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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6678724 | Common namespace for internet and local filesystem objects The present invention provides a common namespace for Internet and local filesystem objects. In a preferred embodiment, the common namespaces constructed by first accessing a namespace definition table. The namespace definition table contains entries refe... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6525748 | Method for downloading a sitemap from a server computer to a client computer in a web environment Sitemaps are utilized to hold content-related information about hypertext documents stored at a server site. The hypertext documents may be web pages for the World Wide Web portion of the Internet. Each sitemap file may hold a hierarchical index of the we... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6175863 | Storage of sitemaps at server sites for holding information regarding content Sitemaps are utilized to hold content-related information about hypertext documents stored at a server site. The hypertext documents may be web pages for the World Wide Web portion of the Internet. Each sitemap file may hold a hierarchical index of the we... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6038610 | Storage of sitemaps at server sites for holding information regarding content Sitemaps are utilized to hold content-related information about hypertext documents stored at a server site. The hypertext documents may be web pages for the World Wide Web portion of the Internet. Each sitemap file may hold a hierarchical index of the we... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6009459 | Intelligent automatic searching for resources in a distributed environment Searches are automatically initiated to intelligently locate resources, particularly World Wide Web sites, within a distributed environment in response to a user specifying text via a user interface element. In a particular embodiment, a Web browser is en... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5920316 | Taskbar with start menu A taskbar is provided that supplies visual cues, such as buttons, for each application having an active window. These visual cues inform a user of the currently active windows and may be used to display the active windows. The taskbar may also include a s... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5886699 | Method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list A method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a user uses a software facility ("the facility") that is preferably integrated into an operating system to transfer so... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5852441 | Shell extensions for an operating system An operating system provides extensions through which application developers may extend the capabilities of a shell of the operating system. For example, application developers may add menu items to context menus for objects that are visible within an int... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5844551 | Shell extensions for an operating system An operating system provides extensions through which application developers may extend the capabilities of a shell of the operating system. For example, application developers may add menu items to context menus for objects that are visible within an int... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5831606 | Shell extensions for an operating system An operating system provides extensions through which application developers may extend the capabilities of a shell of the operating system. For example, application developers may add menu items to context menus for objects that are visible within an int... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5764983 | Method and system for efficiently creating a new file associated with an application program The present invention provides a method and system in a computer system for creating a new file system object. The method and system operates under the control of an operating system installed on the computer system. The method and system displays a list ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5757371 | Taskbar with start menu A taskbar is provided that supplies visual cues, such as buttons, for each application having an active window. These visual cues inform a user of the currently active windows and may be used to display the active windows. The taskbar may also include a s... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5726687 | Auto-scrolling with mouse speed computation during dragging A system for scrolling during a drag and drop operation is provided wherein the determination of whether to scroll is based on the location of a mouse indicator as well as the speed of the mouse indicator. The system maintains a predetermined threshold th... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5694563 | Method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list A method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a user uses a software facility ("the facility") that is preferably integrated into an operating system to transfer so... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5689662 | Shell extensions for an operating system An operating system provides extensions through which application developers may extend the capabilities of a shell of the operating system. For example, application developers may add menu items to context menus for objects that are visible within an int... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5617526 | Operating system provided notification area for displaying visual notifications from application programs A system visual notification area is provided to display visual notifications to a user. The visual notifications provide visual cues to a user of the nature of the intended notification. The visual notifications may notify a user of events, status inform... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5611060 | Auto-scrolling during a drag and drop operation A system for scrolling during a drag and drop operation is provided wherein the determination of whether to scroll is based on the location of a mouse indicator as well as the speed of the mouse indicator. The system maintains a predetermined threshold th... | 03/11/1997 |
