Patents Represented by Attorney Phillip H. Townsend and Townsend and Crew Albert
  • Patent number: 6025843
    Abstract: A user is presented with a display of item labels and category labels, where item labels are shown to the extent that categories contain not more than a threshold count of items. Alternatively, the item labels are shown to the extent that display area is left over after the display of category labels, and the categories for which item labels are shown are selected from the smallest categories to the largest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Peter Sklar
    Inventor: Peter Sklar
  • Patent number: 5940229
    Abstract: A device and method for generating images of a computer user and the surrounding area behind the user. A mirror (24) has a reflecting surface (32) and a support (22) supports the mirror adjacent to or on a computer monitor (6). The mirror is positioned relative to the computer monitor so that the reflecting surface reflects an image of an area in front of the screen display towards the eyes of the user. In this manner, the computer user can monitor the surrounding area to ensure that confidential or personal information on the computer monitor is not seen by others. In addition, the user can inspect his or her own appearance prior to or during video communication with remote users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: David Baumgarten
    Inventor: David Baumgarten