Patents by Inventor Rajesh Patil

Rajesh Patil 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).

  • Patent number: 6489976
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium containing computer readable instructions for displaying pop-up accelerator key symbols that indicate accelerator keys that may be activated by a user to select a user selectable portion in a graphical user interface to initiate an option corresponding to the user selectable portion. When a user holds down the “ALT” key, the pop-up display includes a letter, number or other symbol that, when depressed (alone or with the “ALT” key), functions to select an option. Pop-up symbols may also be provided for selecting a group of icons and presenting symbols for each group of icons when a user selects the group symbol corresponding to that group of icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Patil, Jennifer H. Noble, Robert Shaver
  • Patent number: 6489975
    Abstract: A system, method and computer readable medium for navigating between multiple open windows in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a user program. The system presents a selectable graphical display within a program GUI corresponding to opened windows within that program. The user may select which of one or more opened windows to display by selecting the selectable graphical display corresponding to that window. The selectable graphical display may comprise a tab having text or other graphical data indicating the window to which it corresponds. The selectable graphical display corresponding to the window that is active within the program GUI may appear different from the other selectable graphical displays and may also comprise a kill box that enables the user to close that window. Additionally, a selection tool may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rajesh Patil, Robert Shaver