Patents by Inventor Robert David Dickinson

Robert David Dickinson 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 business cards
    Patent number: 5732229
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for representing the attributes of an object representing a person or entity in an object oriented operating system running on a computer networked to other computers. The information is presented in the form of a graphic depiction of a business card with information specific to a particular person, place or thing appearing on the business card. The information on the business card and the card itself can be used to invoke various actions. Further, any information on the card can be copied, pasted or otherwise manipulated by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Object Technology Licensing Corporation
    Inventor: Robert David Dickinson
  • Business card system
    Patent number: 5640565
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for representing the attributes of an object representing a person or entity in an object oriented operating system running on a computer. The information is presented in the form of a graphic depiction of a business card with information specific to a particular person, place or thing appearing on the business card. The information on the business card and the card itself can be used to invoke various actions. Further, any information on the card can be copied, pasted or otherwise manipulated by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: Object Technology Licensing Corp.
    Inventor: Robert David Dickinson