Patents by Inventor William Morel

William Morel 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 based system comprising weak links
    Patent number: 5742284
    Abstract: A distributed object based system (10) comprising primary (P) and secondary (S) objects with provision for containership links between primary objects and objects which they contain and for weak links between objects. A weak link enables a user indirectly to insert an object (or other item, e.g., text) into a target object via an intermediate object weakly linked to the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Hugh Duggan, William Morel
  • Object based computer system having representation objects for providing interpretative views onto a data object
    Patent number: 5619638
    Abstract: Object based computer system which has objects and object parts which are either (a) semantic, relating to stored data, or (b) presentation, relating to presentation of the semantic objects to the user. Multiple presentation objects, or viewers, can be linked to a particular semantic object so that an intelligible user's model of the system results. Representation objects provide particular forms of presentation of data of the semantic objects and may be linked so that alternative and multiple presentations of the data of a semantic object are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Hugh Duggan, William Morel
  • Selective user coupling for shared object oriented computer system
    Patent number: 5615336
    Abstract: An object based computer system has viewers which may be directed around the object world of the system. A coupling facility is provided whereby viewers may be linked equally or in a hierarchy so that information is passed between them concerning the objects being viewed. Viewers may thus follow one another voluntarily or automatically for mutual working, demonstration or tuition, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Christopher Robson, Hugh Duggan, William Morel
  • Object based system comprising user interface permitting manipulation of objects by users
    Patent number: 5584035
    Abstract: A distributed object based system includes primary and secondary objects. Primary objects can sustain containership links to other objects in the same storage domain and weak links can exist between objects in different storage domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Hugh Duggan, William Morel
  • Distributed computer system log-on device for storing and retrieving a user's view of objects at log-off
    Patent number: 5428785
    Abstract: The disclosed invention is directed to a computer system comprising a log-on device, which at log-off records information defining the user's activity (e.g., the user's view of objects displayed on his display terminal), and, at log-on, automatically restores the system to the situation extant at log-off. The storage device on which the object view data is stored is removable, whereby the user may carry it from one terminal to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: William Morel, Hugh Duggan