Patents by Inventor Mark E. Sweat

Mark E. Sweat 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).

  • Multimedia publishing system
    Patent number: 5619636
    Abstract: A highly integrated computer-implemented system for authoring multimedia applications is disclosed. The system includes an object-oriented database for simplifying manipulation of media resources and an authoring tool for defining the details of a multimedia application. The authoring tool is divided into screen editor and iconic editor panes, wherein operators can create interactions by wiring together icons representative of object modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Sweat, Philip G. Van Valkenberg, Cheri D. Melville, Philip N. McDonnell, Cyrus M. Kamada, James R. Wirt, James C. Chang