Joseph S Coulombe, 6822421 NE 159Th St, Woodinville, WA 98077

7596577, Sep 29, 2009

Apr 12, 2005

11/104922

Joseph S. Coulombe - Woodinville WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06F 17/30

707103R, 707 9, 707 10, 707102, 7071041, 707100, 715700, 717113, 703 1

Systems and methods for generating and/or modifying a specification for an application. Data to be incorporated into the specification is stored in a database. The data is stored in the database according to a conceptual model that allows a specification generator application to generate the specification by making a series of queries to the database. Because the data is stored in a database, a change to a particular piece of data need only be made once, thereby simplifying maintenance and increasing accuracy of the specification.

2007008, Apr 19, 2007

Sep 29, 2005

11/238707

Stewart MacLeod - Woodinville WA, US
Felix Wong - Bellevue WA, US
Joseph Coulombe - Woodinville WA, US
Perry Owen - Woodinville WA, US
Osman Mohiuddin - Redmond WA, US
Kalpesh Patel - Redmond WA, US

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

G06Q 10/00

705028000

A system and method that facilitates automated assessment and/or deployment related to computer network(s) is provided. The assessment system can be employed to automatically discover network asset(s) and inventory the discovered asset(s) (e.g., hardware and/or software). The deployment system can utilize the inventory to (1) create diagram(s) of the network asset(s) and/or proposed infrastructure; (2) create a customized, detailed proposal to upgrade and/or migrate existing infrastructure; (3) create checklist(s) and/or job aids to facilitate upgrade and/or migration; (4) automate setup of the network infrastructure, (5) identify hardware and/or software compatibility issue(s), if any; and/or (6) prepare a software license summary. For example, the system and method can be employed to quickly provide information to business decision makers to facilitate the decision-making process with regard to migration of the computer network infrastructure.

2008004, Feb 14, 2008

Aug 8, 2006

11/463217

Stewart P. MacLeod - Woodinville WA, US
Joseph Coulombe - Woodinville WA, US
Perry J. Owen - Woodinville WA, US
Felix W. Wong - Bellevue WA, US
Kalpesh S. Patel - Redmond WA, US
Michael K. Mitchell - Sammamish WA, US
Gilbert S. Wong - Bellevue WA, US

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

G06F 15/177

709220

The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates deploying software in a distributed network efficiently and accurately. An inventory collection component can collect data specific to the distributed network. An automatic software deployment component can automatically deploy software in the distributed network based at least in part upon the collected data, while the deployment of such software is in parallel to increase resource utilization.

5561753, Oct 1, 1996

Dec 2, 1993

8/161299

Joseph S. Coulombe - Cary NC
Susan F. Henshaw - Cary NC
Sarah D. Redpath - Cary NC

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 314

395155

A method and system for enhancing user efficiency in locating and accessing application and data files represented by selectable graphical objects in a graphical user interface environment. Selectable graphical objects are displayed within a graphical user interface environment, and a relocation criterion is associated with each of the selectable graphical objects. Periodically and automatically the location of the selectable graphical object is evaluated with respect to the relocation criterion and with respect to the current location of the selectable graphical object. In response to each evaluation of the relocation criterion, the selectable graphical objects may be relocated within a desired region for relocation within the graphical user interface environment. This relocation of selectable graphical objects provides an optimal arrangement facilitating efficient user interaction with the data processing system by relocating groups of selectable graphical objects in locations consistent with a predetermined frequency of access criterion, duration of access criterion or other similar priority determinations.