Patents by Inventor Larry Stead

Larry Stead 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).

  • Publication number: 20020120633
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus can scroll a displayed hierarchical data structure. A hierarchical data structure can include a first parent node and a plurality of child nodes of the parent node, the plurality of subordinate nodes including a first child node and a second child node. The first parent node can be displayed in a first position of a display area. The first child node can be displayed in a second position of the display area, the second position being adjacent the first position. The second child node can be displayed in the display area. A first instruction to scroll at least the second child node in a direction toward the first position can be received, and the second child node can be displayed in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventor: Larry Stead
  • Patent number: 6430574
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus can scroll a displayed hierarchical data structure. A hierarchical data structure can include a first parent node and a plurality of child nodes of the parent node, the plurality of subordinate nodes including a first child node and a second child node. The first parent node can be displayed in a first position of a display area. The first child node can be displayed in a second position of the display area, the second position being adjacent the first position. The second child node can be displayed in the display area. A first instruction to scroll at least the second child node in a direction toward the first position can be received, and the second child node can be displayed in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Larry Stead
  • Patent number: 6380947
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to display and scroll hierarchical data. A plurality of parent nodes can be displayed within a first display area, with each displayed parent node of the plurality of parent nodes having at least one child node. A computer can determine that at most one child node for each displayed parent node of the plurality of parent nodes is to be displayed. A child node scrolling instruction can be received. A child node display percentile can be determined based at least in part on the child node scrolling instruction. One child node of each displayed parent node of the plurality of parent nodes can be selected based at least in part on the determined child node display percentile. Each selected one child node of each displayed parent node of the plurality of parent nodes can be displayed in a second display area, with each displayed child node being displayed as associated with the displayed parent node of the displayed child node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventor: Larry Stead