Patents by Inventor Gary Irving

Gary Irving 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).

  • System for storing and retrieving text and associated graphics
    Patent number: 4899292
    Abstract: An insurance estimation, service manual or other system stores and displays documents and associated graphics. The system stores a multiplicity of the graphic images in compressed, digital form. A first group of the graphic images are associated with a first one of the documents. By selecting the first document, the system automatically decompresses the first plurality of graphic images. The system then displays at least a portion of the selected first document on a display screen along with a first one of the decompressed graphic images. Subsequently, upon touch of a touch screen, the system displays a second one of the decompressed documents. Because the second graphic image was decompressed when the document was selected, there was virtually no delay in displaying the second graphic image. Either graphic image can be enlarged and centered about or near a point of touch over the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1990
    Assignee: Image Storage/Retrieval Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Montagna, Gary Irving, Lee Farrell, Gerald Cross, Stephen A. Miller