Patents by Inventor Kelly Anne K. Forbes

Kelly Anne K. Forbes 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 associating information with an object in a file
    Patent number: 7092934
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for associating information with an object in a file are disclosed. One method involves associating a search key with the object in the file, and scheduling a search for the information using the search key, for automatic future execution by a searching mechanism operable to execute scheduled searches. Another method involves initiating a pre-scheduled search for the information at a pre-scheduled time, using a search key associated with the object, and associating with the object a result of the search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Laura Ann Mahan, Kenneth Steven Shaun Illingworth, Kelly Anne K. Forbes