Patents by Inventor Donald Ray Hyatt

Donald Ray Hyatt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for organizing on-line books using bookcases
    Patent number: 5907845
    Abstract: On-line electronic books are stored in remote storage devices and accessible through a server or other type of interface device. A bookcase is created and stored in a local storage device. Appropriate electronic links are supplied in order to access an electronic book from the bookcase. The bookcase provides a library metaphor that allows a user to organize the online books in a manner that has meaning and utility to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paula J. Cox, Dana L. Gillihan, Donald Ray Hyatt, Paul T. Leone, Kenneth M. Nordby, Victor Edward Pullizzi, Thyra Lynne Rauch, Robert W. Rinda
  • Method and system for organizing on-line books using collections
    Patent number: 5778366
    Abstract: A collection is defined for use with a virtual library comprising electronic documents. An administrator pre-assigns electronic documents meeting a specific criteria to a directory. The directory is then associated with a descriptive collection name allowing a user to see documents relating to a topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Dana L. Gillihan, Donald Ray Hyatt, Paul T. Leone, Kenneth M. Nordby, Victor Edward Pullizzi, Thyra Lynne Rauch, Robert W. Rinda, Paula J. Spoth