Patents by Inventor Randy Peter Eckhoff

Randy Peter Eckhoff 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).

  • Navigation editor framework for building mulitmedia titles
    Patent number: 6289363
    Abstract: A technique for permitting the creation of multimedia titles in the form of flip books or stories comprising individual scenes includes simplified techniques for establishing navigation both internal and external navigation. The present invention provides a part or framework usable in a power tool environment which enables individual scenes within a multimedia story being created to be linked directly to parts or applications external to the multimedia story such that processing can jump directly from a scene to an external application or part. Additionally, the present invention provides improved navigation between scenes within a multimedia story and the ability to embed stories within individual scenes of the story.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Michael Consolatti, Randy Peter Eckhoff, Dennis Donald King
  • Method and apparatus for a drop down control that changes contents dynamically
    Patent number: 6011555
    Abstract: A dynamic drop down control divides a drop down list into a plurality of sections. At least a first section has categories listed therein and at least a second section has items specific to a selected category listed therein. As the selected category is changed, so is the specific items listed in the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machine Corp.
    Inventors: Randy Peter Eckhoff, Carol Ann Jones