Patents by Inventor Ethan J. Rider

Ethan J. Rider 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).

  • Support interface module bug submitter
    Patent number: 7143313
    Abstract: A method for submitting a bug report utilizes a bug submission module to request a bug submission service from a first support host using a Support Interface Module for communicating with the first support host. The bug submission service includes a list of data to be collected and the return address of a second support host. The first support host also includes a support services resource. The bug submission module receives the requested bug submission service from the first support host using the Support Interface Module and collects data based on the list of data to be collected. The bug submission module then sends the collected data to the return address of second support host using the Support Interface Module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maarten W. 't Hooft, Ethan J. Rider
  • Support interface module bug submitter
    Publication number: 20040093405
    Abstract: A method for submitting a bug report utilizes a bug submission module to request a bug submission service from a first support host using a Support Interface Module for communicating with the first support host. The bug submission service includes a list of data to be collected and the return address of a second support host. The first support host also includes a support services resource. The bug submission module receives the requested bug submission service from the first support host using the Support Interface Module and collects data based on the list of data to be collected. The bug submission module then sends the collected data to the return address of second support host using the Support Interface Module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc., a California Corporation
    Inventors: Maarten W. 't Hooft, Ethan J. Rider