Patents by Inventor Michael J. Beirne

Michael J. Beirne 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).

  • Patent number: 10949394
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: PKWARE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J Beirne, James C Peterson, Karen L Peterson
  • Publication number: 20190171623
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 10229130
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: PKWARE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J Beirne, James C Peterson, Karen L Peterson
  • Publication number: 20180121460
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9886444
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: PKWARE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 8959582
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In an embodiment of the present invention, a file archiving system may include a user interface component, a file management component and a compression/extraction engine component. The user interface component may include an enhanced user interface of a host application that provides an interface for a user. The file management component may include a central directory that provides a representation of the contents of an archive. The compression/extraction engine component may include a file size module and/or a security module. The security module may be used to encrypt, decrypt, digitally sign and/or authenticate a file in an archive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: PKWARE, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson, Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne
  • Publication number: 20130024700
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In an embodiment of the present invention, a file archiving system may include a user interface component, a file management component and a compression/extraction engine component. The user interface component may include an enhanced user interface of a host application that provides an interface for a user. The file management component may include a central directory that provides a representation of the contents of an archive. The compression/extraction engine component may include a file size module and/or a security module. The security module may be used to encrypt, decrypt, digitally sign and/or authenticate a file in an archive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson, Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne
  • Patent number: 8230482
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In an embodiment of the present invention, a file archiving system may include a user interface component, a file management component and a compression/extraction engine component. The user interface component may include an enhanced user interface of a host application that provides an interface for a user. The file management component may include a central directory that provides a representation of the contents of an archive. The compression/extraction engine component may include a file size module and/or a security module. The file size module may be used to compress and/or decompress a file in an archive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: PKWare, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson, Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne
  • Publication number: 20110113257
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: PKWARE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7890465
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, and modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Pkware, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Patent number: 7844579
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an archive management application that operates within a host application to provide access to an archive and/or allow access to and/or modification of files in an archive using the host application's interface, instead of operating as a separate standalone archive management application. In an embodiment of the present invention, a file archiving system may include a user interface component, a file management component and a compression/extraction engine component. The user interface component may include an enhanced user interface of a host application that provides an interface for a user. The file management component may include a central directory that provides a representation of the contents of an archive. The compression/extraction engine component may include a file size module and/or a security module. The file size module may be used to compress and/or decompress a file in an archive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: PKWare, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson, Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne
  • Patent number: 6879988
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: PKWare
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20020120639
    Abstract: A computer program for managing and manipulating archive zip files of a computer. The program includes a system and method for opening, creating, modifying, and extracting zip archive files. The program is fully integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer and is accessed via Explorer menus, toolbars, and/or drag and drop operations. An important feature of the program is the archive manager which may be used to open a zip file, create a new zip file, extract zip files, modify zip files, etc. The program is integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer using the shell name space extension application program interface developed by Microsoft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Yuri Basin, Michael J. Beirne, James C. Peterson, Karen L. Peterson