Patents by Inventor Philip A. Fawcett

Philip A. Fawcett 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 identifying and obtaining computer software from a remote computer
    Publication number: 20060218246
    Abstract: Creators of computer software provide the most up-to-date versions of their computer software on an update service. A user who has purchased computer software calls the update service on a periodic basis. The update service automatically inventories the user computer to determine what computer software may be out-of-date, and/or need maintenance updates. If so desired by the user, the update service computer automatically downloads and installs computer software to the user computer. By making periodic calls to the update service, the user always has the most up-to-date computer software immediately available. The update service may also alert the user to new products (i.e. including new help files, etc.), and new and enhanced versions of existing products, which can be purchased electronically by a user from the update service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Philip Fawcett
  • Method and system for identifying and obtaining computer software from a remote computer
    Publication number: 20060155737
    Abstract: Creators of computer software provide the most up-to-date versions of their computer software on an update service. A user who has purchased computer software calls the update service on a periodic basis. The update service automatically inventories the user computer to determine what computer software may be out-of-date, and/or need maintenance updates. If so desired by the user, the update service computer automatically downloads and installs computer software to the user computer. By making periodic calls to the update service, the user always has the most up-to-date computer software immediately available. The update service may also alert the user to new products (i.e. including new help files, etc.), and new and enhanced versions of existing products, which can be purchased electronically by a user from the update service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Philip Fawcett
  • Spatial cross-correlating velocimeter
    Patent number: 5249238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Inventors: Narayanan M. Komerath, Philip A. Fawcett