Roger Robert Webster

US Patent:

6374273, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Jun 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/092345

Inventors:

Roger Robert Webster - San Jose CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 700

US Classification:

707513, 7075011, 707517

Abstract:

An optimized HTML (HyperText Markup Language) viewer formats documents and other information into a convenient, newspaper-like, multi-column format. The viewer can display one or many documents simultaneously, wherein a new document can be appended to the end of a currently displayed document. A multiple-column document can be scrolled by whole columns, images in documents are scaled as necessary, and tables are intelligently broken across multiple columns at row boundaries.

US Patent:

7409405, Aug 5, 2008

Filed:

Dec 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/313246

Inventors:

Larry Masinter - Los Altos CA, US
Roger Webster - San Martin CA, US

Assignee:

Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707102, 707100, 707101

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for selecting an application to be used to manipulate a file in a computing environment. The technique includes receiving a request to manipulate a file, the file having a file type, identifying a plurality of applications associated with the file type in the computing environment, and selecting an application from the plurality of applications associated with the file type based at least in part on context information representing a context of the computing environment. Each of the identified plurality of applications associated with the file type are capable of manipulating files of the file type.

US Patent:

8099445, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Jul 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/177689

Inventors:

Larry Masinter - Los Altos CA, US
Roger Webster - San Martin CA, US

Assignee:

Adobe Systems Incorporated - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707822, 707791, 707825, 707796, 707792

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing techniques for selecting an application to be used to manipulate a file in a computing environment. The technique includes receiving a request to manipulate a file, the file having a file type, identifying a plurality of applications associated with the file type in the computing environment, and selecting an application from the plurality of applications associated with the file type based at least in part on context information representing a context of the computing environment. Each of the identified plurality of applications associated with the file type are capable of manipulating files of the file type.

US Patent:

20130332805, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/911928

Inventors:

Howard Campbell - Palo Alto CA, US
Peter Farago - Palo Alto CA, US
Ravi Gopalakrishnan - Palo Alto CA, US
Simon Kent - Palo Alto CA, US
Jim Lester - New York NY, US
Will Manis - Palo Alto CA, US
Roger Webster - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715201

Abstract:

The present application facilitates creation of electronic book files by defining and utilizing application programming interfaces to facilitate execution of scripts to facilitate display, execution, graphic icons, audio, and graphics, and any insertion of content into an electronic book format.

US Patent:

58984313, Apr 27, 1999

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/774573

Inventors:

Roger Webster - San Jose CA
Nicholas Lerissa - San Francisco CA
Deborah Magid - Burlingame CA
Bayles Holt - San Jose CA
Nick Durrant - San Francisco CA
Julie Knaggs - San Francisco CA
Patrick Young - Sunnyvale CA
Deanna McCusker - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345331

Abstract:

A method and apparatus summarizes information in an easy and user-friendly format in a database that stores topics and responses to those topics. To that end, a graphical user interface is disclosed having a calendar view and an adjacent report view. The calendar view is a two-dimensional grid having a timeline displayed along one dimension, an index listing one or more topics along the other dimension, and indicia displaying the number of responses to each of the listed topics on the each day, week, month, or year designated in the timeline. Selection of the one or more topics displays the title, author, and date of posting of each response to the selected topic in the report view. Selection of the title of one of the responses in the report view, or the indicia in the calendar view, displays the content of the response.

US Patent:

57581533, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Oct 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/547187

Inventors:

Bryan P. Atsatt - Redwood City CA
Earsh K. Nandkeshwar - San Jose CA
Michael J. Seilnacht - Fremont CA
Hemantkumar A. Thakkar - Milpitas CA
George R. Turner - Sunnyvale CA
Roger R. Webster - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Object Technology Licensing Corp. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730
G06F 1300

US Classification:

395614

Abstract:

An object-oriented file system in an object-oriented operating system includes a file system entity class that is subclassed into a volume, directory and file subclass. These classes encapsulate standard file system properties such as name, creation date, and size, as well as standard operations such as create, open, close, and property accessors. Using object-oriented programming, the class properties and operations can easily be modified and extended. Also provided is a convenient and efficient means for searching through the entities, and collecting heterogeneous sets. Further, a category of notification classes is provided for notifying clients when an entity has changed. Still further, user authentication and protection domains are used to protect against unauthorized access. Finally, a means for working with foreign file systems running under different operating systems is provided.

US Patent:

58749535, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Dec 31, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/774572

Inventors:

Roger Webster - San Jose CA
Bill Reichle - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 314

US Classification:

345329

Abstract:

A method and apparatus summarizes information in an easy and user-friendly format in a database that stores topics and responses to those topics. To that end, the database may be accessed by a GUI having an outline view that lists each of the responses under a topic in outline form, and an adjacent response chain view having indicia for accessing the content of each response in a response chain to a selected response. A response may either be a response to a topic (topic response) or a response to a previously posted response (reply response). The response chain therefore includes a selected response and any other responses that are directly linked, by responses, between the selected response and the topic.

US Patent:

55048927, Apr 2, 1996

Filed:

Sep 8, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/303113

Inventors:

Bryan P. Atsatt - Redwood City CA
Earsh K. Nandkeshwar - San Jose CA
Michael J. Seilnacht - Fremont CA
Hemantkumar A. Thakkar - Milpitas CA
George R. Turner - Sunnyvale CA
Roger R. Webster - San Jose CA

Assignee:

Taligent, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730
G06F 1300

US Classification:

395600

Abstract:

An object-oriented file system in an object-oriented operating system includes a file system entity class that is subclassed into a volume, directory and file subclass. These classes encapsulate standard file system properties such as name, creation date, and size, as well as standard operations such as create, open, close, and property accessors. Using object-oriented programming, the class properties and operations can easily be modified and extended. Also provided is a convenient and efficient means for searching through the entities, and collecting heterogeneous sets. Further, a category of notification classes is provided for notifying clients when an entity has changed. Still further, user authentication and protection domains are used to protect against unauthorized access. Finally, a means for working with foreign file systems running under different operating systems is provided.