Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Strickland

Timothy W. Strickland 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).

  • Help Functionality And Graphical User Interface Applications
    Publication number: 20130151962
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for help functionality and graphical user interface applications are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Simon S. Chen, Timothy W. Strickland, Philip Guindi, Britt Miura
  • Help functionality and graphical user interface applications
    Patent number: 8001470
    Abstract: A computer system executes a host application that generates a graphical user interface for display on a respective user's display screen. In addition to executing the host application, the computer system (or other computer) provides an environment for executing a so-called help agent (e.g., a plug-in module) associated with the host application. The help agent can initiate display of a help window along with a graphical user interface displayed by the host application. Depending on the embodiment, the help agent can provide one or more functions such as retrieval and display of help information links in the help window to different types of help information, application of commands to the graphical user interface application via input with respect to the help window, and viewing of application hint information in the help window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon S. Chen, Timothy W. Strickland, Philip Guindi, Britt Miura