Patents by Inventor Adam L. MENTER

Adam L. MENTER 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).

  • Techniques for analyzing command usage of software applications
    Patent number: 12008694
    Abstract: A command map GUI that illustrates command usage patterns of a first entity and/or a comparison between the first entity and a second entity. A server receives and stores command usage data from a plurality of clients, each client executing a software application that enables a set of commands. A client displays the GUI based on command usage data received from the server. The GUI displays a circle chart comprising a plurality of segments representing various command categories, each segment including a wedge that represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command category. The GUI also displays a plurality of data points, each data point representing a command, wherein the distance from the center of the circle chart represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command. The GUI may display a certification and/or an unused command recommended for a user based on command usage patterns of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Tovi Grossman, Alexandra R. Bergin, Benjamin Lafreniere, Jaime A. Perkins, Adam L. Menter, Howard R. Swearer, George Fitzmaurice, Justin Frank Matejka, Ji In Shin, William C. Sabram, Michael L. McManus
  • TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYZING THE PROFICIENCY OF USERS OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200133819
    Abstract: A command map GUI that illustrates command usage patterns of a first entity and/or a comparison between the first entity and a second entity. A server receives and stores command usage data from a plurality of clients, each client executing a software application that enables a set of commands. A client displays the GUI based on command usage data received from the server. The GUI displays a circle chart comprising a plurality of segments representing various command categories, each segment including a wedge that represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command category. The GUI also displays a plurality of data points, each data point representing a command, wherein the distance from the center of the circle chart represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command. The GUI may display a certification and/or an unused command recommended for a user based on command usage patterns of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tovi GROSSMAN, Alexandra R. BERGIN, Benjamin LAFRENIERE, Michael STURTZ, Jaime A. PERKINS, Adam L. MENTER, Howard R. SWEARER, George FITZMAURICE, Justin Frank MATEJKA, Ji In SHIN, William SABRAM, Michael L. MCMANUS
  • TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYZING THE PROFICIENCY OF USERS OF SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200133451
    Abstract: A command map GUI that illustrates command usage patterns of a first entity and/or a comparison between the first entity and a second entity. A server receives and stores command usage data from a plurality of clients, each client executing a software application that enables a set of commands. A client displays the GUI based on command usage data received from the server. The GUI displays a circle chart comprising a plurality of segments representing various command categories, each segment including a wedge that represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command category. The GUI also displays a plurality of data points, each data point representing a command, wherein the distance from the center of the circle chart represents the amount of usage of the corresponding command. The GUI may display a certification and/or an unused command recommended for a user based on command usage patterns of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tovi GROSSMAN, Alexandra R. BERGIN, Benjamin LAFRENIERE, Michael STURTZ, Jaime A. PERKINS, Adam L. MENTER, Howard R. SWEARER, George FITZMAURICE, Justin Frank MATEJKA, Ji In SHIN, William SABRAM, Michael L. MCMANUS