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John E. Breene

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5442, Phone: (571)272-4107 , Office: P/2864 )

Most Active Art Unit
2773
Art Unit(s)
2864, 2162, 2303, 2301, 2167, 2855, 2773, 2415, 2857, 2777, 2177
Total Applications
536
Issued Applications
324
Pending Applications
105
Abandoned Applications
110

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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08/862742
Method and graphical user interface for configuring an audio system May 22, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4014070 [patent_doc_number] => 06005577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-21 [patent_title] => 'Process controller with user-definable menuing system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/858701 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3058 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/005/06005577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 858701 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/858701
Process controller with user-definable menuing system May 18, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3958634 [patent_doc_number] => 05956035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-21 [patent_title] => 'Menu selection with menu stem and submenu size enlargement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/857181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2744 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/956/05956035.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 857181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/857181
Menu selection with menu stem and submenu size enlargement May 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3887079 [patent_doc_number] => 05805162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-09-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for changing superposed drawing with window changes' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/848832 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 12042 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/805/05805162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 848832 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/848832
Method and apparatus for changing superposed drawing with window changes May 4, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3955483 [patent_doc_number] => 05990884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-23 [patent_title] => 'Control of multimedia information with interface specification stored on multimedia component' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/850507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4004 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 43 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/990/05990884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 850507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/850507
Control of multimedia information with interface specification stored on multimedia component May 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4186553 [patent_doc_number] => 06012835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method of powerline surveying, designing in 3D and maintenance' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/848878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 128 [patent_figures_cnt] => 128 [patent_no_of_words] => 11147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/012/06012835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 848878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/848878
Apparatus and method of powerline surveying, designing in 3D and maintenance Apr 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3977193 [patent_doc_number] => 05886698 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Method for filtering search results with a graphical squeegee' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/844592 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/886/05886698.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 844592 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/844592
Method for filtering search results with a graphical squeegee Apr 20, 1997 Issued
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08/838818
Always-visible window class with overlap prevention Apr 9, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3921900 [patent_doc_number] => 06002402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for producing a drag-and-drop object from a popup menu item' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/843661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/002/06002402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 843661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/843661
System and method for producing a drag-and-drop object from a popup menu item Apr 8, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3869182 [patent_doc_number] => 05793370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1998-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Display apparatus for tossing windows' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/834972 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/793/05793370.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 834972 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/834972
Display apparatus for tossing windows Apr 6, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4042779 [patent_doc_number] => 05995079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for controlling a variable of a dialog box with cursor movement' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/834512 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/995/05995079.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 834512 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/834512
Method for controlling a variable of a dialog box with cursor movement Apr 3, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4216357 [patent_doc_number] => 06028601 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-22 [patent_title] => 'FAQ link creation between user\'s questions and answers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/829862 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/028/06028601.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 829862 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/829862
FAQ link creation between user's questions and answers Mar 31, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4030921 [patent_doc_number] => 05926178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Display and control of menus with radial and linear portions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/840725 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/926/05926178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 840725 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/840725
Display and control of menus with radial and linear portions Mar 31, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4206505 [patent_doc_number] => 06014141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for selectively displaying a parameter in a separate status panel' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/827042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/014/06014141.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 827042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/827042
Method and apparatus for selectively displaying a parameter in a separate status panel Mar 24, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4021494 [patent_doc_number] => 05963191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for denying graphical pointer access to a widget of a data processing system graphical user interface' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/824561 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7601 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/963/05963191.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 824561 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/824561
Method and system for denying graphical pointer access to a widget of a data processing system graphical user interface Mar 24, 1997 Issued
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08/818288
Method and apparatus for selecting characters along a scroll bar with a slider Mar 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3967681 [patent_doc_number] => 05900871 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-05-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for managing multiple cultural profiles in an information handling system' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/813401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/900/05900871.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 813401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/813401
System and method for managing multiple cultural profiles in an information handling system Mar 9, 1997 Issued
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08/813402
System and method for updating cultural profiles with dragging and dropping locale objects Mar 9, 1997 Issued
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08/806227
Selecting and locating graphical icon objects to define and configure the workstations in data processing networks Feb 23, 1997 Issued
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08/802816
System for changing modes and cursor appearance by a single button Feb 18, 1997 Issued
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