Patents by Inventor Michel S. Abraham

Michel S. Abraham 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).

  • DISTRIBUTING SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AS AN EXECUTABLE CONTAINING SCRIPT LOGIC WITH EXTERNAL RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20100242034
    Abstract: An installation script may be utilized to install a software product containing a program file, using a single executable file. An installation script for managing installation operations may be generated by a computing device. The installation script may be combined with the program file associated with the installation operations. A single executable file that includes the combined installation script and the program file may be generated by the computing device. The single executable file may be distributed by the computing device. The single executable file may be executed by the computing device. Executing the single executable file may include querying a manifest, within the single executable file, which includes a list of resource files external to the single executable file. The resource files may be utilized by the single executable file to install the program file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven G. Rugh, Thomas J. Donchess, Michel S. Abraham