computer (509), document management of files stored by the SharePoint server (506). The method comprises executing (1001) Outlook (514) (514) on the user computer (509) thereby creating an Outlook display window, invoking (1002), using a DMF client application (511) (511) running on the user computer (509), a software application (512) (512) (509) to create a DMF pane (516) (101) in the Outlook display window (102), and then retrieving displaying and updating a displayed tree view of the user's SharePoint environment, either from a DMF client side cache (510) (510) (509) or, if the DMF client side cache (510) is unavailable, from a DMF web service application (507) (507) running on the SharePoint server (506).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: MACROVIEW BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITED, AN AUSTRALIAN COMPANY
    Inventor: Aaron Desmond Robertson-Hodder
  • Patent number: 4850487
    Abstract: A protective cover for cable reels comprising a plurality of battens that are linked together in a parallel array by two spaced apart flexible straps that may be secured by either to the outside or underside of the battens. The straps may be tensioned to hold the cover over the periphery of the cable reel. Alternatively, separate steel bands are used on the exterior of the array to hold the array in tension on the reel. In one embodiment, the flexible straps are in the form of ropes positioned on the underside of the array to centrally locate the array on the reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Manufacturing Industries Corporation Pty. Ltd
    Inventor: Desmond Robertson