Patents by Inventor Gary F. Syck

Gary F. Syck 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).

  • Dynamic help user interface control with secured customization
    Patent number: 9715395
    Abstract: A help interface is generated to present static help content and customized help content for an application. Help content data is accessed to define the static help content and a control command to support incorporation of the customized help content. The control command is implemented to determine a configuration of the application, and a user context is determined based on a user characteristic and the application configuration. The customized help content is then resolved based on the control command and the user context. In some cases, a help system may include a help viewer module or program in communication with a computer-readable memory storing the help content data. The help viewer may then render the help interface based on the static help content and customized help content resolved from the control command, the application configuration, and other aspects of the user context in which it is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Arif Kureshy, Gary F. Syck, Muhammad Adnan Alam
  • DYNAMIC HELP USER INTERFACE CONTROL WITH SECURED CUSTOMIZATION
    Publication number: 20120110450
    Abstract: A help interface is generated to present static help content and customized help content for an application. Help content data is accessed to define the static help content and a control command to support incorporation of the customized help content. The control command is implemented to determine a configuration of the application, and a user context is determined based on a user characteristic and the application configuration. The customized help content is then resolved based on the control command and the user context. In some cases, a help system may include a help viewer module or program in communication with a computer-readable memory storing the help content data. The help viewer may then render the help interface based on the static help content and customized help content resolved from the control command, the application configuration, and other aspects of the user context in which it is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arif Kureshy, Gary F. Syck, Muhammad Adan Alam
  • Dynamic help user interface control with secured customization
    Patent number: 8099664
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for generating a help interface to present static help content and customized help content for an application. Help content data is accessed to define the static help content and a control command to support incorporation of the customized help content. The control command is implemented to determine a configuration of the application, and a user context is determined based on a user characteristic and the application configuration. The customized help content is then resolved based on the control command and the user context. In some cases, a help system may include a help viewer module or program in communication with a computer-readable memory storing the help content data. The help viewer may then render the help interface based on the static help content and customized help content resolved from the control command, the application configuration, and other aspects of the user context in which it is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arif Kureshy, Gary F. Syck, Muhammad Adnan Alam
  • Genderless cable connector
    Patent number: D331912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Inventor: Gary F. Syck