Patents by Inventor Allan W. Neill

Allan W. Neill 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).

  • Integrated media browse and insertion
    Patent number: 9495782
    Abstract: An application can receive a request to insert one file into another file opened for editing within the application. The request can be either in-line or through a menu system of the application. The request can include a context for the file to be inserted. The system can then identify a set of files that can satisfy the context, from which a user can choose what file is to be inserted. The chosen file can then be inserted into the file opened for editing, all without leaving the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott A. Isaacson
  • User input auto-completion
    Patent number: 9230016
    Abstract: Methods and computer program product relate to user input auto-completion. The methods and product are executable on a processing device in a computing system environment so as to provide an auto-completion scheme with enhanced capabilities that improve user efficiency when performing a task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Novell, Inc
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott Alan Isaacson
  • USER INPUT AUTO-COMPLETION
    Publication number: 20140236949
    Abstract: Methods and computer program product relate to user input auto-completion. The methods and product are executable on a processing device in a computing system environment so as to provide an auto-completion scheme with enhanced capabilities that improve user efficiency when performing a task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott Alan Isaacson
  • User input auto-completion
    Patent number: 8732660
    Abstract: Methods and computer program product relate to user input auto-completion. The methods and product are executable on a processing device in a computing system environment so as to provide an auto-completion scheme with enhanced capabilities that improve user efficiency when performing a task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott A. Isaacson
  • INTEGRATED MEDIA BROWSE AND INSERTION
    Publication number: 20120304046
    Abstract: An application can receive a request to insert one file into another file opened for editing within the application. The request can be either in-line or through a menu system of the application. The request can include a context for the file to be inserted. The system can then identify a set of files that can satisfy the context, from which a user can choose what file is to be inserted. The chosen file can then be inserted into the file opened for editing, all without leaving the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NOVELL, INC.
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott A. Isaacson
  • USER INPUT AUTO-COMPLETION
    Publication number: 20120198419
    Abstract: Methods and computer program product relate to user input auto-completion. The methods and product are executable on a processing device in a computing system environment so as to provide an auto-completion scheme with enhanced capabilities that improve user efficiency when performing a task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Allan W. Neill, Scott A. Isaacson