Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Baber

Ronald L. Baber 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).

  • Link pane class and application framework
    Patent number: 5408659
    Abstract: For use in a personal computer provided with at least two independent applications made available to a user at a graphic user interface, a desktop located icon, one or more, is shown so that the user may easily implement the link into one or the other of the available applications. The icon is implemented by a click and drag manipulation. This provides a link to application independent material, e.g., audio or visual relational database material. The applications can be enhanced selectively by the user through the graphic user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Catherine J. Cavendish, Ronald L. Baber