Patents by Inventor Edward Lafferty

Edward Lafferty 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).

  • Publication number: 20060178858
    Abstract: A system for presenting a visual representation of a computing system is disclosed. The system comprises a matching engine that accesses a data store of patterns that can be used as composable design elements to map components of a computing system to a pattern. The system further comprises a visualizer that presents a graphical representation of a pattern mapped by the matching engine. Methods of using this system are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David Trowbridge, Jonathan Wanagel, Lawrence Brader, Howard Cunningham, Edward Lafferty