Patents by Inventor Matthew C. Squires

Matthew C. Squires 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).

  • Composite Web page built from any web content
    Patent number: 6278448
    Abstract: A method of creating a composite desktop built from Web content retrieved from one or more Web sites is disclosed. A component on a Web page can be selected and positioned on the composite desktop. The component can be a static image or an active desktop component providing dynamic content. An entire Web page can also be selected and positioned as a component on the composite desktop. Components can be selected for the composite desktop using one of several mechanisms. Selection of a control on a Web page causes the selection of a corresponding component on the Web page. A control panel utility allows the designation of a URL to select the corresponding Web page for inclusion as a component on the composite desktop. Images from Web pages and objects representing URLs can be dragged and dropped onto the composite desktop. Icons on a composite desktop are displayed in front of the composite desktop components. A user can create multiple composite desktops and switch to a different desktop when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Brown, Michael A. Schmidt, Sankar Ramasubramanian, Sean L. Flynn, Edward Jason Anderson, Matthew C. Squires