Patents by Inventor Eugene E. Bouchard

Eugene E. Bouchard 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).

  • Trackpoint-based computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating collaborative project development and communication
    Patent number: 6370562
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating collaboration and communication among project participants working collaboratively on a project using a computer network. The method includes providing a plurality of trackpoints that are created by at least two of the project participants. Each of the plurality of trackpoints includes metadata descriptive of the each of the plurality of trackpoints. Each of the plurality of trackpoints is configured to store data within its content. The method also includes providing indices of trackpoints based on searchable keys. Additionally, the method includes providing a plurality of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: NexPrise Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Page, Eugene E. Bouchard, Venkat R. Sriram, Scott E. Stanelle
  • Techniques for improving index searches in a client-server environment
    Patent number: 6334124
    Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for facilitating index searching by a client computer through records of a datastore. The datastore is accessible by a server computer of the client-server computer network. The method includes creating client indices of the records. The client indices are in a format accessible by the client computer. The method also includes transmitting the indices to the client computer and storing the client indices locally at the client computer. The method further includes employing the client indices for the index searching by the client computer to produce a list of records that satisfies a search query associated with the index searching. Furthermore, creating the client indices includes transmitting a command from the client computer to the server computer to instruct the server computer to create the client indices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Ventro Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene E. Bouchard, Venkat R. Sriram, Scott E. Stanelle, Varma S. Kunaparaju
  • Trackpoint-based computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating collaborative project development and communication
    Publication number: 20010001864
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating collaboration and communication among project participants working collaboratively on a project using a computer network. The method includes providing a plurality of trackpoints that are created by at least two of the project participants. Each of the plurality of trackpoints includes metadata descriptive of the each of the plurality of trackpoints. Each of the plurality of trackpoints is configured to store data within its content. The method also includes providing indices of trackpoints based on searchable keys. Additionally, the method includes providing a plurality of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 24, 2001
    Inventors: John D. Page, Eugene E. Bouchard, Venkat R. Sriram, Scott E. Stanelle
  • Trackpoint-based computer-implemented systems and methods for facilitating collaborative project development and communication
    Patent number: 6212549
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for facilitating collaboration and communication among project participants working collaboratively on a project using a computer network. The method includes providing a plurality of trackpoints that are created by at least two of the project participants. Each of the plurality of trackpoints includes metadata descriptive of the each of the plurality of trackpoints. Each of the plurality of trackpoints is configured to store data within its content. The method also includes providing indices of trackpoints based on searchable keys. Additionally, the method includes providing a plurality of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: NexPrise, Inc.
    Inventors: John D. Page, Eugene E. Bouchard, Venkat R. Sriram, Scott E. Stanelle