Patents by Inventor Norbert van Woerkom
Norbert van Woerkom 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: 10776852Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Kasselman
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Publication number: 20160196601Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Kasselman
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Patent number: 9324063Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Retief Kasselman
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Publication number: 20150186858Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Retief Kasselman
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Patent number: 8914790Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Kasselman
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Publication number: 20130198029Abstract: Methods and systems for application recommendation and substitution are provided herein. The method includes analyzing data within a platform of a computing device to determine a pattern of the data. The method also includes acquiring a list of applications from a marketplace service, wherein the applications are compatible with the pattern of the data. The method further includes activating an application within the platform, wherein the application is selected in response to an input by a user from the list of applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David Mowatt, Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom
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Publication number: 20130179256Abstract: A reduced capability subset of an application referred to as a “starter application” is provided on a computer device prior to purchase and intended for use by a user purchasing the computer device. The starter application may monitor input from the user when the starter application is executing to ascertain opportunities to inform the user of an upgrade and then solicit the user for purchasing the upgrade. The starter application may use a limited access browser to contact a server to assist in the solicitation and complete the transaction. Upon completing the transaction, the upgrade is provided to the computing device. The upgrade may comprise the full capability version of the application, templates, clip art, or other software. The upgrade may entail transmitting the upgrade to the computer device or providing an authorization key to unlock the upgrade that is already stored on the computer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Terry Farrell, Norbert van Woerkom, Robert McQuillan, David Mowatt, Pieter Kasselman
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Patent number: 7761849Abstract: Recovery of localization data is provided between versions of a software product. A first resource is identified that is associated with a first version of the software product. A second resource is identified that is associated with a second version of the software product. A first resource identifier associated the first resource is different from a second resource identifier associated with the second resource. The first resource is mapped to the second resource when the second resource is found to be a shifted version of the first resource. The localization data corresponding to the first resource from the first version is migrated to the second version and the localization data is associated with the second resource from the second version when the second resource is a shifted version of the first resource.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Norbert van Woerkom, Terry Farrell, Patrick Ryan, Gavin McKeown
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Publication number: 20070050757Abstract: Recovery of localization data is provided between versions of a software product. A first resource is identified that is associated with a first version of the software product. A second resource is identified that is associated with a second version of the software product. A first resource identifier associated the first resource is different from a second resource identifier associated with the second resource. The first resource is mapped to the second resource when the second resource is found to be a shifted version of the first resource. The localization data corresponding to the first resource from the first version is migrated to the second version and the localization data is associated with the second resource from the second version when the second resource is a shifted version of the first resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Norbert van Woerkom, Terry Farrell, Patrick Ryan, Gavin McKeown