Patents by Inventor Kathleen Hemenway

Kathleen Hemenway 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for moving/copying objects using destination and/or source bins
    Patent number: 5638505
    Abstract: Three modes of moving and copying an object within an application or between applications are provided to a computer system having a graphical user interface. The three modes of moving/copying are: a) unmodified move and unmodified or modified copy from a data pane of a first display window to a "destination bin" of a second display window, b) unmodified copy from a "source bin" of a first display window to a data pane of a second display window, and 3) unmodified copy from a "source bin" of a first display window to a "destination bin" of a second display window. The three modes of moving/copying are performed with a CPU coupled to a display device, a cursor control device and a keyboard. Visual feedback is provided to the user throughout the different modes of moving and copying.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Hemenway, Mitchell I. Jerome, Kevin Mullet