Patents by Inventor Christopher Martin King

Christopher Martin King 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).

  • HARDWARE-TYPE-BASED MULTI-COMPONENT PERSONALITY CONFIGURATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240134655
    Abstract: A hardware-type-based multi-component personality configuration system includes a first component stock including first hardware type components having a first hardware type, a second component stock including second hardware type components having a second hardware type that is different than the first hardware type, and a component configuration system. The component configuration system identifies computing device order(s) for computing device(s) that include a plurality of components, and determines that a respective personality configuration in the computing device order(s) for each of a first subset of the plurality components included in the computing device(s) may be provided by the first hardware type components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher J. Casella, Frank Widjaja Yu, Gregory Martin Allen, Joseph P. King, JR., Jonathan Jay Kellen
  • Customizing widget draw styles
    Patent number: 7865532
    Abstract: Techniques for customizing draw styles of widgets to better accommodate a user's direct manipulation needs. A user can customize various attributes of a widget and its manipulators to suit the user's needs. The customizations are stored as a style. The stored style can subsequently be applied to the widget to control the appearance and behavior of the widget. Stored styles may be applied to other widgets and can also be shared between users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Pixar
    Inventors: Maxwell O. Drukman, Karon A. Weber, Robert Russ, Steven Hunter, Tom Hahn, Christopher Martin King, Katrina Archer
  • CUSTOMIZING WIDGET DRAW STYLES
    Publication number: 20090217160
    Abstract: Techniques for customizing draw styles of widgets to better accommodate a user's direct manipulation needs. A user can customize various attributes of a widget and its manipulators to suit the user's needs. The customizations are stored as a style. The stored style can subsequently be applied to the widget to control the appearance and behavior of the widget. Stored styles may be applied to other widgets and can also be shared between users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Pixar
    Inventors: Maxwell O. Drukman, Karon A. Weber, Robert Russ, Steven Hunter, Tom Hahn, Christopher Martin King, Katrina Archer
  • Customizing widget draw styles
    Patent number: 7516158
    Abstract: Techniques for customizing draw styles of widgets to better accommodate a user's direct manipulation needs. A user can customize various attributes of a widget and its manipulators to suit the user's needs. The customizations are stored as a style. The stored style can subsequently be applied to the widget to control the appearance and behavior of the widget. Stored styles may be applied to other widgets and can also be shared between users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Pixar
    Inventors: Maxwell O. Drukman, Karon A. Weber, Robert Russ, Steven Hunter, Tom Hahn, Christopher Martin King, Katrina Archer