Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Leon

Thomas G. Leon 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).

  • Dynamic desktop icon
    Patent number: 8671356
    Abstract: A first desktop icon is displayed on a computer desktop. The icon is configured to enable execution of a first application. Based on an evaluation of business rules, the first icon is changed to a second icon. The second icon is configured to execute a second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bright Sun Technologies
    Inventors: Richard Neyland Crosswhite, Jay Kirk Franklin, Thomas Marr, John Caldwell, Thomas G. Leon
  • Dynamic desktop icon
    Patent number: 7603629
    Abstract: A first desktop icon is displayed on a computer desktop. The icon is configured to enable execution of a first application. Based on an evaluation of business rules, the first icon is changed to a second icon. The second icon is configured to execute a second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: AOL LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Richard N. Crosswhite, Jay K. Franklin, Thomas Marr, John Caldwell, Thomas G. Leon