Patents by Inventor Michael Joe Rainwater

Michael Joe Rainwater 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).

  • Method and system for context-based software updates
    Patent number: 8893108
    Abstract: A method for updating a software program, including: determining a context of the user while the user is using the software program; subscribing to an update service associated with the context of the user; obtaining at least one update related to the context of the user, where at least one update is supplied by the update service; and updating the software program based on at least one update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Intuit Inc.
    Inventors: Jefrey O. Pfeiffer, Michael Joe Rainwater