Patents by Inventor Rodney Bernard James Hardy

Rodney Bernard James Hardy 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).

  • URL-based facility enablement
    Patent number: 6638316
    Abstract: A method for the control of computer facilities, i.e., functions, is disclosed. The method comprises the identification of a computer facility, such as printing, selected for manipulation of data. The method then identifies a source location of the data, for example by examining a uniform reference locator (URL) associated therewith, and then checking whether the source location of the data is valid for the performance of the selected facility. If the source location is not valid, the facility (e.g., printing) is not performed for the data and if the source location is valid, the facility is performed for the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Stephen Leslie Tyler, Rodney Bernard James Hardy