Patents by Inventor Thomas Lile

Thomas Lile 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).

  • Publication number: 20140282032
    Abstract: An action uniform resource identifier (URI) is sent from a web service to a user device in response to a request from the user device. The action URI identifies at least one native task for execution by the user device. The task, when executed, interacts with at least one resource local to the user device. The received action URI is provided by the user device to an application to perform the task involving the local resource. The response may include hosted UI elements not available on the user device. The hosted UI elements enable presentation of new data types on the user device, which may not be adequately presented using pre-defined UI templates. The hosted UI elements interact with elements of the pre-defined UI templates to generate new UI layouts. The action URIs and hosted UI elements are provided and execute without replacing already-installed application code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jared Brown, Lee Dicks Clark, Jason Lee, Shane Thomas Lile, Zhimin Yang
  • Publication number: 20130325619
    Abstract: An advertising platform can embed metadata into a coupon such that the coupon can be saved together with other coupons for later use. The coupons can be associated with multiple different, and unrelated stores. Additionally, the coupons can be stored together in a common coupon storage area, located locally or on a network. The coupons can have two separate selectable portions. A first portion can allow the user to download a webpage associated with the coupon to view additional information associated with the product or service offered for sale. A second portion can allow the user to save the coupon for later use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Shane Thomas Lile
  • Patent number: 7108021
    Abstract: A tie wrench for bending mounting clips to secure a fence wire to a fence post is disclosed. The tie wrench utilizes a hook that is positioned beneath the fence wire but above an outer portion of the mounting clip. The tie wrench is pulled toward the user to twist and secure the outer portion of the clip and the fence wire to the fence post. The other side of the clip is engaged and deformed in a similar manner by a flared finger that protrudes from the blade body of the tool. The large bend in the blade coupled with the small recess adjacent the exterior corner of the device seats the fence wire and produces a fencing tool that is easier and quicker to use compared to prior art devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas A. Lile, Jr., Kenneth Lile
  • Publication number: 20050229996
    Abstract: A tie wrench for bending mounting clips to secure a fence wire to a fence post is disclosed. The tie wrench utilizes a hook that is positioned beneath the fence wire but above an outer portion of the mounting clip. The tie wrench is pulled toward the user to twist and secure the outer portion of the clip and the fence wire to the fence post. The other side of the clip is engaged and deformed in a similar manner by a flared finger that protrudes from the blade body of the tool. The large bend in the blade coupled with the small recess adjacent the exterior corner of the device seats the fence wire and produces a fencing tool that is easier and quicker to use compared to prior art devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Lile, Kenneth Lile