Patents by Inventor David Ashburn

David Ashburn 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).

  • Persistent data file translation settings
    Publication number: 20060277222
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for creating and saving a translation specification are disclosed which enables settings information associated with data importation and exportation in a database to be saved for subsequent use. Saved settings information may be manipulated, selected for use, or exported to another application. Saved settings information exported to another application can take the form of a translation task, which will execute using the saved settings information. Recent translations may be temporarily saved, and later re-run, exported, or saved more permanently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Dickinson, Jianlan Song, David Ashburn, Cyrus Balsara, Clinton Covington