Patents by Inventor Sherwood H. Lawrence

Sherwood H. Lawrence 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).

  • Consumer network diagnostic agent
    Patent number: 7320092
    Abstract: A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the computer system, and a user interface component adapted to launch the diagnostic component and to render the attribute to a user. The diagnostic component may obtain first information related to a local host computer, and selectively perform one or more tests associated with the local host computer according to the first information. The diagnostic component then determines the attribute according to the first information and/or the test results. A self-healing networked computer system is also disclosed, comprising the diagnostic component and a remedial object adapted to perform one or more remedial actions according to the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis A. Morgan, David V. Gunter, Benjamin E. Nick, Sherwood H. Lawrence
  • Consumer network diagnostic agent
    Patent number: 7159151
    Abstract: A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the computer system, and a user interface component adapted to launch the diagnostic component and to render the attribute to a user. The diagnostic component may obtain first information related to a local host computer, and selectively perform one or more tests associated with the local host computer according to the first information. The diagnostic component then determines the attribute according to the first information and/or the test results. A self-healing networked computer system is also disclosed, comprising the diagnostic component and a remedial object adapted to perform one or more remedial actions according to the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis A. Morgan, David V. Gunter, Benjamin E. Nick, Sherwood H. Lawrence
  • Consumer network diagnostic agent
    Patent number: 6883118
    Abstract: A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the computer system, and a user interface component adapted to launch the diagnostic component and to render the attribute to a user. The diagnostic component may obtain first information related to a local host computer, and selectively perform one or more tests associated with the local host computer according to the first information. The diagnostic component then determines the attribute according to the first information and/or the test results. A self-healing networked computer system is also disclosed, comprising the diagnostic component and a remedial object adapted to perform one or more remedial actions according to the attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis A. Morgan, David V. Gunter, Benjamin E. Nick, Sherwood H. Lawrence
  • Consumer network diagnostic agent
    Publication number: 20020144187
    Abstract: A software tool and method are provided which allow an unsophisticated user to easily determine or identify problems in a networked computer system. The software tool comprises a diagnostic component adapted to determine at least one attribute associated with the computer system, and a user interface component adapted to launch the diagnostic component and to render the attribute to a user. The diagnostic component may obtain first information related to a local host computer, and selectively perform one or more tests associated with the local host computer according to the first information. The diagnostic component then determines the attribute according to the first information and/or the test results. A self-healing networked computer system is also disclosed, comprising the diagnostic component and a remedial object adapted to perform one or more remedial actions according to the attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Dennis A. Morgan, David V. Gunter, Benjamin E. Nick, Sherwood H. Lawrence