Patents by Inventor Kevin David Allan

Kevin David Allan 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 for dynamically assigning and displaying character shortcuts on a computing device display
    Patent number: 7472168
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the automatic provision of “bubble links” for accessing data services and selectable elements in a GUI of a computing device. The present invention includes the provision of a renderer to a computing device equipped to automatically present bubble links associated with input characters to a user of the computing device to improve the ease of use in accessing data services and selectable elements using the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: MOBUI Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin David Allan
  • Method for dynamically assigning and displaying character shortcuts on a computing device display
    Publication number: 20040133851
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the automatic provision of “bubble links” for accessing data services and selectable elements in a GUI of a computing device. The present invention includes the provision of a renderer to a computing device equipped to automatically present bubble links associated with input characters to a user of the computing device to improve the ease of use in accessing data services and selectable elements using the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Kevin David Allan