Patents by Inventor James Russell Curtis

James Russell Curtis 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).

  • Program-update prioritization according to program-usage tracking
    Patent number: 8370825
    Abstract: An update website prioritizes updates available for an application (e.g., a word-processing program or a fault-tolerance program) running on a user computer system. Prioritization is in part a function of usage data gathered on the user computer system by a usage-tracking module of the application. The usage data is transferred to the update site and parameters relevant to prioritization are evaluated. The parameter values are then used for prioritization. The usage data can also be compiled with data from other users to guide further development of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Russell Curtis, Bruce Neil Campbell