Patents by Inventor David A. Wroblewski

David A. Wroblewski 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).

  • Attribute-enhanced scroll bar system and method
    Patent number: 5479600
    Abstract: An attribute-enhanced scroll bar is presented. A selected portion of a stored data file, for example a document, is displayed in a window, and a scroll bar field including a scroll bar is used to indicate the position of the displayed portion relative to the entire data file. In addition, maps of significant task-specific attributes of the data file, for example particular character strings within a document, are displayed in the scroll bar field of the display along with the scroll bar. The attribute maps indicate the location of the significant attributes within the data file. In addition, the attributes are highlighted within the portion of the data file that is displayed in the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Inventors: David A. Wroblewski, William C. Hill, Timothy P. McCandless
  • Computer display unit with attribute enhanced scroll bar
    Patent number: 5339391
    Abstract: An attribute-enhanced scroll bar is graphically displayed. A selected portion of a stored data file, for example a document, is displayed in a display field, and a scroll bar field including a scroll bar is used to indicate the position of the displayed portion relative to the entire data file. In addition, maps of significant task-specific attributes of the data file, for example particular character strings within a document, are displayed in the scroll bar field of the display along with the scroll bar. The attribute maps indicate the location of the significant attributes within the data file. In addition, the attributes are highlighted within the portion of the data file that is displayed in the display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Wroblewski, William C. Hill, Timothy P. McCandless