Patents by Inventor F. J. Steve Dolan

F. J. Steve Dolan 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: 6926528
    Abstract: A vocabulary teaching aid system generally includes a computer that is operably connected to a video monitor and one or more user-interactive peripherals, e.g., keyboard or mouse. The computer operates under direction of a program whose directions include providing an interactive screen presentation on the video monitor, providing for selection of a desired vocabulary word from the screen presentation through use of the user-interactive peripheral, and presenting an example of usage of the selected vocabulary word on the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: F. J. Steve Dolan
  • Publication number: 20030215774
    Abstract: A vocabulary teaching aid system generally includes a computer that is operably connected to a video monitor and one or more user-interactive peripherals, e.g., keyboard or mouse. The computer operates under direction of a program whose directions include providing an interactive screen presentation on the video monitor, providing for selection of a desired vocabulary word from the screen presentation through use of the user-interactive peripheral, and presenting an example of usage of the selected vocabulary word on the video monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventor: F. J. Steve Dolan
  • Patent number: 6554617
    Abstract: A vocabulary teaching aid system generally includes a computer that is operably connected to a video monitor and one or more user-interactive peripherals, e.g., keyboard or mouse. The computer operates under direction of a program whose directions include providing an interactive screen presentation on the video monitor, providing for selection of a desired vocabulary word from the screen presentation through use of the user-interactive peripheral, and presenting an example of usage of the selected vocabulary word on the video monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: F. J. “Steve” Dolan