Patents by Inventor Scott A. Skorupa

Scott A. Skorupa 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).

  • System and method of displaying times corresponding to events on a calendar
    Patent number: 6266295
    Abstract: A system and method provide an event display. The event display includes a visual indication of a day on which the event occurs. The event display also includes an analog clock face representation having a contrasting portion indicating a time of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kathryn L. Parker, Michael McDevitt, Greg Keyser, Scott A. Skorupa
  • Mobile device having notification database in which only those notifications that are to be presented in a limited predetermined time period
    Patent number: 6208996
    Abstract: A system is provided for maintaining a notification database in a mobile device. A notification scheduling program is run at a predetermined time. The notification scheduling program is configured to obtain information indicative of a plurality of notifications to be presented in the future. The notifications which are to be presented within a predetermined time period are entered in the notification database. The notification scheduling program is scheduled to run in response to expiration of the predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ido Ben-Shachar, Scott A. Skorupa, Garrett R. Vargas, John I. Ferrell