Patents by Inventor Hugh Beyer

Hugh Beyer 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).

  • Apparatus and method for retrieving and displaying related information on a handheld communication device
    Publication number: 20040098522
    Abstract: An information retrieval and display system and method enables users of a portable handheld communication device to easily access information about related sets of objects by providing users a multi-pane Object Browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Karen Holtzblatt, Hugh Beyer, David Rondeau
  • Method and system for accessing information
    Patent number: 6683633
    Abstract: An information accessing system and method enables users to easily navigate through and switch between multiple paths of linked pages of information stored in an information base of text, graphic, video, audio, and animation data. Linked pages of information are displayed in multiple panels on a window on the display. The system displays a navigation panel, a preview panel, a history panel and an expert path panel. The system allows users to preview different possible paths emanating from a specific page of information prior to selecting a specific path to explore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Incontext Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Holtzblatt, Hugh Beyer, Paul Dworkin
  • Method and system for accessing information
    Publication number: 20010038395
    Abstract: An information accessing system and method enables users to easily navigate through and switch between multiple paths of linked pages of information stored in an information base of text, graphic, video, audio, and animation data. Linked pages of information are displayed in multiple panels on a window on the display. The system displays a navigation panel, a preview panel, a history panel and an expert path panel. The system allows users to preview different possible paths emanating from a specific page of information prior to selecting a specific path to explore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Inventors: Karen Holtzblatt, Hugh Beyer, Paul Dworkin