Patents by Inventor Mark W. Bostleman

Mark W. Bostleman 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).

  • Patent number: 6850939
    Abstract: A method for managing and selectively sharing multiples sets of information to be used in a plurality of projects is disclosed. Each set of information is created, revised and controlled by separate entities. The method is executed in a computer system where at least one first set of information and at least one second set of information is received from at least a first entity. A second entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the first set of information, while at the same time the second entity is prohibited from retrieving, using and/or revising of the second set of information. At least one third set of information and at least one fourth set of information are received from the second entity. The first entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the third set of information, while the first entity is prohibited from at least one of retrieving, using or revising of the fourth set of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: ProjectVillage
    Inventors: Mark W. Bostleman, Jeffrey P. Pappas, Mallikarjun Nallamothu, Nathan D. Buzdor
  • Publication number: 20040243640
    Abstract: A method for managing and selectively sharing multiples sets of information to be used in a plurality of projects is disclosed. Each set of information is created, revised and controlled by separate entities. The method is executed in a computer system where at least one first set of information and at least one second set of information is received from at least a first entity. A second entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the first set of information, while at the same time the second entity is prohibited from retrieving, using and/or revising of the second set of information. At least one third set of information and at least one fourth set of information are received from the second entity. The first entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the third set of information, while the first entity is prohibited from at least one of retrieving, using or revising of the fourth set of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Mark W. Bostleman, Jeffrey P. Pappas, Mallikarjun Nallamothu, Nathan D. Buzdor
  • Publication number: 20020065798
    Abstract: A method for managing and selectively sharing multiples sets of information to be used in a plurality of projects is disclosed. Each set of information is created, revised and controlled by separate entities. The method is executed in a computer system where at least one first set of information and at least one second set of information is received from at least a first entity. A second entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the first set of information, while at the same time the second entity is prohibited from retrieving, using and/or revising of the second set of information. At least one third set of information and at least one fourth set of information are received from the second entity. The first entity is permitted to retrieve, use and/or revise the third set of information, while the first entity is prohibited from at least one of retrieving, using or revising of the fourth set of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Mark W. Bostleman, Jeffrey P. Pappas, Mallikarjun Nallamothu, Nathan D. Buzdor