Patents by Inventor Mark Boulter
Mark Boulter 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).
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Patent number: 8959489Abstract: The present invention provides technologies for forming an editing interface for editing arbitrary objects. In particular, the present invention provides system and methods for enumerating object properties, selecting a suitable pre-existing object editor and, if no such pre-existing editor is available, constructing an object editor on the fly suitable for editing the properties of the object where the object may include properties and/or collections of objects. Construction of a suitable editor is based on enumeration of object properties and on the serialization of the object using a descriptive language such as extensible markup language (“XML”) or the like. Property values specified by a user via the object interface and editors are stored in a descriptive format such as XML and generally specify the initial characteristics of the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alan J. Gasperini, James S. Nakashima, Juraj Hlavac, Gary K. Linscott, Charles P. Jazdzewski, Jeffrey W. Kelly, Unnikrishnan Ravindranathan, Brian K. Pepin, Mark A. Boulter
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Publication number: 20130198154Abstract: A method for processing a database application component modification request includes receiving a request to modify a database application component of a database application, initiating the database application component modification, sending a response including instructions for accessing a database application component definition including the database application component modification, wherein the database application component definition is provided as a locally accessible temporary copy of the database application component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Abigail Welborn, Mark Boulter, Sean Olson, Saurin Shah, Aravind Ranganathan, Ela Yildizer Genc, Michael Smith
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Publication number: 20120210296Abstract: An application builder tool creates business applications from user provided business descriptions. The application builder is customized using metadata and the metadata may be extended. The metadata provides a set of business terms to the user and the information required to generate an application from those terms. The user either selects terms from the list or enters new business terms to describe the business problem they want the application to automate. The application builder analyzes the terms the user provides and uses the metadata associated with those terms to select, generate and combine business application components. The result is a functioning business application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Boulter, Greg Lindhorst, Erik Kennedy, Todd Haugen, Steve Greenberg, Ryan McMinn, Wesley Hodgson, Krunal Sheth
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Patent number: 7644414Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2006Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam W. Smith, Anthony J. Moore, David S. Ebbo, Erik B. Christensen, Erik B. Olson, Fabio A. Yeon, Jayanth V. Rajan, Keith W. Ballinger, Manu Vasandani, Mark T. Anders, Mark A. Boulter, Nikhil Kothari, Robert M. Howard, Scott D. Guthrie, Stephen J. Millet, Stefan H. Pharies, Suzanne M. Cook, Susan M. Warren, Yann E. Christensen
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Patent number: 7581231Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam W. Smith, Anthony J. Moore, Anders Hejlsberg, Brian A. LaMacchia, Blaine J. Dockter, Brian M. Grunkemeyer, Brian K. Pepin, Caleb L. Doise, Christopher W. Brumme, Chad W. Royal, Christopher L. Anderson, Corina E. Feuerstein, Craig T. Sinclair, Daniel Dedu-Constantin, Daniel Takacs, David S. Ebbo, David S. Mortenson, Erik B. Christensen, Erik B. Olson, Fabio A. Yeon, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Gopala Krishna R. Kakivaya, Gregory D. Fee, Hany E. Ramadan, Jayanth V. Rajan, Jeffrey M. Cooperstein, Jonathan C. Hawkins, James H. Hogg, Joe D. Long, John I. McConnell, Jesus Ruiz-Scougall, James S. Miller, Julie D. Bennett, Jun Fang, Krzysztof J. Cwalina, Keith W. Ballinger, Lance E. Olson, Loren M. Kohnfelder, Luca Bolognese, Manu Vasandani, Mark T. Anders, Mark P. Ashton, Mark A. Boulter, Mark W. Fussell, Michael M. Magruder, Manish S. Prabhu, Neetu Rajpal, Nikhil Kothari, Nithyalakshmi Sampathkumar, Nicholas M. Kramer, Omri Gazitt, Radu Rares Palanca, Raja Krishnaswamy, Robert M. Howard, Ramasamy Krishnaswamy, Shawn P. Burke, Scott D. Guthrie, Sean E. Trowbridge, Seth M. Demsey, Shajan Dasan, Subhag P. Oak, Sreeram Nivarthi, Stefan H. Pharies, Suzanne M. Cook, Susan M. Warren, Tarun Anand, Travis J. Muhlestein, William A. Adams, Yan Leshinsky, Yann E. Christensen, Yung-shin Lin, Stephen J. Millet, Joseph Roxe, Alan Boshier, Henry L. Sanders, David Bau
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Patent number: 7546602Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anders Hejlsberg, Brian K. Pepin, Chad W. Royal, Christopher L. Anderson, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Mark A. Boulter, Nicholas M. Kramer, Shawn P. Burke, Subhag P. Oak, Sreeram Nivarthi
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Patent number: 7475384Abstract: A system and method for system and method data binding to type(s) of object(s) is provided. The system can be employed in a software application development environment to facilitate data binding to types of entity(ies) rather than instance(s) of the entity(ies). The system includes a binding source component that supports the ability to set its data source to a type, rather then a specific instance. For example, when the data source is changed, the binding source component can evaluate whether the data source (e.g., object) can be instanced and whether the data source (e.g., object) supports necessary designer interface(s). If the type isn't supported by the designer, using reflection, the binding source component can interrogate the public properties of the type. Additionally, the binding source component can analyze complex object(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Iain C Heath, Joseph P Stegman, Mark A Boulter, Steven M Lasker
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Publication number: 20090006433Abstract: Various techniques for assembling object properties are disclosed. For example, one such method includes receiving an object identification that indicates an object, and receiving a property associated with the object. Property category identification is performed that identifies a property category associated with the aforementioned property, and the property is dynamically associated with the identified property category. In some instances, such methods further include providing a category editor that allows for modifying a plurality of properties associated with the property category.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alan J. Gasperini, Gary Linscott, Amir M. Khella, Unnikrishnan Ravindranathan, Mark Boulter, James K. Nakashima, Juraj Hlavac, Brian K. Pepin
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Publication number: 20080256465Abstract: The present invention provides technologies for forming an editing interface for editing arbitrary objects. In particular, the present invention provides system and methods for enumerating object properties, selecting a suitable pre-existing object editor and, if no such pre-existing editor is available, constructing an object editor on the fly suitable for editing the properties of the object where the object may include properties and/or collections of objects. Construction of a suitable editor is based on enumeration of object properties and on the serialization of the object using a descriptive language such as extensible markup language (“XML”) or the like. Property values specified by a user via the object interface and editors are stored in a descriptive format such as XML and generally specify the initial characteristics of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alan J. Gasperini, James S. Nakashima, Juraj Hlavac, Gary K. Linscott, Charles P. Jazdzewski, Jeffrey W. Kelly, Unnikrishnan Ravindranathan, Brian K. Pepin, Mark A. Boulter
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Publication number: 20070100967Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam Smith, Anthony Moore, David Ebbo, Erik Christensen, Erik Olsen, Fabio Yeon, Jayanth Rajan, Keith Ballinger, Manu Vasandani, Mark Anders, Mark Boulter, Nikhil Kothari, Robert Howard, Scott Guthrie, Stephen Millet, Stefan Pharies, Suzanne Cook, Susan Warren, Yann Christensen
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Patent number: 7117504Abstract: An application program interface includes a first class to provide information regarding a current HTTP request. The application program interface also includes a second class to manage HTTP output to a client and an object to provide access to server-side utilities and processes. Particular application program interfaces include additional classes to manipulate cookies, handle file transfers, provide exception information, or control operation of an output cache.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam W. Smith, Anthony J. Moore, David S. Ebbo, Erik B. Christensen, Erik B. Olson, Fabio A. Yeon, Jayanth V. Rajan, Keith W. Ballinger, Manu Vasandani, Mark T. Anders, Mark A. Boulter, Nikhil Kothari, Robert M. Howard, Scott D. Guthrie, Stephen J. Millet, Stefan H. Pharies, Suzanne M. Cook, Susan M. Warren, Yann E. Christensen
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Publication number: 20060150172Abstract: A system and method for system and method data binding to type(s) of object(s) is provided. The system can be employed in a software application development environment to facilitate data binding to types of entity(ies) (e.g., object(s), web service(s) and/or a hierarchy of objects) rather than instance(s) of the entity(ies). With the ability to bind to types, the system provides the ability to abstract schema by which the control(s) are bound from the source of data. The system allows developer(s) and/or architect(s) to specify their own base classes for their own object(s). The system includes a binding source component that supports the ability to set its data source to a type, rather then a specific instance. For example, when the data source is changed, the binding source component can evaluate whether the data source (e.g., object) can be instanced and whether the data source (e.g., object) supports necessary designer interface(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2004Publication date: July 6, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Iain Heath, Joseph Stegman, Mark Boulter, Steven Lasker
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Patent number: 6920461Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2001Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Microsoft Corp.Inventors: Anders Hejlsberg, Blaine J. Dockter, Dax H. Hawkins, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Jun Fang, Luca Bolognese, Mark P. Ashton, Mark A. Boulter, Omri Gazitt
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Publication number: 20030177282Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Andres Hejlsberg, Brian K. Pepin, Chad W. Royal, Christopher L. Anderson, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Mark A. Boulter, Nicholas M. Kramer, Shawn P. Burke, Subhag P. Oak, Sreeram Nivarthi
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Publication number: 20030167277Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Anders Hejlsberg, Blaine J. Dockter, Dax H. Hawkins, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Jun Fang, Luca Bolognese, Mark P. Ashton, Mark A. Boulter, Omri Gazitt
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Publication number: 20030167355Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Adam W. Smith, Anthony J. Moore, David S. Ebbo, Erik B. Christensen, Erik B. Olson, Fabio A. Yeon, Jayanth V. Rajan, Keith W. Ballinger, Manu Vasandani, Mark T. Anders, Mark A. Boulter, Nikhil Kothari, Robert M. Howard, Scott D. Guthrie, Stephen J. Millet, Stefan H. Pharies, Suzanna M. Cook, Susan M. Warren, Yann E. Christensen
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Publication number: 20030028685Abstract: An application program interface (API) provides a set of functions for application developers who build Web applications on Microsoft Corporation's .NET™ platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: Adam W. Smith, Anthony J. Moore, Anders Hejlsberg, Brian A. LaMacchia, Blaine J. Dockter, Brian M. Grunkemeyer, Brian K. Pepin, Caleb L. Doise, Christopher W. Brumme, Chad W. Royal, Christopher L. Anderson, Corina E. Feuerstein, Craig T. Sinclair, Daniel Dedu-Constantin, Daniel Takacs, David S. Ebbo, David S. Mortenson, Erik B. Christensen, Erik B. Olson, Fabio A. Yeon, Giovanni M. Della-Libera, Gopala Krishna R. Kakivaya, Gregory D. Fee, Hany E. Ramadan, Jayanth V. Rajan, Jeffrey M. Cooperstein, Jonathan C. Hawkins, James H. Hogg, Joe D. Long, John I. McConnell, Jesus Ruiz-Scougall, James S. Miller, Julie D. Bennett, Jun Fang, Krzysztof J. Cwalina, Keith W. Ballinger, Lance E. Olson, Loren M. Kohnfelder, Luca Bolognese, Manu Vasandani, Mark T. Anders, Mark P. Ashton, Mark A. Boulter, Mark W. Fussell, Michael M. Magruder, Manish S. Prabhu, Neetu Rajpal, Nikhil Kothari, Nithyalakshmi Sampathkumar, Nicholas M. Kramer, Omri Gazitt, Radu Rares Palanca, Raja Krishnaswamy, Robert M. Howard, Ramasamy Krishnaswamy, Shawn P. Burke, Scott D. Guthrie, Sean E. Trowbridge, Seth M. Demsey, Shajan Dasan, Subhag P. Oak, Sreeram Nivarthi, Stefan H. Pharies, Suzanne M. Cook, Susan M. Warren, Tarun Anand, Travis J. Muhlestein, William A. Adams, Yan Leshinsky, Yann E. Christensen, Yung-shin Lin, Stephen J. Miller, Joseph Roxe, Alan Boshier, Henry L. Sanders, David Bau