Patents by Inventor Cheryl D. Loughlin

Cheryl D. Loughlin 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).

  • Grouping expanded and collapsed rows in a tree structure
    Patent number: 8898592
    Abstract: A method for viewing a tree structure can include retrieving, by a computer, the tree structure having a plurality of nodes for viewing on a display, receiving, by the computer, a user selection of a first node for expansion, receiving, by the computer, a user selection of a second node for expansion and grouping the first node and the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cheryl D. Loughlin, Gayle C. Steinbugler
  • GRAPHICAL MARKING TO INDICATE EDITED DATA
    Publication number: 20140337718
    Abstract: A method and system to indicate edited cells during an editing session are described. The method includes displaying a plurality of cells, of the plurality of cells being editable by a user. The method also includes identifying an edited cell of the plurality of cells as a cell in which an edit was done during the editing session, and displaying an indicator in the edited cell, the indicator being automatically generated by the processor based on the edit, wherein the indicator is automatically removed from the edited cell when the editing session is ended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laura M. Bostian, Cheryl D. Loughlin
  • GROUPING EXPANDED AND COLLAPSED ROWS IN A TREE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130007658
    Abstract: A method for viewing a tree structure can include retrieving, by a computer, the tree structure having a plurality of nodes for viewing on a display, receiving, by the computer, a user selection of a first node for expansion, receiving, by the computer, a user selection of a second node for expansion and grouping the first node and the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheryl D. Loughlin, Gayle C. Steinbugler