Patents by Inventor John L. Sanford

John L. Sanford 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).

  • Patent number: 6256028
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for allowing easier access of web pages of a web site is provided. A requested web page is downloaded with a site browser and datafile assigned the web site. The site browser includes a version identifier and the datafile includes a timestamp. A set of left-to-right cascading menus are generated based on the downloaded site browser and datafile. The datafile is a hierarchical data structure comprising titles of the web site's web pages and links to the titled web pages. The site browser and datafile are automatically updated, if it is determined that more current versions exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John L. Sanford, Elisabeth Roberts, Peter E. Durham