Patents by Inventor Micah Zimring

Micah Zimring 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).

  • Hypermedia authoring and publishing system
    Publication number: 20050223311
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow Kelley, George Adams
  • Hypermedia authoring and publishing system
    Patent number: 6928609
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Interland, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow B. Kelley, George Adams
  • Hypermedia authoring and publishing system
    Patent number: 6268851
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Trellix Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel S. Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow B. Kelley, George Adams
  • Hypermedia authoring and publishing system
    Publication number: 20010001555
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel system for authoring and publishing hypermedia works. The present invention includes a scrollable contents map window in which a graphical representation of a hypermedia work is displayed. The contents map window contains graphical lexia symbols representing the lexia of the hypermedia work, empty space, and other graphical and text elements. Links between lexia are not ordinarily displayed. Selecting a lexia symbol causes the corresponding lexia to be displayed in a lexia display window. The lexia symbols representing lexia may be arranged in the window in any configuration. Freely movable text labels and other graphical elements may be placed anywhere in the contents map window. Additional special purpose graphical elements may be placed in the contents map window to create relationships among lexia. In one embodiment, a number of different modes of the contents map window can be displayed. One mode is a caricature mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Applicant: TRELLIX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel S. Bricklin, Peter Levin, Micah Zimring, Winslow B. Kelley, George Adams