Patents by Inventor Eric C. Schlegel

Eric C. Schlegel 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).

  • Event routing mechanism in a computer system
    Patent number: 8838667
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing an event to a human interface object in a computer system. A routing type is assigned to each event type which may be received. The event is received and the routing type assigned to the event is determined. The event is then routed based on the routing type. In embodiments of the invention, the routing type may be geometric, focus, or broadcast, but is extensible. The routing types may be added or removed from a list of routing types, at request of processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis K. Cirne, Jeffrey R. Cobb, Eric C. Schlegel
  • Method and system for image rendering including polymorphic image data in a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 7814432
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for developing images for use in a graphical user interface. In one implementation, the method includes displaying a graphical user interface on a display device, and providing an operating system on a computer that is in communication with the display device. The operating system includes an imaging object structure that is an abstract base class from which subclasses of text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects are derivable. The subclasses of text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects are used to respectively generate text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects for display in the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan B. Ashe, Lewis K. Cirne, Jeffrey R. Cobb, Ramesh Gupta, Eric C. Schlegel
  • Event routing mechanism in a computer system
    Publication number: 20040027374
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing an event to a human interface object in a computer system. A routing type is assigned to each event type which may be received. The event is received and the routing type assigned to the event is determined. The event is then routed based on the routing type. In embodiments of the invention, the routing type may be geometric, focus, or broadcast, but is extensible. The routing types may be added or removed from a list of routing types, at request of processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc
    Inventors: Lewis K. Cirne, Jeffrey R. Cobb, Eric C. Schlegel
  • Event routing mechanism in a computer system
    Patent number: 6633313
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for routing an event to a human interface object in a computer system. A routing type is assigned to each event type which may be received. The event is received and the routing type assigned to the event is determined. The event is then routed based on the routing type. In embodiments of the invention, the routing type may be geometric, focus, or broadcast, but is extensible. The routing types may be added or removed from a list of routing types, at request of processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis K. Cirne, Jeffrey R. Cobb, Eric C. Schlegel