The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2003
Sean Conway Draine, Seattle, WA (US);
David K. Templin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Eric Gordon Knox, Redmond, WA (US);
Lifeng LU, Redmond, WA (US);
Sean Conway Draine, Seattle, WA (US);
David K. Templin, Issaquah, WA (US);
Eric Gordon Knox, Redmond, WA (US);
Lifeng Lu, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An error/exception helper may provide tailored help when an error such as an exception is generated. A source program editor interface may be displayed and/or focus given to the program editor interface. An error/exception bubble or tool tip may be displayed, which, in one embodiment of the invention, points to the line of code that generated the exception. The error/exception bubble may include a link to a help topic or the actual help text may be displayed within the bubble. The bubble may also include one or more actions that may be taken to correct the error or a link to a procedure to perform the action(s). The source code may be edited, actions initiated and execution re-initiated at which time the bubble and editor interface display may be dismissed.