Patents by Inventor John T. Clingan

John T. Clingan 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).

  • Cross-platform audio feedback for GUI components
    Patent number: 6853868
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products are disclosed for providing audio output in conjunction with a platform independent computer service. A software object is described which includes modular themes which can be flexibly changed in order to service multiple platforms. Each theme includes a set of platform dependent audio fields designed to run on a particular platform. Each of the set of platform dependent audio fields is associated with at least one of a set of audio events which requires audio output. In this manner, a computer service is capable of providing a platform dependent audio output by calling the platform dependent audio field corresponding to the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Albers, John T. Clingan