Patents by Inventor Andy Hertzfeld

Andy Hertzfeld 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).

  • Publication number: 20080225058
    Abstract: Methods, tools, and systems are provided for editing an image in a browser. One method includes presenting an image in a browser, receiving a selection from a user to transform the image and transforming the image in the browser without interaction with the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Andy Hertzfeld, Richard L. Sites, Michael B. Herf, Justin Rosenstein, Lilly Christine Irani
  • Patent number: 6441824
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a format for displaying information in a display area coupled to a computer system, the format being based on the size of the display area and the amount of information to display. As a user continues to enter information in the display area, software program instructions update the format of the information when the amount of information to display changes. This includes reducing the size of the font as additional information is entered and enlarging the size of the font when enough information is deleted to create available space. The font type and/or the font size may be changed to allow the information to fit within the available display area. The size of the text may be reduced to a minimum level and, and as more information is entered, the display is scrolled so the user may view the most recently entered data. A scale also be determined to reduce or enlarge graphics information so that it fits within the available display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Datarover Mobile Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Andy Hertzfeld
  • Publication number: 20020076109
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an interpreter that is operable to recognize whether text displayed on a display device belongs to a pre-defined type of text, and to present the user with an option for performing a context sensitive operation when an interpreter recognizes the input text as belonging to the pre-defined type of text. The input text is generated based on a user selecting text, a portion of text, an object, or a portion of an object displayed on a display device that is part of a computer system. Alternatively, an interpreter automatically recognizes when displayed text belongs to a pre-defined type of text. A wide variety of interpreters may be included, wherein each interpreter has at least one corresponding pre-defined type of text and at least one corresponding context sensitive operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: ANDY HERTZFELD, DARIN BENJAMIN ADLER
  • Publication number: 20010055020
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a format for displaying information in a display area coupled to a computer system, the format being based on the size of the display area and the amount of information to display. As a user continues to enter information in the display area, software program instructions update the format of the information when the amount of information to display changes. This includes reducing the size of the font as additional information is entered and enlarging the size of the font when enough information is deleted to create available space. The font type and/or the font size may be changed to allow the information to fit within the available display area. The size of the text may be reduced to a minimum level and, and as more information is entered, the display is scrolled so the user may view the most recently entered data. A scale also be determined to reduce or enlarge graphics information so that it fits within the available display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 1999
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventor: ANDY HERTZFELD