Patents by Inventor Brad P. Kirkpatrick

Brad P. Kirkpatrick 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).

  • Automated system that tests software on multiple computers
    Patent number: 7437713
    Abstract: A system by which a software product may be tested on multiple client computers on various platforms. Product developers submit requests for tests on their products, in the form of test packets, to a test component, via an API. For each platform and language (i.e., group) on which a product developer wants a product tested, the product developer provides a test packet that defines tests that the product developer wants conducted on the product in that group. The test component searches, via an autolab component, for an available client machine for performing the tests in the test packet. The autolab component finds an available client computer, and the client machine is assigned the test packet. The client machine performs the tasks in the test packet, and forwards the results back to the test component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Beardsley, David C. Mitchell, Brad P. Kirkpatrick, Jason A. Taylor, Donald R. Elkins, Richie Lai, Joseph M. Dibee, Freddie L. Aaron, Eric W. Ingman, George N. Stathakopoulos
  • Automated system that tests software on multiple computers
    Publication number: 20030131285
    Abstract: A system by which a software product may be tested on multiple client computers on various platforms. Product developers submit requests for tests on their products, in the form of test packets, to a test component, via an API. For each platform and language (i.e., group) on which a product developer wants a product tested, the product developer provides a test packet that defines tests that the product developer wants conducted on the product in that group. The test component searches, via an autolab component, for an available client machine for performing the tests in the test packet. The autolab component finds an available client computer, and the client machine is assigned the test packet. The client machine performs the tasks in the test packet, and forwards the results back to the test component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric A. Beardsley, David C. Mitchell, Brad P. Kirkpatrick, Jason A. Taylor, Donald R. Elkins, Richie Lai, Joseph M. Dibee, Freddie L. Aaron, Eric W. Ingman, George N. Stathakopoulos