Patents by Inventor Tom Karson

Tom Karson 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).

  • Application launchpad
    Patent number: 6971067
    Abstract: A software program provides a unified, ever-present user interface which manages a user's interaction with other software programs. The software program includes an executable portion and a dynamic linked library (DLL). The software program uses hooking and subclassing in a Windows environment to gain control over when and where display of the user interface occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Sentillion, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Karson, David Fusari, Gail Fitzpatrick, Elaine Seliger
  • Application launchpad
    Publication number: 20050160371
    Abstract: A software program provides a unified, ever-present user interface which manages a user's interaction with other software programs. The software program includes an executable portion and a dynamic linked library (DLL). The software program uses hooking and subclassing in a Windows environment to gain control over when and where display of the user interface occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: Sentillion, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Karson, David Fusari, Gail Fitzpatrick, Elaine Seliger