Patents by Inventor Chris Brichford

Chris Brichford 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).

  • Software installation using template executables
    Patent number: 8191060
    Abstract: This specification describes technologies relating to software installation. In general, a method of installing software can include obtaining application information for a software application to be installed on a target platform, the application information including an application name, an application icon, version information, and application code; obtaining a template executable including machine code native to the target platform; and adding the application information to the template executable to form an application executable for the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Ethan Malasky, Oliver Goldman, Chris Brichford
  • Software installation and support
    Patent number: 8171470
    Abstract: This specification describes technologies relating to software installation. In general, a method of installing software can include obtaining a first installation package distributed for installation on multiple different platforms, the first installation package including program content and package information, the package information including information stored in a platform independent format and useable in an installation sequence; converting the first installation package into a second installation package stored in a format native to a target platform, wherein the second, native installation package includes at least a portion of the program content and the information useable in the installation sequence; and initiating installation on the target platform with the second, native installation package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Oliver Goldman, Chris Brichford, Ethan Malasky
  • Software installation and support
    Publication number: 20080127170
    Abstract: This specification describes technologies relating to software installation. In general, a method of installing software can include obtaining a first installation package distributed for installation on multiple different platforms, the first installation package including program content and package information, the package information including information stored in a platform independent format and useable in an installation sequence; converting the first installation package into a second installation package stored in a format native to a target platform, wherein the second, native installation package includes at least a portion of the program content and the information useable in the installation sequence; and initiating installation on the target platform with the second, native installation package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Oliver Goldman, Chris Brichford, Ethan Malasky
  • Software installation using template executables
    Publication number: 20080127169
    Abstract: This specification describes technologies relating to software installation. In general, a method of installing software can include obtaining application information for a software application to be installed on a target platform, the application information including an application name, an application icon, version information, and application code; obtaining a template executable including machine code native to the target platform; and adding the application information to the template executable to form an application executable for the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Ethan Malasky, Oliver Goldman, Chris Brichford