Robert Paul Taft, 72Cibolo, TX

6078322, Jun 20, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941932

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 300

345335

A Universal Client with a self-contained scripting language called GUIScript allows computing systems of varying architectures linked to the Internet or connected by an Intranet to run the same application software without modification or recompilation. Using a client-server architecture, the Universal Client receives GUIScript from the server, which commands the Universal Client to display certain graphical user interface (GUI) objects. The GUIScript also describes the behavior of the GUI objects presented by the Universal Client, thus providing a personality which defines the client application without changing the Universal Client's software. The Universal Client can also send GUIScript to the server to cause the server to execute commands. A method for generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) utilizing GUI objects and a computer architecture independent device, comprises steps for: generating a GUISCRIPT defining the GUI; scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of the GUI objects; parsing and interpreting the GUISCRIPT; and presenting a plurality of the GUI objects to thereby form the GUI.

6091412, Jul 18, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941667

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 300

345335

A computer system includes first, second and third computers. Preferably, e first computer includes a first storage device storing a document written in hypertext markup language (HTML), the HTML document including an applet tag for invoking a Universal Client device and computer readable first instructions for generating the Universal Client device, and a first communications device permitting the HTML document and the first instructions for generating the Universal Client device to be downloaded to a second computer, while the second computer includes a second storage device storing computer readable second instructions for permitting the second computer to utilize a World Wide Web browser providing a JAVA. TM. virtual machine, a second communications device permitting the second computer to receive the HTML document and the first instructions for generating the Universal Client device provided by the first computer, and a processor for initializing and executing the Universal Client device on the second computer using the JAVA. TM. virtual machine to thereby generate predetermined graphical user interface (GUI) objects and display the GUI objects on the second computer.

6043815, Mar 28, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941256

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 300

345335

A method for operating a computer architecture independent device for genting and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) includes steps for generating scripts defining respective GUI objects, generating a GUI script defining the GUI, storing one of the scripts and the GUI script, deciphering one of the scripts and the GUI script, scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of the GUI objects, and presenting a plurality of GUI objects to thereby form the GUI.

6005568, Dec 21, 1999

Sep 30, 1997

8/941257

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 300

345335

A Universal Client with a self-contained scripting language called GUIScript forms a computer architecture independent device for generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI). Preferably, the computer executing the Universal Client includes circuitry for presenting a plurality of GUI objects to thereby form a GUI, for generating scripts defining respective ones of the GUI objects, for generating a GUISCRIPT defining the GUI, for storing one of the scripts and the GUISCRIPT, for reading one of the scripts and the GUI script; and for scripting behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of the GUI objects.

6125387, Sep 26, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941545

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 1516

709218

An operating method for a computer system having first, second, third, and lternate computers generating a graphical user interface (GUI) on the first computer screen corresponding to a presentation generated with respect to the second computer screen irrespective of the operating system differences between the respective first, second, third, and alternate computers. The method includes steps for: providing a hypertext markup language (HTML) document including an applet tag corresponding to a Universal Client device from the third computer to the first computer; initializing and executing the Universal Client device using a JAVA. TM. virtual machine associated with the first computer; parsing and interpreting a script associated with the Universal Client device to thereby cause the Universal Client device to display the GUI; generating and transmitting a heartbeat signal from the second computer to the first computer; parsing and interpreting the script associated with the Universal Client device to thereby cause the Universal Client device to establish a predetermined connection between the first and the second computers when the heartbeat signal is received by the first computer and to thereby cause the Universal Client device to establish a predetermined connection between the first and the second computers when the heartbeat signal is not received by the first computer; and generating a string causing changes in the GUI displayed by the Universal Client device on the first computer.

6061727, May 9, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941543

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 1516

709227

A computer system having first, second, third and alternate computers for generating a graphical user interface (GUI) on the first computer screen corresponding to a presentation generated with respect to the second computer screen irrespective of the operating system differences between the respective first, second and third computers, includes: a first device for providing a hypertext markup language (HTML) document including an applet tag corresponding to a Universal Client device to the first computer; a second device for initializing and executing the Universal Client device using a JAVA. TM. virtual machine associated with the first computer; a third device for parsing and interpreting a script associated with the Universal Client device to thereby cause the Universal Client device to display the GUI; a fourth device disposed in the second computer for generating a heartbeat signal; a fifth device disposed in the first computer for receiving the heartbeat signals; a sixth device for parsing and interpreting the script associated with the Universal Client device to thereby cause the Universal Client device to establish a predetermined connection between the first and the second computers; a seventh device for parsing and interpreting the script associated with the Universal Client device to thereby cause the Universal Client device to establish a predetermined connection between the first and the alternate computers; and an eighth device disposed in one of the second and third computers for generating a string causing changes in the GUI displayed by the Universal Client device on the first computer.

5944784, Aug 31, 1999

Sep 30, 1997

8/941544

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 1516

709203

A Universal Client with a self-contained scripting language called GUIScript allows computing systems of varying architectures linked to the Internet or connected by an Intranet to run the same application software without modification or recompilation. Using a client-server architecture, the Universal Client receives GUIScript from the server, which commands the Universal Client to display certain graphical user interface (GUI) objects. The GUIScript also describes the behavior of the GUI objects presented by the Universal Client, thus providing a personality which defines the client application without changing the Universal Client's software. The Universal Client can also send GUIScript to the server to cause the server to execute commands. A method of operating the computer system using the Universal Client and GUIScript is described.

6054983, Apr 25, 2000

Sep 30, 1997

8/941258

Adam J. Simonoff - Fairfax Station VA
Robert L. Taft - Dahlgren VA
Brian T. McLintock - King George VA
Larry A. Fontenot - Fredericksburg VA

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

G06F 300

345335

An operating method for a computer architecture independent device generating and displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) on a client computer operatively connected to a server computer includes steps for scripting both behavior of a program responsive to operator interaction with one of the GUI objects and client-server commands unrelated to the GUI objects, storing scripts defining respective GUI objects on the server computer, storing a GUIScript defining the GUI on the server computer, handling network protocols defining communications between the server and the client computers, sending one of the scripts and the GUIScript from the server computer to the client computer, receiving one of the scripts and the GUI script on the client computer, and presenting a plurality of GUI objects to thereby form a GUI on the client computer.