Patents by Inventor Mark K. Dillon

Mark K. Dillon 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for controlling a plurality of applications
    Patent number: 8239779
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to control a plurality of applications on a computer having a graphical user interface using a control application installed in addition to an operating system of the computer. An object, representing the control application and having a first sensitive area, is displayed within the graphical user interface. A first user input is received at the first sensitive area on the object. A window slides from the object and includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications while the first sensitive area continues to be displayed. A second user input is received in the window corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons. At least one of the applications is then controlled based on the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Unger, Edmund D. Mesterharm, Mark K. Dillon
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100100850
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to control a plurality of applications on a computer having a graphical user interface using a control application installed in addition to an operating system of the computer. An object, representing the control application and having a first sensitive area, is displayed within the graphical user interface. A first user input is received at the first sensitive area on the object. A window slides from the object and includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications while the first sensitive area continues to be displayed. A second user input is received in the window corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons. At least one of the applications is then controlled based on the second user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Unger, Mark K. Dillon, Edmund D. Mesterharm
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling a plurality of applications
    Patent number: 7624351
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to control a plurality of applications on a computer having a graphical user interface using a control application installed in addition to an operating system of the computer. An object, representing the control application and having a first sensitive area, is displayed within the graphical user interface. A first user input is received at the first sensitive area on the object. A window slides from the object and includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications while the first sensitive area continues to be displayed. A second user input is received in the window corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons. At least one of the applications is then controlled based on the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph J. Unger, Mark K. Dillon, Edmund D. Mesterharm
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling a plurality of applications
    Publication number: 20030071851
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to control a plurality of applications on a computer having a graphical user interface using a control application installed in addition to an operating system of the computer. An object, representing the control application and having a first sensitive area, is displayed within the graphical user interface. A first user input is received at the first sensitive area on the object. A window slides from the object and includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of applications while the first sensitive area continues to be displayed. A second user input is received in the window corresponding to at least one of the plurality of icons. At least one of the applications is then controlled based on the second user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph J. Unger, Mark K. Dillon, Edmund D. Mesterharm