Patents by Inventor Stephen F. Harned

Stephen F. Harned 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 computer based training
    Patent number: 6847800
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for computer based training relating to a target system. A user interface includes at least one graphic display portion, and a courseware viewer portion. Several exercise modules are provided, each having (1) at least one display file, (2) at least one script corresponding to the display file(s), and (3) a work file, to be loaded into the target system. The steps in the exercise module are displayed by parsing a script in the exercise modules. The steps are sequentially displayed in the courseware viewer portion, and the corresponding display files are displayed in the display window(s). The work file is simultaneously loaded into the target system, and the target system is run by the user while displaying the exercise. The target system generates events corresponding to user responses to the exercise, and the training system displays appropriate confirmation and feedback messages based on the responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen F. Harned, William K. Weber, Jr., Robert Powell
  • Method and system for computer based training
    Publication number: 20040086834
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for computer based training relating to a target system. A user interface includes at least one graphic display portion, and a courseware viewer portion. Several exercise modules are provided, each having (1) at least one display file, (2) at least one script corresponding to the display file(s), and (3) a work file, to be loaded into the target system. The steps in the exercise module are displayed by parsing a script in the exercise modules. The steps are sequentially displayed in the courseware viewer portion, and the corresponding display files are displayed in the display window(s). The work file is simultaneously loaded into the target system, and the target system is run by the user while displaying the exercise. The target system generates events corresponding to user responses to the exercise, and the training system displays appropriate confirmation and feedback messages based on the responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen F. Harned, William K. Weber, Robert Powell
  • Method and system for computer based training
    Patent number: 6594466
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for computer based training relating to a target system. A user interface includes at least one graphic display portion, and a courseware viewer portion. Several exercise modules are provided, each having (1) at least one display file, (2) at least one script corresponding to the display file(s), and (3) a work file, to be loaded into the target system. The steps in the exercise module are displayed by parsing a script in the exercise modules. The steps are sequentially displayed in the courseware viewer portion, and the corresponding display files are displayed in the display window(s). The work file is simultaneously loaded into the target system, and the target system is run by the user while displaying the exercise. The target system generates events corresponding to user responses to the exercise, and the training system displays appropriate confirmation and feedback messages based on the responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen F. Harned, William K. Weber, Jr., Robert Powell