Patents by Inventor Andrew Lawrence Silverman

Andrew Lawrence Silverman 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).

  • Method and system of associating, synchronizing and reconciling computer files in an operating system
    Patent number: 5897640
    Abstract: A method and system for associating, synchronizing and reconciling files. Associated files are synchronized and their synchronization status reported. Based on the synchronization status. the operating system recommends a preferred reconciliation action. Furthermore, file conflicts are recognized and an application interface for computer applications is provided to allow conflicting files to be merged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Lewis Veghte, Andrew Lawrence Silverman, Shannon Scott Hysom, David R. Dickman
  • Method and system of associating, synchronizing and reconciling computer files in an operating system
    Patent number: 5845293
    Abstract: A method and system for associating, synchronizing and reconciling files. Associated files are synchronized and their synchronization status reported. Based on the synchronization status, the operating system recommends a preferred reconciliation action. Furthermore, file conflicts are recognized and an application interface for computer applications is provided to allow conflicting files to be merged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Lewis Veghte, Andrew Lawrence Silverman, Shannon Scott Hysom, David R. Dickman