Patents by Inventor Jennifer Chaffee

Jennifer Chaffee 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).

  • Computer-human interface system which manipulates parts between a desktop and a document
    Patent number: 5835919
    Abstract: A document-centered user interface architecture for a computer system employs parts as the fundamental building blocks of all documents. All data is stored in the system as a part, which is comprised of contents and an associated editor. The contents and the functionality of the editor are available to the user wherever the part is located, whether in a document, on a desktop or in a folder. Parts function as containers for other parts, thereby facilitating the compilation and editing of multimedia or compound documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Ludwig Stern, David Canfield Smith, David Curbow, Jennifer Chaffee, Jeffrey Kreegar, Michael Thompson, George Corrick, Daniel Jordan, Kurt Piersol
  • Computer-human interface system for compound documents
    Patent number: 5812862
    Abstract: A document-centered user interface architecture for a computer system employs parts as the fundamental building blocks of all documents. All data is stored in the system as a part, which is comprised of contents and an associated editor. The contents and the functionality of the editor are available to the user wherever the part is located, whether in a document, on a desktop or in a folder. Parts function as containers for other parts, thereby facilitating the compilation and editing of multimedia or compound documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: David Canfield Smith, Mark Ludwig Stern, David Curbow, Jennifer Chaffee, Jeffrey Kreegar, Michael Thompson, George Corrick, Daniel Jordan, Kurt Piersol