Patents by Inventor Derek Burney

Derek Burney 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).

  • EXPOSING FEATURES OF SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20090089751
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates exposing a software feature to increase productivity of performing a task. A software component can include a plurality of software features in which the software component can rank and assign a skill level to an entity utilizing at least one software feature. A smart help component can supply the entity with an informative tip based on the skill level rank, wherein the informative tip can assist in utilizing at least one software feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Raikes, Alexander Gounares, Brian Meek, Patrice Y. Simard, Ajitesh Kishore, Derek Burney