Patents by Inventor Catherine M. FitzPatrick

Catherine M. FitzPatrick 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).

  • Method of remote collaboration system
    Patent number: 6662210
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration system with annotation and viewer capabilities
    Patent number: 6061717
    Abstract: A system for allowing multiple parties to collaborate is disclosed. The system comprises multiple remote computers, each having a display and storage space for programs, and a host computer having a storage space for programs, the host computer running a program which is shared by the remote computers. The system also includes means for linking the remote computers and the host computer together, using a network, substantially identical programs, running on each remote computer, for allowing the user of each of the remote computers to select and run a program stored in the storage space of that remote computer, provide program input to the program selected, for showing output of the program selected on the display of each of the remote computers, allowing the user of each remote computer to draw annotation images on the display of the user's remote computer, and replicating the annotation images on the displays of the remote computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration system with multiple host computers using multiple applications
    Patent number: 6047314
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Remote collaboration system with selective annotation
    Patent number: 6008804
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Remote collaboration system
    Patent number: 5948022
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration system performed by a host computer running an application program and remote computers running a program distinct from the application program
    Patent number: 5944785
    Abstract: A method and system for remote collaboration is disclosed, wherein a host program running on a host computer is distinct from a remote program running on remote computers. The host program provides an output, and the remote program, which is distinct from the host program, presents the output on the display of the computers, provides input to the host program, annotates the display of the computers, replicates the display of one computer to another computer, and selectively blocks inputs to the program and annotations to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Remote collaboration system that stores annotations to the image at a separate location from the image
    Patent number: 5938724
    Abstract: A method and system for remote collaboration is disclosed. The method comprises running a remote program on each of a plurality of remote computers coupled to a host computer running a host program that is distinct from the remote program. The host program generates an image that is communicated to the remote programs for output on each of the remote computers' displays. The remote programs each allow the users of the remote computers to independently annotate the image generated by the host computer and output on the remote computers' displays. The remote programs each independently store the image generated by the host program at a first location and store the annotations to the image at a second location separate from the first location. The remote programs each communicate with the host program to cause the selective replication of the annotations at others of the remote computers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Remote collaboration among host computer running host program and remote computers each running application program
    Patent number: 5923844
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Collaborative system running application program for transmitting the identity of each surrogate function to remotes to draw images of displays
    Patent number: 5889946
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton
  • Collaborative video conferencing system
    Patent number: 5872923
    Abstract: A video conferencing system, wherein multiple parties at different locations can view, and modify, a common image on their computer displays. The invention also provides a video camera at each computer, which takes a video picture of each party.The invention distributes data to all computers involved in the conference from which each computer can generate a display containing the common image, the modifications, and the video pictures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Schwartz, Catherine A. Boss, Allison A. Carleton, Joseph B. Cyr, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, J. Michael Grinn, Paul A. Peterson, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration among a host computer and a plurality of remote computers each remote computer running a remote program that selectively replicates annotated images on the other remote computers
    Patent number: 5870547
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick
  • Collaboration system for allowing computer to draw annotation images on the output of selected program and replicating the annotation images on displays of other computers
    Patent number: 5838914
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration system for selectively locking the display at remote computers to prevent annotation of the display by users of the remote computers
    Patent number: 5835713
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton
  • Collaboration system for producing copies of image generated by first program on first computer on other computers and annotating the image by second program
    Patent number: 5819038
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. Fitzpatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Collaborative system for allowing user to draw annotation images on the user display and replicating the annotation images on the displays of all other computers
    Patent number: 5781727
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • Remote collaboration system including first program means translating user inputs into annotations and running on all computers while second program means runs on one computer
    Patent number: 5761419
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier
  • Method of operating multiple computers by identical software running on every computer with the exception of the host computer which runs shared program in addition
    Patent number: 5717856
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • System for allowing user of any computer to draw image over that generated by the host computer and replicating the drawn image to other computers
    Patent number: 5649104
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier, Krista S. Schwartz
  • System for allowing all remote computers to perform annotation on an image and replicating the annotated image on the respective displays of other comuters
    Patent number: 5608872
    Abstract: The invention concerns using multiple computers to hold a conference. Under the invention, an application program can run on a single computer, yet remote participants can issue commands to the program. Remote participants can watch the program operate, because the invention replicates the display window of the running program onto the displays of the remote computers. Any participant can make annotations on the participant's own computer display. The invention copies the annotations to the displays of the other participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Krista S. Schwartz, Allison A. Carleton, Catherine M. FitzPatrick, Theresa M. Pommier