Patents by Inventor Bryan John Clark

Bryan John Clark 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).

  • Application workflow framework
    Patent number: 9946516
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing an application workflow framework to manage workflow on an application executing on a computing device. An illustrative workflow routine can include multiple tasks than need to be completed in order to complete the workflow routine. Accordingly, a workflow framework has a workflow definition that that matches the specific workflow routine. Each of the specific tasks defined in the workflow routine can be represented by a number of interface elements within the application. At least some of the interface elements can have a number of states of execution defined by the workflow definition and having different content and display attributes. In one embodiment, the states of execution can include a pre-active state, an active state, and a post-active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: STARBUCKS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jesse James Herlitz, Jeffrey Ryan Peters, Bryan John Clark, Dana Marie Kruse, David C. Loewenthal, Justin T. Morgan
  • APPLICATION WORKFLOW FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20150261391
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing an application workflow framework to manage workflow on an application executing on a computing device. An illustrative workflow routine can include multiple tasks than need to be completed in order to complete the workflow routine. Accordingly, a workflow framework has a workflow definition that that matches the specific workflow routine. Each of the specific tasks defined in the workflow routine can be represented by a number of interface elements within the application. At least some of the interface elements can have a number of states of execution defined by the workflow definition and having different content and display attributes. In one embodiment, the states of execution can include a pre-active state, an active state, and a post-active state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Starbucks Corporation d/b/a Starbucks Coffee Company
    Inventors: Jesse James Herlitz, Jeffrey Ryan Peters, Bryan John Clark, Dana Marie Kruse, David C. Loewenthal, Justin T. Morgan