Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Thorman

Christopher P. Thorman 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).

  • Superset file browser
    Patent number: 7461088
    Abstract: A superset file browser permits a user to view, in a single display, the superset (i.e., the set union) of file objects from two or more designated file system locations (i.e., directories) on one or more computer systems (local or remote). The uniqueness, or overlap, of file objects between the different designated locations is indicated graphically—typically through the use of different colors and/or icons, alphanumeric labels, popup text, ToolTip text or a combination of these techniques. A superset file browser also permits one-to-many and many-to-many distribution, collection and synchronization operations on the displayed file objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Thorman, Michael V. Stein