Patents by Inventor Joel Dave Tesler

Joel Dave Tesler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for indicating selected objects by spotlight
    Patent number: 5861885
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are presented for displaying a three-dimensional navigable display space containing an aggregation of graphical objects and an overview of the aggregation of display objects. An altered perspective is provided by compressing the horizontal dimension of the displayed objects so that a user can see a representative overview of the entire aggregation of display objects that have been selected for display together on a display screen. The compressed component is expanded so that the objects appear wider as a navigator approaches the displayed objects. A spotlight shines down on objects responsive to a data query. The spotlight serves as a navigation aid to the navigator so that highlighted items are visible from a distance and can be easily located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Larry Strasnick, Joel Dave Tesler
  • Method and apparatus for displaying data within a three-dimensional information landscape
    Patent number: 5671381
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying a three-dimensional navigable display space containing an aggregation of graphical objects and an overview of the aggregation of display objects. An altered perspective is provided by compressing the horizontal dimension of the displayed objects so that a user can see a representative overview of the entire aggregation of display objects that have been selected for display together on a display screen. The compressed component is expanded so that the objects appear wider as a navigator approaches the displayed objects. A spotlight shines down on objects responsive to a data query. The spotlight serves as a navigation aid to the navigator so that highlighted items are visible from a distance and can be easily located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Larry Strasnick, Joel Dave Tesler