Patents by Inventor Ian W. Parkson

Ian W. Parkson 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).

  • Browsing a list of data items
    Patent number: 8166018
    Abstract: An apparatus browses a list of data items. The apparatus includes a plurality of browse mechanisms each operable to scan concurrently through a list of data items and a plurality of independent groups each comprising two or more of the plurality of browse mechanisms. The browse mechanisms in a group cooperate together to browse the list of data items such that a data item is seen by only one member of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert F. Buxton, Richard M. W. Harran, Andrew I. Hickson, Ian W. Parkson