Patents by Inventor Gervase Clifton-Bligh
Gervase Clifton-Bligh 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).
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Patent number: 9971843Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality, of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in, a display to the first region. In (n?1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i?1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Fractal Maps LimitedInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Publication number: 20140365538Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality, of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in, a display to the first region. In (n?1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i?1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: Symtec LimitedInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Publication number: 20130246898Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality, of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in, a display to the first region. In (n?1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i-1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SYMTEC LIMITEDInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Publication number: 20100205182Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality, of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in, a display to the first region. In (n?1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i?1)-th distance scale one or more (i+l)-th regions. Each of these (i+l)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+l)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: SYMTEC LIMITEDInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Patent number: 7764272Abstract: A method is described for allowing a user to select one of a plurality of items. The user employs a device having a display area, and a joystick or a contact sensitive area. The device displays a number of regions equal to the number of items, and defines a number of sections in the angular range of the joystick, or sections within the contact sensitive area, equal to the number of items, and arranged corresponding to the arrangement of the regions of the display area. The user selects one of said items by selecting the corresponding section.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Fractal Edge LimitedInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Publication number: 20050010583Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method includes, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in a display to the first region. In (n?1) further steps, i=2, . . . n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i?1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file. The method may be implemented in software, for example in a web browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: January 13, 2005Inventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Patent number: 6775659Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in a display to the first region. In (n−1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i−1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file. The method may be implemented in software, for example in a web browser.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1999Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Symtec LimitedInventor: Gervase Clifton-Bligh
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Publication number: 20030050906Abstract: A method of mapping interconnections between a plurality of data files, such as files of the world wide web. The method comprises a step of, for a first file, in a display area displaying a first region. Then, according to a first distance scale, displaying one or more second regions, which respectively represent one or more second files logically related to the first file, for example by hyperlinks. The second regions are spatially related in a display to the first region. In (n−1) further steps, i=2, . . . , n, the method displays according to an i-th distance scale smaller than the (i−1)-th distance scale one or more (i+1)-th regions. Each of these (i+1)-th regions respectively represent one or more (i+1)-th files which are logically related to the i-th file, and they are spatially related on a display to the i-th region representing that i-th file. The method may be implemented in software, for example in a web browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 1999Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: GERVASE CLIFTON-BLIGH