Kenneth Alan Root

US Patent:

56066740, Feb 25, 1997

Filed:

Jan 3, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/367934

Inventors:

Kenneth A. Root - Portland OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

395346

Abstract:

User interface methods are described. A first user interface method allows the user of a pen-based computer to enter ink data to a target program that does not support ink data. A second user interface method allows a user to transfer data between a source program and a target program. Both user interface methods utilize a redirector program that sends selected data as a series of input messages, wherein each input message corresponds to the keystroke of a keyboard. Thus, the redirector program simulates keystrokes. For pen-based computers, a user interface method that uses a one-terminal redirector program provides a data entry front end that allows the user to enter ink data, translate the ink data to ASCII data, and to send the translated data to the a target program that does not support ink data. For most other embodiments, a user interface method that uses a two-terminal redirector program allows the transfer of data between source and target programs without concerns of incompatible data formats.

US Patent:

56007817, Feb 4, 1997

Filed:

May 21, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/651660

Inventors:

Kenneth Root - Portland OR
Thomas Willis - Portland OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

395326

Abstract:

To operate most effectively, a computer system should be customized for each user that will use the computer system. Specifically, it is desirable to have a computer system that knows exactly how each particular user desires to interact with a computer system. To implements such a system, a set of personalized information that defines how a particular user desires to interact with the computer system is defined. The personalized information for each user is stored on a small portable memory device that is given to the user. When a user wishes to use any computer system compatible with the personalized information system, then the user inserts the small portable memory device containing the personalized information. The personalized information is read into the computer system, and the computer system is then configured using the personalized information.