| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE39486 |
Extensible, replaceable network component system |
February 6, 2007 |
| An extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system provides a platform for developing networking navigation components that operate on a variety of hardware and software computer systems. These navigation components include key integrating components along with components |
| 6344855 |
Encapsulated network entity reference of a network component system for integrating object orien |
February 5, 2002 |
| A network-oriented component system efficiently accesses information from a network resource located on a computer network by creating an encapsulated network entity that contains a reference to that resource. The encapsulated entity is preferably implemented as a network component s |
| 6212575 |
Extensible, replaceable network component system |
April 3, 2001 |
| An extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system provides a platform for developing network navigation components that operate on a variety of hardware and software computer systems. These navigation components include key integrating components along with components c |
| 6122675 |
Replaceable and extensible log component of a network component system |
September 19, 2000 |
| A log component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system maintains a list of locations explored by a user when navigating a computer network, in addition to organizing various "views" of the list to provide a mental "routing map" relationship between the explore |
| 5969705 |
Message protocol for controlling a user interface from an inactive application program |
October 19, 1999 |
| Method and apparatus for a first process operative in a computer system controlling a user interface on a computer system display under control of a second process operative in the computer system. An event handler is installed for the second process, the event handler servicing events |
| 5929852 |
Encapsulated network entity reference of a network component system |
July 27, 1999 |
| A network-oriented component system efficiently accesses information from a network resource located on a computer network by creating an encapsulated network entity that contains a reference to that resource. The encapsulated entity is preferably implemented as a network component s |
| 5911067 |
Method and apparatus for improved application program switching on a computer-controlled display |
June 8, 1999 |
| A method and apparatus for transferring control between application programs. A messaging means is provided which allows a first application program to indicate to the messaging means that a second application program should assume control. The messaging means receives the message an |
| 5784619 |
Replaceable and extensible notebook component of a network component |
July 21, 1998 |
| A notebook component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system records locations of resources coupled to a computer network. The network-oriented system includes a novel application programming interface for the notebook component that facilitates integration |
| 5781189 |
Embedding internet browser/buttons within components of a network component system |
July 14, 1998 |
| A network-oriented component system facilitates development of customized user interfaces to computer networks by embedding entities that reference resources located on the networks into components of the system. The embedded entities are preferably manifested as visual objects displayed |
| 5754178 |
Method and apparatus for improved feedback during manipulation of data on a computer controlled |
May 19, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for improved user interaction and feedback on a computer system display. Interapplication dragging upon a user interface display is provided allowing a user to select a first item in a first window and move that first item to a second window which is under control |
| 5752059 |
Apparatus and method for representing electronic mail |
May 12, 1998 |
| In a computer system, an apparatus for depicting an electronic mail address in either a field format or a string format. In a field format, the components of the electronic mail address is parsed into a plurality of fields. Each field represents a particular attribute of the electronic |
| 5734901 |
Electronic mail information associated with native application data |
March 31, 1998 |
| A computer implemented method and apparatus for providing the functions of electronic mail in a computer system which is integrated within a display or a window under control of a first application program which does not support electronic mail functionality. A set if mail routines displ |
| 5724506 |
Replaceable and extensible connection dialog component of a network component system |
March 3, 1998 |
| A connection dialog component of an extensible and replaceable network-oriented component system enables a user to specify address information of a particular resource coupled to a computer network. The network-oriented system includes novel application programming interfaces for the |
| 5621878 |
Method and apparatus or manipulating data from a suspended application program on a computer-con |
April 15, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus for selecting data in an application which is not a currently active context. The method comprises a user selecting information within a window under control of a first application program and moving the information to a second window under control of an active |
| 5530865 |
Method and apparatus for improved application program switching on a computer-controlled display |
June 25, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for transferring control between application programs. A messaging means is provided which allows a first application program to indicate to the messaging means that a second application program should assume control. The messaging means receives the message an |
