Patents by Inventor David D Nason

David D Nason 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).

  • SECONDARY USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100207971
    Abstract: A method for creating and accessing a graphical user interface in the overscan area outside the area of the display normally utilized by the common operating systems. This normal display area is generally known as the “desktop”. The desktop serves as a graphical user interface to the operating system. The desktop displays images representing files, documents and applications available to the user. The desktop is restricted in the common environments to a predetermined set of resolutions (e.g., 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768) as defined by VGA and SVGA standards. Displayable borders outside this area are the overscan area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: xSides Corporation
    Inventors: David D. Nason, Thomas C. O'Rourke, Scott J. Campbell
  • Secondary user interface
    Patent number: 6828991
    Abstract: A method for creating and accessing a graphical user interface in the overscan area outside the area of the display normally utilized by the common operating systems. This normal display area is generally known as the “desktop”. The desktop serves as a graphical user interface to the operating system. The desktop displays images representing files, documents and applications available to the user. The desktop is restricted in the common environments to a predetermined set of resolutions (e.g., 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768) as defined by VGA and SVGA standards. Displayable borders outside this area are the overscan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: xSides Corporation
    Inventors: David D Nason, Thomas C O'Rourke, Scott J Campbell
  • Secondary user interface
    Patent number: 6661435
    Abstract: A method for creating and accessing a graphical user interface in the overscan area outside the area of the display normally utilized by the common operating systems. This normal display area is generally known as the “desktop”. The desktop serves as a graphical user interface to the operating system. The desktop displays images representing files, documents and applications available to the user. The desktop is restricted in the common environments to a predetermined set of resolutions (e.g., 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768) as defined by VGA and SVGA standards. Displayable borders outside this area are the overscan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: xSides Corporation
    Inventors: David D Nason, Thomas C O'Rourke, Scott J Campbell
  • Secondary user interface
    Patent number: 6330010
    Abstract: A method for creating and accessing a graphical user interface in the overscan area outside the area of the display normally utilized by the common operating systems. This normal display area is generally known as the “desktop”. The desktop serves as a graphical user interface to the operating system. The desktop displays images representing files, documents and applications available to the user. The desktop is restricted in the common environments to a predetermined set of resolutions (e.g., 640×480, 800×600, 1024×768) as defined by VGA and SVGA standards. Displayable borders outside this area are the overscan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: xSides Corporation
    Inventors: David D Nason, Thomas C O'Rourke, Scott J Campbell