Patents by Inventor Steven L. Hoberecht

Steven L. Hoberecht 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).

  • Multi-platform business calculation rule language and execution environment
    Patent number: 8200604
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media, computer-implemented methods, and systems are disclosed for a multi-platform calculation rule language and its environment. A calculation rule, presented in an expression language and specifying one or more functions, is received. The expression language, for a plurality of different platforms, allows each of a plurality of functions to be expressed using a common syntax. A selected platform is identified on which the calculation rule is to be executed. The calculation rule is resolved to the attributes of the data model in the selected platform to apply the calculation rule to the data model. The calculation rule is executed by performing the one or more functions specified in the calculation rule, and the results from executing the calculation rule are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon Goetsch, Steven L. Hoberecht, Baomin Li, Kevin Schmidt, Scott Sebelsky, Peiyuan Yan, Mark Yang
  • MULTI-PLATFORM BUSINESS CALCULATION RULE LANGUAGE AND EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20090006301
    Abstract: Computer-readable storage media, computer-implemented methods, and systems are disclosed for a multi-platform calculation rule language and its environment. A calculation rule, presented in an expression language and specifying one or more functions, is received. The expression language, for a plurality of different platforms, allows each of a plurality of functions to be expressed using a common syntax. A selected platform is identified on which the calculation rule is to be executed. The calculation rule is resolved to the attributes of the data model in the selected platform to apply the calculation rule to the data model. The calculation rule is executed by performing the one or more functions specified in the calculation rule, and the results from executing the calculation rule are reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon Goetsch, Steven L. Hoberecht, Baomin Li, Kevin Schmidt, Scott Sebelsky, Peiyuan Yan, Mark Yang