Patents by Inventor Robert John Strong

Robert John Strong 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).

  • System and method for navigating within a display having different display sections
    Patent number: 7149985
    Abstract: A system and a method for navigating within a display having one or more display sections are disclosed. A section from the one or more display sections is selected. In response to the selection, a navigational symbol is displayed on a border of the selected section, the symbol corresponding to a direction in which a highlight may be moved. In one embodiment, the highlight is moved in the corresponding direction in response to the selection of the symbol. In another embodiment, the symbol indicates an availability of an adjacent section in the corresponding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Sheila Renee Crosby, Steven Todd Barlow, Robert John Strong