Patents by Inventor Phillip Earl Karren

Phillip Earl Karren 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).

  • Processes and apparatuses for creating non-native displays on a computer
    Patent number: 6115039
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a non-native display is disclosed. A display application is loaded having a plurality of native window classes, a window frame, and a display bar located within the window frame. One of the native window classes is associated with a non-native window class by passing a value from a non-native file to the display application. A composite child window is created having a non-native display configuration. The composite child window is located within the window frame of the display application. The process of creating the composite child window involves the steps of creating an instance of the associated native window class, and creating an instance of the non-native window class. The display bar owned by the display application is controlled using the composite child window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Earl Karren, Vinod Kumar Dashora, Bryan Keith Walton, Ramprasad Siva Golla, Paul F. MacKay, Allen Clay Tietjen