Patents Examined by Gary Nguyen
  • Patent number: 6795093
    Abstract: A text discussion script data structure is stored on a computer-readable medium in association with a real-time computer discussion. The text discussion script data structure is specified by an author to guide a real-time, multi-user, text discussion or “chat.” The text discussion script includes one or more successive scenes having roles for each of one or more discussion participants. For each scene and role, the author provides instructions and background information that guide the discussion participants, but do not provide the explicit text of the real-time discussion. Accordingly, the text discussion script is adapted to guide real-time computer discussions or chats in a scalable, replicable way, while allowing participants to generate the actual discussion dialog. The text discussion script data structure may be specified by markup language tags that, together, form a markup language tag schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Harry R. Chesley, Lili Cheng, Suzana Seban, Jennifer Landau
  • Patent number: 6760045
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying content accessed by a client to an audience via a projector is disclosed, wherein the content includes a client version suitable for access by clients and a projector version suitable for display by a projector. The system includes a server coupled to the network capable of communication with the clients via the network and at least one projector capable of accessing the projector version of the content communicatively coupled to the server. Upon receiving a request from a client that one or more projectors display content accessed by the client, that is “follow” the display of content by that client, the server thereafter monitors the browsing activity of the client, detecting when the client is accessing content via the network. When the client accesses the client version of the content, the server notifies the following projector(s) to access the projector component of the content via the network so the content may be displayed by the projector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley J. Quinn, Kent M. Bowling
  • Patent number: 6707475
    Abstract: A system, method and device for selecting and displaying navigational information is presented which displays navigational procedures and/or options, allows for selecting and deselecting the procedures and/or options, and allows for generating a predetermined set of navigational procedures and/or options based upon the previous selection of navigational procedures and/or options. The system, method and device provide a more efficient and intuitive method for planning and programming a navigational path with special emphasis on facilitating the planning and programming of a phase of arrival for the flight path of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Mark I. Snyder