Patents by Inventor Joshua Christopher Shepard

Joshua Christopher Shepard 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).

  • Systems and methods for varying software build properties using primary and supplemental build files
    Patent number: 8701083
    Abstract: A primary file can be used to specify default build properties for software under development. A set of modified build properties may be stored in a supplemental file. The default build properties can be temporarily overridden with modified build properties for a given build, allowing freedom in the choice of build properties without proliferation of files used for the same purpose, which can be confusing. In addition, users can create new build commands for software under development, and associate the new commands with supplemental files. When the user invokes a new build command, the build process can override the default properties with the modified properties in the supplemental file, and then restore the defaults. Other advantages and features of the invention are described below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tarek Madkour, Shankar Vaidyanathan, Joshua Christopher Shepard, Peter Christian Huene
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VARYING SOFTWARE BUILD PROPERTIES USING PRIMARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL BUILD FILES
    Publication number: 20100313180
    Abstract: A primary file can be used to specify default build properties for software under development. A set of modified build properties may be stored in a supplemental file. The default build properties can be temporarily overridden with modified build properties for a given build, allowing freedom in the choice of build properties without proliferation of files used for the same purpose, which can be confusing. In addition, users can create new build commands for software under development, and associate the new commands with supplemental files. When the user invokes a new build command, the build process can override the default properties with the modified properties in the supplemental file, and then restore the defaults. Other advantages and features of the invention are described below.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tarek Madkour, Shankar Vaidyanathan, Joshua Christopher Shepard, Peter Christian Huene
  • Systems and methods for varying software build properties using primary and supplemental build files
    Patent number: 7802228
    Abstract: A primary file can be used to specify default build properties for software under development. A set of modified build properties may be stored in a supplemental file. The default build properties can be temporarily overridden with modified build properties for a given build, allowing freedom in the choice of build properties without proliferation of files used for the same purpose, which can be confusing. In addition, users can create new build commands for software under development, and associate the new commands with supplemental files. When the user invokes a new build command, the build process can override the default properties with the modified properties in the supplemental file, and then restore the defaults. Other advantages and features of the invention are described below.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tarek Madkour, Shankar Vaidyanathan, Joshua Christopher Shepard, Peter Christian Huene