Catherine Christensen

US Patent:

7434172, Oct 7, 2008

Filed:

Sep 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/387796

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - Palo Alto CA, US
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - Huron CA, US
David Brooks Hamilton - Milpitas CA, US
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - Laurel MD, US
Robert Edward Medl - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G07F 17/34

US Classification:

715772, 715837

Abstract:

Described is a system and method for visually delineating a relationship between diverse, but related graphical objects in a graphical user interface. An icon that has a specified color scheme is associated with the diverse, but related graphical objects. When one of the related graphical objects is displayed, the icon is displayed within the displayed graphical object. The persistence of the icon with the specified color scheme in the displayed graphical objects them to to be recognized as related.

US Patent:

8219924, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/931814

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - Huron CA, US
David Brooks Hamilton - Milpitas CA, US
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - Laurel MD, US
Robert Edward Medl - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715772, 715779, 715781, 715803, 715805, 715810, 715817, 715837

Abstract:

Described is a method for visually delineating a relationship between diverse, but related graphical objects in a graphical user interface. An icon that has specified color scheme is associated with the diverse, but related but graphical objects. When one of the related graphical objects is displayed, the icon is displayed within the displayed graphical object. The persistence of the icon with the specified color scheme in the displayed graphical objects allows them to be recognized as related.

US Patent:

8316316, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/163108

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - Huron CA, US
David Brooks Hamilton - Milpitas CA, US
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - Laurel MD, US
Robert Edward Medl - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G07F 17/34

US Classification:

715772, 715837

Abstract:

Described is a system and a computer program product for visually delineating a relationship between diverse, but related graphical objects in a graphical user interface. An icon that has specified color scheme is associated with the diverse, but related but graphical objects. When one of the related graphical objects is displayed, the icon is displayed within the displayed graphical object. The persistence of the icon with the specified color scheme in the displayed graphical objects allows them to be recognized as related. In a particular instance, the icon is displayed with each graphical object in a series of graphical objects that represent an evolution of progression of development.

US Patent:

20120262480, Oct 18, 2012

Filed:

Jun 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/528933

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - San Jose CA, US
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - San Jose CA, US
David Brooks Hamilton - San Jose CA, US
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - San Jose CA, US
Robert Edward Medl - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345619

Abstract:

Described is a system and method for visually delineating a relationship between diverse, but related graphical objects in a graphical user interface. An icon that has specified color scheme is associated with the diverse, but related graphical objects. When one of the related graphical objects is displayed, the icon is displayed within the displayed graphical object. The persistence of the icon with the specified color scheme in the displayed graphical objects allows them to be recognized as related.

US Patent:

20130002700, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/611434

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - Palo Alto CA, US
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - Huron CA, US
David Brooks Hamilton - Milpitas CA, US
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - Laurel MD, US
Robert Edward Medl - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 5/02

US Classification:

345589

Abstract:

A graphic symbol is created having a specified pattern and being associated with at least a first graphical object. Color attribute(s) is/are designated for the graphic symbol. While displaying related graphical object(s), the created graphic symbol and its specified pattern and color attribute(s) are retained within such displayed related graphical object(s), wherein the related graphical object(s) are recognizable as related to the first graphical object by the persistence of the specific graphic symbol pattern and designated colors.

US Patent:

6636248, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Sep 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/387795

Inventors:

Catherine Christensen - San Jose CA
Ricardo L. Gonzalez - Huron CA
David Brooks Hamilton - Milpitas CA
Daina Edvina Pupons Wickham - San Jose CA
Chi K. Yeung - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345835, 345837, 345839, 345781, 345794

Abstract:

An initial icon is displayed as a watermark throughout related windows to represent a relationship to a particular application. As a user traverses related windows belonging to the same family, the initial icon, displayed as a watermark, is persistent throughout each of the related windows and is displayed in an area maximizing visibility, e. g. on the outer perimeter of the window workspace to maximize the likelihood of being seen when multiple windows overlap.