Patents by Inventor Joaquin C. Blas, Jr.

Joaquin C. Blas, Jr. 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: 9535667
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for collapsing visual content on a screen including receiving input initiating a collapse function, and collapsing a section of visual content, the section of visual content outside of a selected portion of the visual content, the collapsing in response to said input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher Bank, Joaquin C. Blas, Jr., John Skidgel
  • Patent number: 9128917
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing automatic expanding and collapsing of a portion of visual content on a screen including expanding the portion of visual content, and providing a visual cue alerting a user that the portion is automatically expanded from a collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Joaquin C. Blas, Jr., John Skidgel
  • Publication number: 20140250362
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for providing automatic expanding and collapsing of a portion of visual content on a screen including expanding the portion of visual content, and providing a visual cue alerting a user that the portion is automatically expanded from a collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Macromedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Joaquin C. Blas, JR., John Skidgel
  • Publication number: 20140250422
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for collapsing visual content on a screen including receiving input initiating a collapse function, and collapsing a section of visual content, the section of visual content outside of a selected portion of the visual content, the collapsing in response to said input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Macromedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bank, Joaquin C. Blas, JR., John Skidgel
  • Patent number: 8302075
    Abstract: A content collapse feature is described that allows a user to designate what should be collapsed by designating a content property, such as attributes, identifications (IDs), tag classes, and the like. Input of one or more content properties come in from a user desiring to collapse various sections of content displayed in an IDE. One or more portions of the content corresponding to the content properties is identified by the IDE and then collapsed wherein the content in the collapsed portions are removed from the IDE display. The collapsed portions of content may either be replaced with a collapse indicator visible to users in the IDE display or hidden from view altogether in the IDE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Joaquin C. Blas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7908586
    Abstract: A content collapse feature is described that allows a user to designate what should be collapsed by designating a content property, such as attributes, identifications (IDs), tag classes, and the like. Input of one or more content properties come in from a user desiring to collapse various sections of content displayed in an IDE. One or more portions of the content corresponding to the content properties is identified by the IDE and then collapsed wherein the content in the collapsed portions are removed from the IDE display. The collapsed portions of content may either be replaced with a collapse indicator visible to users in the IDE display or hidden from view altogether in the IDE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Joaquin C. Blas, Jr.