Patents by Inventor Joel West

Joel West 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).

  • Data description language for record based systems
    Patent number: 7882120
    Abstract: Determining compatibility of data structures. A method may be practiced in a computing environment. The method includes accessing a first type defined in a mark-up object. The first type includes a first structure including a first plurality of fields. A second type defined in a mark-up object is accessed. The second type includes a second structure including a second plurality of fields. The first structure and the second structure are compared. Based on the comparison, a determination is made that the first type is compatible with the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Donald F. Box, Brian F. Chapman, Martin J. Gudgin, Michael J. Hillberg, Charles P. Jazdzewski, Natasha H. Jethanandani, Geoffrey M. Kizer, Robert A. Relyea, Jeffrey C. Schlimmer, Joel West
  • DATA DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE FOR RECORD BASED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20090182760
    Abstract: Determining compatibility of data structures. A method may be practiced in a computing environment. The method includes accessing a first type defined in a mark-up object. The first type includes a first structure including a first plurality of fields. A second type defined in a mark-up object is accessed. The second type includes a second structure including a second plurality of fields. The first structure and the second structure are compared. Based on the comparison, a determination is made that the first type is compatible with the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald F. Box, Brian F. Chapman, Martin J. Gudgin, Michael J. Hillberg, Charles P. Jazdzewski, Natasha H. Jethanandani, Geoffrey M. Kizer, Robert A. Relyea, Jeffrey C. Schlimmer, Joel West
  • Workflow tracking based on profiles
    Publication number: 20060074714
    Abstract: Monitoring an instance of a workflow based on tracking profiles associated therewith. The workflow generates events which are captured by an event filter according to the tracking profiles. Users create the tracking profiles to specify event types of interest to the users. The event filter receives the events from the workflow and filters the received events based on the event types specified in the tracking profiles. The tracking infrastructure allows users to customize the type and quantity of status information to be tracked from the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Imran Aziz, Joel West