Patents by Inventor John Kennedy Calhoun

John Kennedy Calhoun 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 system for script access to API functionality
    Patent number: 6279043
    Abstract: Aspects for utilizing functionality of an application program interface (API) of a computer system through script access to the API are described. A method aspect includes receiving a script of one or more desired events for manipulating a file, the file having a format, identifying whether a compatible format for the file is known by the API and executing the script on the file by the API when a compatible format is known.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: David Hayward, John Kennedy Calhoun, Steve Swen
  • Method and system for ensuring cache file integrity
    Patent number: 6272649
    Abstract: Aspects for ensuring the integrity of a cache file utilized by an application program interface of a computer system are provided. A method aspect includes forming a checksum with a modification date value of each of a plurality of files, storing the checksum in the cache file, and utilizing the checksum to validate data in the cache file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: David Hayward, John Kennedy Calhoun, Steve Swen