Patents by Inventor Dana H. Myers

Dana H. Myers 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).

  • Context based main screen for mobile device
    Patent number: 7386279
    Abstract: An invention is provided for a context based mobile device display. The context based mobile device display includes a primary service icon representing a service most likely to be utilized by a user within a predefined period of time based on user profile information. The primary service icon is displayed in a primary position on the mobile device display. Also included is a plurality of secondary service icons representing services likely to be utilized by a user within a predefined period of time, however not as likely as the primary service, based on user profile information. The secondary service icons are smaller than the service icon representing the service in the primary position. A plurality of tertiary service icons representing remaining services available to the user are further included in the context based mobile device display. The tertiary service icons are displayed in a tertiary position of the mobile device display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Annette M. Wagner, Daniel R. Coward, Dana H. Myers, Jon Bostrom
  • Context based main screen for mobile device
    Publication number: 20040259598
    Abstract: An invention is provided for a context based mobile device display. The context based mobile device display includes a primary service icon representing a service most likely to be utilized by a user within a predefined period of time based on user profile information. The primary service icon is displayed in a primary position on the mobile device display. Also included is a plurality of secondary service icons representing services likely to be utilized by a user within a predefined period of time, however not as likely as the primary service, based on user profile information. The secondary service icons are smaller than the service icon representing the service in the primary position. A plurality of tertiary service icons representing remaining services available to the user are further included in the context based mobile device display. The tertiary service icons are displayed in a tertiary position of the mobile device display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Annette M. Wagner, Daniel R. Coward, Dana H. Myers, Jon Bostrom