Patents by Inventor Mark L. Stern

Mark L. Stern 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 improved manipulation of data between an application program and the files system on a computer-controlled display system
    Patent number: 5598524
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for allowing selecting within a window on a computer system display within a first application program and moving that item to a second position on a display controlled by a file system manager. A file is created by the file system manager which is representative of the discrete data item selected and dragged. A representation of the data is provided on the computer system display, such as an icon specified by the application program from which the data originated and identifying file name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Johnston, Jr., Mark L. Stern, David L. Evans