Patents by Inventor Paul Jacob Johannes VanderSpek

Paul Jacob Johannes VanderSpek 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).

  • Alert mechanism interface
    Patent number: 7433714
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are generally related to an alert mechanism. The alert mechanism is activated by the detection of one or more triggers, where the triggers can be categorized as time based and event based. Time-based triggers include timer based functions and scheduler based functions, while event-based triggers include internal alert functions and message based alert functions. Alerts are processed based on a priority scheme. Alerts take over the display area until dismissed by activation of one or more selectors by the user. Indicators may be included in a display screens to keep the user informed of ongoing changes in the alert status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dane M. Howard, Albert W. Tan, R. Donald Thompson, III, Paul Jacob Johannes VanderSpek
  • Alert mechanism interface
    Publication number: 20040266491
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are generally related to an alert mechanism. The alert mechanism is activated by the detection of one or more triggers, where the triggers can be categorized as time based and event based. Time-based triggers include timer based functions and scheduler based functions, while event-based triggers include internal alert functions and message based alert functions. Alerts are processed based on a priority scheme. Alerts take over the display area until dismissed by activation of one or more selectors by the user. Indicators may be included in a display screens to keep the user informed of ongoing changes in the alert status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dane M. Howard, Albert W. Tan, R. Donald Thompson, Paul Jacob Johannes VanderSpek