Patents by Inventor Tony Clifton Thomas

Tony Clifton Thomas 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).

  • Object-oriented computer environment and related method
    Patent number: 5838970
    Abstract: An object-oriented computer environment is managed by storing, in a plurality of repositories accessible during the life cycles of objects, information required to initiate object operations. The repositories can contain location information identifying the storage location of system objects or information indicating preferences for a preselected manner of performing object operations. In another preferred form, the repositories can be assigned to different levels of a hierarchy to control the distribution of stored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Recognition International Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Clifton Thomas