Patents by Inventor Dusty Dale Rector

Dusty Dale Rector 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).

  • Right click for task bar content
    Patent number: 6590596
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a method, user interface and system configured to present task bar content to a user in a menu activated through the use of a single right mouse click.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventor: Dusty Dale Rector
  • Method, system, signal and software for sensing remote battery life based upon cursor characteristics
    Patent number: 6353800
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method, signal, system, and software for use in a system including a host device and at least one battery powered cursor control device. The status of the battery in the device is estimated by evaluating the periods of inactivity in the cursor and/or the cursor control device and by evaluating the movement of the cursor and/or the cursor control device across a display to determine unusual behavior. Upon unusual behavior determination, the battery's status is then communicated to the user via the host device. The entire method can be implemented without consuming any device battery power except the power consumed during normal device operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Spotware Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dusty Dale Rector