Patents by Inventor Steven J. Yohanan

Steven J. Yohanan 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).

  • Graphical method and system for accessing information on a communications network
    Patent number: 7032185
    Abstract: A system and computer-based method for permitting a computer system to access a network location using a browser application by activating a desktop icon. The system comprises a first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to display a desktop icon associated with a file containing a network address corresponding to the network location. When the desktop icon is activated, a second computer usable program code means causes the computer to launch an instance of a browser application or a new window for a currently executing browser application and a third computer usable program code means causes the computer system to pass the network address to the browser application, thereby accessing the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Steven J. Yohanan
  • Method and computer program product for accessing a web site
    Patent number: 6072491
    Abstract: A system and computer-based method for permitting a computer system to access a network location using a browser application by activating a desktop icon. The system comprises a first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to display a desktop icon associated with a file containing a network address corresponding to the network location. When the desktop icon is activated, a second computer usable program code means causes the computer to launch an instance of a browser application or a new window for a currently executing browser application and a third computer usable program code means causes the computer system to pass the network address to the browser application, thereby accessing the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Yohanan
  • Graphical method and system for accessing information on a communications network
    Patent number: 5877767
    Abstract: A system and computer-based method for permitting a computer system to access a network location using a browser application by activating a desktop icon. The system comprises a first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to display a desktop icon associated with a file containing a network address corresponding to the network location. When the desktop icon is activated, a second computer usable program code means causes the computer to launch an instance of a browser application or a new window for a currently executing browser application and a third computer usable program code means causes the computer system to pass the network address to the browser application, thereby accessing the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Yohanan
  • Graphical method and system for accessing information on a communications network
    Patent number: 5737560
    Abstract: A system and computer-based method for permitting a computer system to access a network location using a browser application by activating a desktop icon. The system comprises a first computer readable program code means for causing the computer system to display a desktop icon associated with a file containing a network address corresponding to the network location. When the desktop icon is activated, a second computer usable program code means causes the computer to launch an instance of a browser application or a new window for a currently executing browser application and a third computer usable program code means causes the computer system to pass the network address to the browser application, thereby accessing the network location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Yohanan