Patents Assigned to Libredigital, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9122661
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a first version of a mass-produced printed paper, the first version having a first digital format. The method also includes replacing first content in the first version with second content, and translating the first version into a second version, the second version having a second digital format. The second version is displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 9087027
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing an electronic version of a printed paper, where the electronic version is a translation of another version of the printed paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 9087026
    Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving a first version of a printed paper and translating the first version into a second version are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 9053190
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for building a custom publication is provided. A user may access a library of electronic source publications having defined units of content within the source publications, the library storing source publication metadata for the defined units of content. The user may select units of content from source publications for inclusion in an unpublished custom publication. The unpublished custom publication may be published in an electronic or printed format, wherein publishing the unpublished custom publication comprises applying consistent styling to common structural elements in the set of custom publication units of content to create a published custom publication with consistent styling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: LIBREDIGITAL, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Boenau, Robert Todd Warren, Anna Garcia, Jose Patino
  • Patent number: 8887290
    Abstract: Embodiments as disclosed herein may utilize one or more of a set of security measures to protect digital content distributed to browser based viewers to protect this digital content against improper, unintended or undesired uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Denton, Robert Boenau, Lance E. Ellisor, Robert Todd Warren
  • Patent number: 8495098
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods disclosed may serve to normalize digital content into a canonical format to in a way that decouples the digital content from a format that may be required by consuming devices. Specifically, certain embodiments may create a container for storing the digital content and store structured representations and metadata associated with that digital content in that container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick A. Kern, Albert Leo McGuill, III, William Joseph Champ, Matthew Paul Bush
  • Patent number: 8438466
    Abstract: In one embodiment, on a first date, a computer system receives a watch list term that is specified by a user. The computer system receives an electronic version of a paper on a second date after the first date, and the computer system searches the electronic version for the watch list term, without the user specifying the watch list term after the first date, and without the user initiating the searching after the first date. The computer system outputs a result of the searching for display on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracey L. Jones, Billy P. Taylor, Frank H. Moeller
  • Patent number: 8401290
    Abstract: A system reads a digital image that includes a set of pixels. The system determines a distribution of colors of the pixels of the digital image. Also, the system analyzes the distribution to identify a range of colors of a background of the digital image. Further, the system identifies pixels whose colors are within the identified range, and the system modifies the identified pixels to have a different color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy P. Taylor, Craig A. Miller
  • Patent number: 8352849
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, identifying at least a subset of characters within the version, and in response to the identified subset, forming at least one hyperlink within the version, the version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 8332742
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, identifying at least a subset of characters within the version, and in response to the identified subset, forming at least one hyperlink within the version, the version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 8055994
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, and on a display device, displaying the version as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventors: Tracey L. Jones, Billy P. Taylor, Frank H. Moeller
  • Publication number: 20110112902
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a first version of a mass-produced printed paper, the first version having a first digital format. The method also includes replacing first content in the first version with second content, and translating the first version into a second version, the second version having a second digital format. The second version is displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7900130
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, identifying at least a subset of characters within the version, and in response to the identified subset, forming at least one hyperlink within the version, the version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of the hyperlink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Libredigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20110041051
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing an electronic version of a printed paper, where the electronic version is a translation of another version of the printed paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20110041050
    Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving a first version of a printed paper and translating the first version into a second version are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100241941
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, identifying at least a subset of characters within the version, and in response to the identified subset, forming at least one hyperlink within the version, the version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100241942
    Abstract: A method performed by a computer system. The method includes storing a version of a mass-produced printed paper, identifying at least a subset of characters within the version, and in response to the identified subset, forming at least one hyperlink within the version, the version being displayable on a display device as a likeness of the paper including an indicator of a hyperlink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: LibreDigital, Inc.
    Inventor: Billy P. Taylor