Patents by Inventor Rainer Sigwald

Rainer Sigwald 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, system and device for validating repair files and repairing corrupt software
    Patent number: 9910743
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing corrupt software components of a computer system. Corrupt software is detected and repaired utilizing an automated component repair service. Repair files are downloaded from an external storage location and used to repair the corruption. The downloaded files are preferably the smallest amount of data necessary to repair the identified corruption. The process of repairing corrupt files is used in conjunction with a software updating service to resolve problems that occur when corrupt software is updated by allowing a corrupt component to be repaired and then uninstalled such that an updated component can be properly installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Abhinav Mishra, Michael Day, Charles Keen, Mingbiao Fei, Derek Rivait, Alan B. Back, Rainer Sigwald
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR VALIDATING REPAIR FILES AND REPAIRING CORRUPT SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20160004606
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing corrupt software components of a computer system. Corrupt software is detected and repaired utilizing an automated component repair service. Repair files are downloaded from an external storage location and used to repair the corruption. The downloaded files are preferably the smallest amount of data necessary to repair the identified corruption. The process of repairing corrupt files is used in conjunction with a software updating service to resolve problems that occur when corrupt software is updated by allowing a corrupt component to be repaired and then uninstalled such that an updated component can be properly installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Abhinav Mishra, Michael Day, Charles Keen, Mingbiao Fei, Derek Rivait, Alan B. Back, Rainer Sigwald
  • Method, system and device for validating repair files and repairing corrupt software
    Patent number: 9158605
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing corrupt software components of a computer system. Corrupt software is detected and repaired utilizing an automated component repair service. Repair files are downloaded from an external storage location and used to repair the corruption. The downloaded files are preferably the smallest amount of data necessary to repair the identified corruption. The process of repairing corrupt files is used in conjunction with a software updating service to resolve problems that occur when corrupt software is updated by allowing a corrupt component to be repaired and then uninstalled such that an updated component can be properly installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Abhinav Mishra, Michael Day, Charles Keen, Mingbiao Fei, Derek Rivait, Alan B. Back, Rainer Sigwald
  • REPAIRING CORRUPT SOFTWARE
    Publication number: 20120144383
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing corrupt software components of a computer system. Corrupt software is detected and repaired utilizing an automated component repair service. Repair files are downloaded from an external storage location and used to repair the corruption. The downloaded files are preferably the smallest amount of data necessary to repair the identified corruption. The process of repairing corrupt files is used in conjunction with a software updating service to resolve problems that occur when corrupt software is updated by allowing a corrupt component to be repaired and to then uninstalled such that an updated component can be properly installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Abhinav Mishra, Michael Day, Charles Keen, Mingbiao Fei, Derek Rivait, Alan B. Back, Rainer Sigwald