Patents by Inventor Charles P. Schnarel

Charles P. Schnarel 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).

  • Graphical user interface for a screen telephone
    Patent number: 7225409
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a web telephone and other telephony devices provides a unique combination of display elements that provide information and enable the user to access functionality of the device. The display elements include customizable screen areas called panes, an application program selection area, and call state area for displaying telephone line status information. A software platform of the user interface provides a set of default user interface features and exposes an application programming interface. System implementers may customize the default display elements or create entirely new custom panes that fit within a uniform user interface framework using the application programming interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Charles P. Schnarel, Mauricio Lomelin, Peter G. Chin, Derek S. Graham, Kate Welker, Robert C. Murdock, Suzanne Walsh, Justin Cooper, Laurence Golding