Patents by Inventor Bryce L. Johnson

Bryce L. Johnson 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLABORATIVELY ANNOTATING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20140310305
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing annotations associated with an electronic document. The annotations are created by one or more annotation authors and are shared with one or more other users. A method includes determining frequently annotated portions of the electronic document and providing indicators within the electronic document of the frequently annotated portions. In one embodiment, frequently used words within the annotations are also indicated within the text of the electronic document. In addition, or in another embodiment, the annotations can be searched based on a user's location within the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Robert N. Christiansen, Bryce L. Johnson
  • Systems and methods for collaboratively annotating electronic documents
    Patent number: 8635520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing annotations associated with an electronic document. The annotations are created by one or more annotation authors and are shared with one or more other users. A method includes determining frequently annotated portions of the electronic document and providing indicators within the electronic document of the frequently annotated portions. In one embodiment, frequently used words within the annotations are also indicated within the text of the electronic document. In addition, or in another embodiment, the annotations can be searched based on a user's location within the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Fourteen40, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Christiansen, Bryce L. Johnson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLABORATIVELY ANNOTATING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
    Publication number: 20100262659
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing annotations associated with an electronic document. The annotations are created by one or more annotation authors and are shared with one or more other users. A method includes determining frequently annotated portions of the electronic document and providing indicators within the electronic document of the frequently annotated portions. In one embodiment, frequently used words within the annotations are also indicated within the text of the electronic document. In addition, or in another embodiment, the annotations can be searched based on a user's location within the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Fourteen40, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Christiansen, Bryce L. Johnson
  • Systems and methods for collaboratively annotating electronic documents
    Patent number: 7779347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing annotations associated with an electronic document. The annotations are created by one or more annotation authors and are shared with one or more other users. A method includes determining frequently annotated portions of the electronic document and providing indicators within the electronic document of the frequently annotated portions. In one embodiment, frequently used words within the annotations are also indicated within the text of the electronic document. In addition, or in another embodiment, the annotations can be searched based on a user's location within the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Fourteen40, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert N. Christiansen, Bryce L. Johnson