Patents by Inventor David B. Snipp

David B. Snipp 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).

  • Point-and-print in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 5699495
    Abstract: A point-and-print capability is provided within a distributed environment. This point-and-print capability enables a user to select any of a number of available printers within the distributed environment via a user interface and then to have a document printed on the selected printer. The underlying loading of drivers and configuration steps are transparent to the user. This transparency is achieved in part by storing key printer resources, including printer drivers, on print servers that are distributed throughout the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: David B. Snipp