Patents by Inventor Brian G. Stern

Brian G. Stern 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).

  • Document layout verification
    Patent number: 7756333
    Abstract: A test document is parsed into components which may include bounding boxes, segments, and points. Test code makes calls to properties and methods of components in order to verify document layout. Rather than take absolute measurements of component placement, components are evaluated relative to each other. Layout verification logic may be part of a larger software test system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steve D. Blackmon, Matthew J. Winterowd, Brian G. Stern, Chloe Bracis
  • Method and apparatus for system's and chassis protection utilizing system management interrupts
    Patent number: 6014747
    Abstract: A tamper detect device is provided to a chassis of a system. The tamper detect device provides a signal when the chassis is opened while at least a part of the system is under power. In one embodiment, the signal is used to produce an immediate warning. In another embodiment, the tamper detect device is incorporated into the system and the warning is audio. In another embodiment, the warning is continually provided until the chassis cover is closed, the system is unplugged, or the tamper detect device is bypassed. In another embodiment, the system is a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Aleph Fackenthall, David Harper, Joseph Bursey, Brad Bickford, Brian G. Stern