Patents by Inventor William Robert Harris

William Robert Harris 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).

  • Automated table transformations from examples
    Patent number: 10108597
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • AUTOMATED TABLE TRANSFORMATIONS FROM EXAMPLES
    Publication number: 20160350276
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • Automated table transformations from examples
    Patent number: 9430459
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • AUTOMATED TABLE TRANSFORMATIONS FROM EXAMPLES
    Publication number: 20130275847
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • Automated table transformations from examples
    Patent number: 8484550
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris
  • AUTOMATED TABLE TRANSFORMATIONS FROM EXAMPLES
    Publication number: 20120198322
    Abstract: Described herein are mechanisms for automatically generating a computer-executable program that transforms a first table in a first format to a second table in a second format by way of user-provided examples. A user provides an exemplary input table of a first format, where the input table may be a portion of the first table. The user also provides an exemplary output table of a second format, wherein contents of the output table correspond to contents of the input table. Based upon these user-provided examples, a table transform program is automatically generated, wherein the table transform program, when executed over the first table generates the second table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, William Robert Harris