Jeffrey Alan Cobb

US Patent:

6593947, Jul 15, 2003

Filed:

May 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/646528

Inventors:

Dylan B. Ashe - Sunnyvale CA
Lewis Karl Cirne - Santa Cruz CA
Jeffrey Robert Cobb - Sunnyvale CA
Ramesh Gupta - San Jose CA
Eric Charles Schlegel - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

345810, 715530

Abstract:

A system for providing polymorphic image data for images in a graphical user interface on a computer system includes an operating system, and an imaging object structure, the imaging object structure included in the operating system and utilized to generate images in the graphical user interface. Additionally, the imaging object structure further comprises a subclass of imaging objects, the subclasses includes singular imaging objects and composite imaging objects. The singular imaging objects further include, but are not limited to, text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, pattern imaging objects, and icon imaging objects. Additionally, the composite imaging objects generate composite images of a desired combination of singular images generated by the singular imaging objects. Further, the imaging object structure includes a SOM object structure.

US Patent:

6633313, Oct 14, 2003

Filed:

May 8, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/853539

Inventors:

Lewis K. Cirne - Santa Cruz CA
Jeffrey R. Cobb - Belmont CA
Eric C. Schlegel - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345744, 345733, 345764, 345745, 345804

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for routing an event to a human interface object in a computer system. A routing type is assigned to each event type which may be received. The event is received and the routing type assigned to the event is determined. The event is then routed based on the routing type. In embodiments of the invention, the routing type may be geometric, focus, or broadcast, but is extensible. The routing types may be added or removed from a list of routing types, at request of processes.

US Patent:

6731310, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Mar 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/107213

Inventors:

Timothy Craycroft - Mountain View CA
Jeffrey R. Cobb - Sunnyvale CA
Robert R. Ulrich - Mountain View CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345765, 345747, 345762

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing a user with increased flexibility and control over the appearance and behavior of objects on a user interface. Sets of objects can be grouped into themes to provide a user with a distinct overall impression of the interface. These themes can be switched dynamically by switching pointers to drawing procedures or switching data being supplied to these procedures. To buffer applications from the switchable nature of graphical user interfaces, colors and patterns used to implement the interface objects are abstracted from the interface by, for example, pattern look-up tables.

US Patent:

7225361, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/079966

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Cobb - San Carlos CA, US
Lewis K. Cirne - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Wily Technology, Inc. - Brisbane CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 38, 714 35

Abstract:

A system is disclosed that can determine whether a routine is stalled. The system does not require the developer of the routine to add code for the purpose of detecting whether the routine is stalled. Furthermore, the system can be used to monitor various routines at different levels of granularity, such as at the thread level, method level, or other levels. One embodiment of the present invention allows a user to specify a method and an expected time frame. Code for that method is modified to add additional code that implements a timing mechanism. The timing mechanism is used to detect when a thread enters that method and does not return within an approximation of the expected time frame. Other embodiments are also within the scope of the present invention.

US Patent:

7512935, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Feb 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/795901

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Cobb - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717130, 717158

Abstract:

New code is added to existing object code in order to add new functionality. For example, a call to start a profiler function can be added at the beginning of a Java method and a call to stop the profiler function can be added at the exits of the Java method. A method may have many different exits. To insure that the profiler process is stopped regardless of which exit is performed, the byte code and exception table are modified.

US Patent:

7797580, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Jun 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/167333

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Cobb - San Carlos CA, US
Lewis K. Cirne - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 38, 714 51

Abstract:

A system is disclosed that can determine whether a routine is stalled. The system does not require the developer of the routine to add code for the purpose of detecting whether the routine is stalled. Furthermore, the system can be used to monitor various routines at different levels of granularity, such as at the thread level, method level, or other levels. One embodiment of the present invention allows a user to specify a method and an expected time frame. Code for that method is modified to add additional code that implements a timing mechanism. The timing mechanism is used to detect when a thread enters that method and does not return within an approximation of the expected time frame. Other embodiments are also within the scope of the present invention.

US Patent:

7814432, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/389550

Inventors:

Dylan B. Ashe - Sunnyvale CA, US
Lewis K. Cirne - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey R. Cobb - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ramesh Gupta - San Jose CA, US
Eric C. Schlegel - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Apple, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715810, 715201, 715211, 715233, 715763, 717108

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for developing images for use in a graphical user interface. In one implementation, the method includes displaying a graphical user interface on a display device, and providing an operating system on a computer that is in communication with the display device. The operating system includes an imaging object structure that is an abstract base class from which subclasses of text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects are derivable. The subclasses of text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects are used to respectively generate text imaging objects, picture imaging objects, and pattern imaging objects for display in the graphical user interface.

US Patent:

8104023, Jan 24, 2012

Filed:

Mar 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/400586

Inventors:

Jeffrey R Cobb - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Computer Associates Think, Inc. - Islandia NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717130, 717128, 717158

Abstract:

New code is added to existing object code in order to add new functionality. For example, a call to start a profiler function can be added at the beginning of a Java method and a call to stop the profiler function can be added at the exits of the Java method. A method may have many different exits. To insure that the profiler process is stopped regardless of which exit is performed, the byte code and exception table are modified.