Patents by Inventor Jefferson Criddle

Jefferson Criddle 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).

  • Asynchronous update of virtualized applications
    Patent number: 8032618
    Abstract: A determination is made as to whether an updated image for an outdated virtualized application is available on a server. If it is determined that the updated image is available, then a background download operation configured to retrieve the updated image from the server is initiated. Another determination is made as to whether the outdated virtualized application is being utilized. After the background download operation is complete, if it is determined that the outdated virtualized application is not being utilized, then the outdated virtualized application is transformed to a current virtualized application by replacing at least a portion of the outdated virtualized application with the updated image. The outdated virtualized application and the current virtualized application are configured to be executed on the computer without installation on a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jefferson Criddle, Gurashish Singh Brar, Joe Keng Yap
  • ASYNCHRONOUS UPDATE OF VIRTUALIZED APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100312865
    Abstract: A determination is made as to whether an updated image for an outdated virtualized application is available on a server. If it is determined that the updated image is available, then a background download operation configured to retrieve the updated image from the server is initiated. Another determination is made as to whether the outdated virtualized application is being utilized. After the background download operation is complete, if it is determined that the outdated virtualized application is not being utilized, then the outdated virtualized application is transformed to a current virtualized application by replacing at least a portion of the outdated virtualized application with the updated image. The outdated virtualized application and the current virtualized application are configured to be executed on the computer without installation on a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jefferson Criddle, Gurashish Singh Brar, Joe Keng Yap