Patents by Inventor Dixie Ellen Baker

Dixie Ellen Baker 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).

  • Patent number: 6169534
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information regarding an event are provided. The method and apparatus meets objectives of increasing sales and marketing efficiency and efficiency of technical and customer support by providing a multi-dimensional display of event information to a user. As such, a radar screen-like presentation of data is generated that allows the user to see a visual representation of the best prospective opportunities based on the strategic business importance of an event. The method and apparatus functions by determining at least one event to be displayed and generating for graphical display an event object and label corresponding to the event. The radial location of the event object on the display is related to the stage of the particular corresponding event. The location of the event object on the display can also be indicative of other characteristics of the corresponding event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: UpShot.com
    Inventors: Keith Raffel, Robert M. Schulman, Dixie Ellen Baker, Robert E. Currie, Christine Currie