Patents by Inventor Michael Andrew Nairn

Michael Andrew Nairn 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: 9176747
    Abstract: A user interface apparatus includes a display device, display application, and processor. The display device includes a display area, and the display area includes an active area. The processor and display application are configured to display application stacks, each of which may be moved into and out of the active area in response to user input, and each of which contains one or more stack cards. Each application stack is associated with a computer application, and each stack card represents a content entity capable of being operated on by the computer application corresponding to its application stack. When an application stack is in the active area the application stack is activated such that its stack cards are displayed in sequence and at least one of them may be selected. Selecting a stack card causes the corresponding computer application to be executed and to operate on the corresponding content entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: SANDISK IL LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Rolston, Jared Leigh Ficklin, Michael Andrew Nairn, Mark Richard Ligameri, Neil Wade Everette, Judah Gamliel Hahn, David Koren
  • Publication number: 20100211872
    Abstract: A user interface apparatus includes a display device, display application, and processor. The display device includes a display area, and the display area includes an active area. The processor and display application are configured to display application stacks, each of which may be moved into and out of the active area in response to user input, and each of which contains one or more stack cards. Each application stack is associated with a computer application, and each stack card represents a content entity capable of being operated on by the computer application corresponding to its application stack. When an application stack is in the active area the application stack is activated such that its stack cards are displayed in sequence and at least one of them may be selected. Selecting a stack card causes the corresponding computer application to be executed and to operate on the corresponding content entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: SANDISK IL LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Edward Rolston, Jared Leigh Ficklin, Michael Andrew Nairn, Mark Richard Ligameri, Neil Wade Everette, Judah Gamliel Hahn, David Koren
  • Patent number: 7487729
    Abstract: A console (10) is disclosed which comprises a console top (12), a first member (14), and a second member (16) coupled to the first member (14) via a mechanism. The mechanism (17) is movable between a first configuration in which the first member (14) closes a recess (18) in the console top (12), and a second configuration in which the first member (14) extends away from the console top (12) and the second member (16) is arranged such that it can support a load while the mechanism (17) is retained in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Philip Riddiford, Michael Andrew Nairn
  • Patent number: 7100516
    Abstract: A console (10) is disclosed which comprises a console top (12), a first member (14), and a second member (16) coupled to the first member (14) via a mechanism. The mechanism (17) is movable between a first configuration in which the first member (14) closes a recess (18) in the console top (12), and a second configuration in which the first member (14) extends away from the console top (12) and the second member (16) is arranged such that it can support a load while the mechanism (17) is retained in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Philip Riddiford, Michael Andrew Nairn
  • Publication number: 20040000258
    Abstract: A console (10) is disclosed which comprises a console top (12), a first member (14), and a second member (16) coupled to the first member (14) via a mechanism. The mechanism (17) is movable between a first configuration in which the first member (14) closes a recess (18) in the console top (12), and a second configuration in which the first member (14) extends away from the console top (12) and the second member (16) is arranged such that it can support a load while the mechanism (17) is retained in the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Martin Philip Riddiford, Michael Andrew Nairn