Patents by Inventor Mark A. Colbath

Mark A. Colbath 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).

  • Convergence events notification system
    Patent number: 7260610
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for furnishing a user with notification of events occurring within an computer-based information handling system, convergence system, or the like is disclosed. Multiple software applications executing within the system are monitored for the occurrence of selected events, whereupon a notification of the event may be generated and displayed to the user via a single integrated user interface. The user may take action on the event by selecting the displayed notification whereupon the system communicates the desired action to the application for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Gateway Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon A. Grooters, Mark A. Colbath
  • Convergence events notification system
    Publication number: 20040103167
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for furnishing a user with notification of events occurring within an computer-based information handling system, convergence system, or the like is disclosed. Multiple software applications executing within the system are monitored for the occurrence of selected events, whereupon a notification of the event may be generated and displayed to the user via a single integrated user interface. The user may take action on the event by selecting the displayed notification whereupon the system communicates the desired action to the application for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Brandon A. Grooters, Mark A. Colbath