Patents Assigned to Bluebeam Software, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9588971
    Abstract: Generating unique document identifiers from content within a selected page region is disclosed. A selection of a first region within a first page of the documents is received from a user, and is defined by a set of first boundaries relative to the first page. A text string of a first base selection page content within the first region is retrieved from the first page. Then the retrieved text string is assigned to a page location index associated with the first page. A text string of a first replicated selection page content is retrieved from a second page. The first replicated selection page content is included in the same first region defined by the set of first boundaries relative to the second page. The retrieved text string of the first replicated selection page content is assigned to a page location index of the second page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BLUEBEAM SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Hartmann, Peter Noyes
  • Publication number: 20150220520
    Abstract: Generating unique document identifiers from content within a selected page region is disclosed. A selection of a first region within a first page of the documents is received from a user, and is defined by a set of first boundaries relative to the first page. A text string of a first base selection page content within the first region is retrieved from the first page. Then the retrieved text string is assigned to a page location index associated with the first page. A text string of a first replicated selection page content is retrieved from a second page. The first replicated selection page content is included in the same first region defined by the set of first boundaries relative to the second page. The retrieved text string of the first replicated selection page content is assigned to a page location index of the second page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hartmann, Peter Noyes
  • Publication number: 20150220497
    Abstract: Batch generating of links to documents in which named content is automatically discovered within documents is disclosed. A selection of a plurality of documents is received from a user. Then, a list of search terms each correlated to a hyperlink destination is generated from the received selection of the electronic documents. Each of the plurality of electronic documents is scanned for text strings that match search terms stored in a list. Without user intervention, activatable hyperlinks from the matched text strings in the plurality of electronic documents are generated. Activatable hyperlinks to the respective matched text strings in each of the plurality of electronic documents are appended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Kutilek, Peter Noyes
  • Publication number: 20140214864
    Abstract: A method for pre-filtering visual objects on a document is disclosed. A selection of a template visual object with constituent components from a subsection of the document is received. Then, a feature set is derived, including a color list of colors defining the object components, a bounding definition of the object components, and an ancillary raster component intersection flag. A subset of pre-filtered visual objects is generated from the visual objects on the document. These match a predefined criteria based on the color list, live hounding definition, or the ancillary raster component intersection flag. A pre-filtered document raster image is then generated from the document, where the pixels corresponding to the pre-filtered visual objects are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Cristian Tudusciuc
  • Publication number: 20140215322
    Abstract: A method of computerized presentation of a plurality documents is disclosed. There is at least one original document with at least one original document page, and an addendum document with at least one addendum document page. A first selection of the at least one original document is received. There is a page sequencing array defined by an arrangement of each original document. A second selection of the addendum document is received. Each of the at least one addendum document page is correlated to an original document page. A document set is generated, using the first selection and the second selection. For each addendum document in the document set, a priority identifier is determined. A document set view is generated from the document set with the original document pages and the addendum document pages, and is defined by an ordered page selection according to the page sequencing array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Gunderson
  • Patent number: 7907794
    Abstract: A method for aligning a modified document and an original document is provided according to an aspect of the present invention. The method includes a step of receiving a first bitmap representative of the modified document, including a first anchor. Additionally, a second bitmap representative of the original document including a second anchor is received. The method also includes the step of deriving a set of first vertex coordinates of the first anchor, and a set of second vertex coordinates of the second anchor. The method further includes the step of transforming the first bitmap to a common reference based upon the first set of vertex coordinates, and the step of transforming the second bitmap to the common reference based upon the second set of vertex coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Hartmann, Benjamin Gunderson
  • Patent number: 7600193
    Abstract: There is provided a method for use with a software application. The method includes a step of generating a palette window having a drawing mode and a properties mode. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the drawing mode a first thumbnail representative of a first data object having first attributes associated therewith. The first thumbnail is operative to initiate placement on a workspace window a second data object having second attributes derived from the first attributes. The method includes a step of generating on the palette window in the properties mode a first icon representative one of the first attributes. There is also provided a method for using such computer application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin Gunderson
  • Patent number: 7600198
    Abstract: A method of tracking data objects is provided in accordance with an aspect of the invention. The method includes the step of storing in a workspace memory a first data object having first data object attributes. The method includes the step of storing in a palette memory the first data object where the first data object attributes do not match all attributes of any preexisting data object stored in the palette memory. The method includes the step of generating on a workspace window the first data object. The first data object is in accordance with the first data object attributes. The method includes the step of generating on a palette window a first thumbnail. The first thumbnail is a depiction of the first data object scaled to a predetermined size. A method for using a graphical computer application is also providing according to another aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Bluebeam Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Gunderson, Peter Noyes