Patents by Inventor Patrick Lynn

Patrick Lynn 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 interfacing with intelligent three-dimensional components
    Patent number: 6947037
    Abstract: A method of interfacing with a three-dimensional object that is displayed includes the steps of defining the three-dimensional object as a component with a component interface, displaying the component interface and interfacing with the three-dimensional object through the component interface. The component intrinsically contains an intelligent content. The present invention also provides for an apparatus with means for accomplishing the steps of the present invention as well as a computer system and computer readable medium implementing the method of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Computer Associates Think, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Lynn, John Fairley, Kamal Shah, Clay Graham