Patents by Inventor Oliver W. Steele

Oliver W. Steele 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).

  • Aspect and style elements of an improved graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6005566
    Abstract: A graphical user interface comprises aspect and style elements for controlling the type of information associated with objects displayed on a display screen of a computer system when browsing through the objects. The aspect element controls the particular type of information displayed for an object on a portion of a window, called a pane, while the style element controls the types of information displayed for all objects within that pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy A. Jones, Neil L. Mayle, Paige K. Parsons, Andrew L. M. Shalit, William W. St. Clair, Jr., Oliver W. Steele, Steven H. Strassmann, Derek R. White