Patents by Inventor Susan H. Steffens

Susan H. Steffens 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 using metalanguage keywords to generate charts
    Patent number: 6223189
    Abstract: A charting metalanguage for uniquely defining a chart to be generated by a computer. The charting metalanguage comprises a plurality of keywords and subkeywords that define the components of the chart. A keyword is preceded by an indicator such as a slash symbol and describes a major characteristic of the chart such as the type of chart, the type of font to be used or the title of the chart. An optional subkeyword follows the keyword. A text and/or data string may follow the subkeyword and/or be positioned between the keyword and the subkeyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Susan H. Steffens, Richard Yonts