Patents by Inventor Ben Helleman

Ben Helleman 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).

  • Just in time component mapping
    Patent number: 8856741
    Abstract: One embodiment involves a system comprising a network, a server, and a requesting device. The server and requesting device are connected with the network. The server comprises a processor configured to receive a request from the requesting device and determine information about the requesting device based at least in part on the request. The processor is further configured to determine an abstract representation of an application and at least one mapping from a plurality of mappings based at least in part on the information about the device. The abstract representation comprises a plurality of components. Each mapping comprises an attribute for at least one of the plurality of components. The processor is further configured to generate a version of the application on-the-fly based at least in part on the abstract representation and the at least one mapping and send the version of the application to the requesting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Gilles Maurice, Trevor H. Ward, Keith McLellan, Jim Leask, Ben Helleman
  • Just in Time Component Mapping
    Publication number: 20130198720
    Abstract: One embodiment involves a system comprising a network, a server, and a requesting device. The server and requesting device are connected with the network. The server comprises a processor configured to receive a request from the requesting device and determine information about the requesting device based at least in part on the request. The processor is further configured to determine an abstract representation of an application and at least one mapping from a plurality of mappings based at least in part on the information about the device. The abstract representation comprises a plurality of components. Each mapping comprises an attribute for at least one of the plurality of components. The processor is further configured to generate a version of the application on-the-fly based at least in part on the abstract representation and the at least one mapping and send the version of the application to the requesting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Gilles Maurice, Trevor H. Ward, Keith McLellan, Jim Leask, Ben Helleman