Patents by Inventor Randi Faris

Randi Faris 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 automatic deletion of a pop-up window
    Patent number: 6459440
    Abstract: An electronic device (12) includes in one embodiment a display (14), at least one application (20) that generates a pop-up window (10) which is displayed on the display (14); and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes the pop-up window (10) in response to an input (26) from the application (20). The electronic device (12) includes in a second embodiment a display (14) that displays a pop-up window (10), a plurality of applications (18) having corresponding application messages (42), a buffer (38) for storage of application messages (42), a display controller (40), and an application manager (16). The application manager (16) deletes an application message (33) stored in the buffer (38) in response to an input (26) from an application (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Monnes, Randi Faris