Patents by Inventor Paul Matchen

Paul Matchen 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 displaying and interacting with hierarchical information and time varying rule priority
    Publication number: 20060195798
    Abstract: A graphical interaction and authoring system is provided that combines textual and graphical information to display hierarchical information via an interactive visual mechanism for the composition and manipulation of syntactic structures, enabling business users to view, operate, and compose information in a way that not only graphically preserves the structure of the syntax, but also maintains the relationship of the expression. The system provides a way for the users to interact with it dynamically and effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Hoi Chan, Sharon Greene, Charles Kerr, Paul Matchen