Patents by Inventor Sharon D. Satnick

Sharon D. Satnick 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 providing a three dimensional graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6621509
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional graphical user interface includes processing that begins by detecting selection of an information thumbnail of a plurality of information thumbnails. Note that the plurality of information thumbnails are presented on a display area that is at least a portion of a display. The processing then continues by retrieving detailed information based on the selected thumbnail. The process then continues by providing a three-dimensional object in a foreground viewing perspective to the plurality of information thumbnails. On at least some of the surfaces of the three-dimensional object, the retrieved detailed information is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: ATI International SRL
    Inventors: Daniel Eiref, David Allen Gould, Sharon D. Satnick