Stephen P Capps

US Patent:

6512525, Jan 28, 2003

Filed:

Aug 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/512021

Inventors:

Stephen P. Capps - San Carlos CA
Joseph G. Ansanelli - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

345762, 345808

Abstract:

A computer system is disclosed which may adopt one of many personas, depending upon the role that its owner is currently playing. The computer system includes a central repository of extensible personas available to all applications running on the computer system. Each such persona has associated therewith a suite of parameters, or specific values for parameters, which are appropriate for conducting computer implemented transactions under a particular persona. The computer system further includes a graphical user interface which allows the user to switch from persona to persona by selecting a particular persona from a list of available personas displayed on a display screen of the computer system. By selecting such persona, the user causes the computer system to globally change the entire suite of parameter values so that subsequent transactions conducted with the computer system employ the parameter values of the current persona.

US Patent:

6711682, Mar 23, 2004

Filed:

Feb 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/501803

Inventors:

Stephen P. Capps - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04K 100

US Classification:

713184, 713202, 705 51

Abstract:

A method for registering a user for an online service includes receiving an initial access to an online service by a prospective user and determining whether the user has provided a valid user identifier (ID). If the prospective user fails to provide a valid user ID, automatically generating a memorable user identifier (ID), without acquiring any personal information regarding the prospective user, to enable the prospective user to anonymously access the online service.

US Patent:

6735691, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Jan 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/492899

Inventors:

Stephen P. Capps - Seattle WA
David A. Feinleib - Kirkland WA
Jacob D. Swed - Seattle WA
David Scott Johnson - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

713 1, 713100

Abstract:

A system and method for configuring a computer involves first compiling configuration information from a source computer and populating a migration file with the configuration information. The migration file is kept at a server. Subsequently, upon access to the server, the configuration information from the migration file is retrieved and used to configure a destination computer.

US Patent:

7017117, Mar 21, 2006

Filed:

Feb 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/367451

Inventors:

Stephen P Capps - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715767, 715765

Abstract:

The degree to which a theme is applied to a graphical computer operating environment is modified. Elements of the graphical computer operating environment are displayed according to an applied theme and a specified theme intensity level. A new theme intensity level is received and the display of the elements of the graphical computer operating environment are modified accordingly. The modification of the elements of the graphical computer operating environment can comprise attenuation or amplification.

US Patent:

7086008, Aug 1, 2006

Filed:

Nov 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/305678

Inventors:

Stephen P. Capps - San Carlos CA, US
Joseph G. Ansanelli - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

715762, 715808, 715751

Abstract:

A computer system is disclosed which may adopt one of many personas, depending upon the role that its owner is currently playing. The computer system includes a central repository of extensible personas available to all applications running on the computer system. Each such persona has associated therewith a suite of parameters, or specific values for parameters, which are appropriate for conducting computer implemented transactions under a particular persona. The computer system further includes a graphical user interface which allows the user to switch from persona to persona by selecting a particular persona from a list of available personas displayed on a display screen of the computer system. By selecting such persona, the user causes the computer system to globally change the entire suite of parameter values so that subsequent transactions conducted with the computer system employ the parameter values of the current persona.

US Patent:

7240296, Jul 3, 2007

Filed:

Feb 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/502970

Inventors:

Joseph H. Matthews - Woodinville WA, US
Stephen P. Capps - Seattle WA, US
Richard W. Stoakley - Seattle WA, US
Joe D. Belfiore - Seattle WA, US
Walter W. Smith - Normandy Park WA, US
Bradley M. Schick - Seattle WA, US
Samuel J. McKelvie - Seattle WA, US
Robert V. Welland - Seattle WA, US
John P. Cordell - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715840, 715700, 715802, 715835, 715838, 715837, 715841

Abstract:

A user interface for navigating among screens on a personal computer. The screens, which include layers of a shell user interface and various locations within applications, are presented as pages. In addition, commands and help information of an application are presented as a web of command pages. To this end, a unit of measure, called a “place” is defined. In general, an application is a place, and separate documents within an application may also define a place. Separate command windows and dialog boxes within an application or a document typically do not define a place. Backwards navigation takes the user to the previous place, and forward navigation (if possible) takes the user to the next place. Because the underlying data for a page may change between an initial visit to a page and navigation back to the page, data objects and page code are maintained separately, and are combined only when a request for a page is made.

US Patent:

7437677, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394891

Inventors:

Stephen P. Capps - San Carlos CA, US
Joseph G. Ansanelli - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Apple, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/60
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

715762, 715853

Abstract:

A computer system is disclosed which may adopt one of many personas, depending upon the role that its owner is currently playing. The computer system includes a central repository of extensible personas available to all applications running on the computer system. Each such persona has associated therewith a suite of parameters, or specific values for parameters, which are appropriate for conducting computer implemented transactions under a particular persona. The computer system further includes a graphical user interface which allows the user to switch from persona to persona by selecting a particular persona from a list of available personas displayed on a display screen of the computer system. By selecting such persona, the user causes the computer system to globally change the entire suite of parameter values so that subsequent transactions conducted with the computer system employ the parameter values of the current persona.

US Patent:

7454706, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Feb 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/503137

Inventors:

Joseph H. Matthews - Woodinville WA, US
Joseph D. Belfiore - Seattle WA, US
Stephen P. Capps - Seattle WA, US
Hillel N. Cooperman - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715713, 715712, 715738, 715804

Abstract:

A shell navigation tool for a personal computer having a multiple page shell user interface and a shell component. The shell user interface utilizes navigation between multiple layers of pages to organize and display links to local and remote documents, programs, web links, tasks, services, devices, and the like. At the top level of the multiple-page shell user interface, a start page provides access via hyperlinks to lower order pages, as well as links to system settings, and a limited number of local and remote documents, web links, and programs. Lower pages in the hierarchy, referred to as “Activity Centers” may be scoped to define activity types or groups (e. g. , games, web, photography, personal finance). An Activity Center page provides links to local and remote programs documents, and web links, that are related to the defined activity.