Patents by Inventor Charles M. MacInnis

Charles M. MacInnis 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).

  • Patent number: 10860187
    Abstract: A system and method of social interaction includes receiving interaction information for an interaction created by a first user of an electronic content work, the interaction information comprising an identification number of a portion of the electronic content work associated with the interaction. The system and method includes storing the received interaction information. The system and method also includes receiving a request from a second user requesting interaction information for a requested portion of the electronic content work. The system and method also includes sending the received interaction information in response to determining that the identification number associated with the received interaction information matches the identification in the request for interaction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M MacInnis, Robert Cromwell, Joshua John Forman, Kenneth Lorenz Knowles, Peter S Cho, Chatree Campiranon, Aaron Haney, Kevin Ballard, Scott William Kyle, Anne K Halsall, Jonathan Wight
  • Patent number: 10042530
    Abstract: A system and method of social interaction includes receiving interaction information for an interaction created by a first user of an electronic content work, the interaction information comprising an identification number of a portion of the electronic content work associated with the interaction. The system and method includes storing the received interaction information. The system and method also includes receiving a request from a second user requesting interaction information for a requested portion of the electronic content work. the system and method also includes sending the received interaction information in response to determining that the identification number associated with the received interaction information matches the identification in the request for interaction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M MacInnis, Robert Cromwell, Joshua John Forman, Kenneth Lorenz Knowles, Peter S Cho, Chatree Campiranon, Aaron Haney, Kevin Ballard, Scott William Kyle, Anne K Halsall, Jonathan Wight
  • Patent number: 9632985
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples is a system for electronic learning support, the system having a content-ingestion module to generate a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: INKLING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles M MacInnis, Joshua John Forman, Robert Cromwell, Kevin Ballard, Peter S. Cho, Anne K. Halsall, Scott William Kyle
  • Patent number: 9098407
    Abstract: A method for use with an electronic reading device comprising automatically fetching electronic media content and automatically and dynamically sequencing portions of the electronic media content for display on an electronic reading device. Optionally, the electronic media content can be automatically and dynamically divided into the portions that are then sequenced. Optionally, the electronic media content can be re-sequenced to reflect user preferences and needs. Various methods for recognizing and altering the display of the electronic reading device quickly and efficiently are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Cho, Charles M. MacInnis, Robert Cromwell, Joshua Forman, Anne Halsall, Jonathan Wight, Kevin Ballard
  • Patent number: 8977978
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums for creating and presenting an outline view, the outline view including a first user navigable graphical panel, the first panel displaying first organizational elements corresponding to a first outline level of an electronic content work; a second user navigable graphical panel, the second panel displaying one or more child organizational elements of a selected first organizational element, the child organizational elements corresponding to a second outline level of the electronic content work; and one or more content previews of content within the electronic content work in the first or second panel, the content previews corresponding to the first or second outline levels of the electronic content work, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter S. Cho, Anne K. Halsall, Aaron Haney, Robert Benjamin Scott, Jonathan Wight, Robert Cromwell, Charles M. MacInnis, Joshua John Forman
  • Patent number: 8799765
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a user of a first portable digital computing device creates an annotation associated with a particular reading location within a reference document. The annotation and the reading location are shared with a second portable digital computing device storing a copy of the reference document. Using the shared information, the second device displays the reference document with the annotation shown at the reading location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. MacInnis, Joshua John Forman, Anne K Halsall, Scott William Kyle, Robert Cromwell, Kevin Ballard, Peter S. Cho
  • Patent number: 8799493
    Abstract: A system and method of social interaction includes receiving interaction information for an interaction created by a first user of an electronic content work, the interaction information comprising an identification number of a portion of the electronic content work associated with the interaction. The system and method includes storing the received interaction information. The system and method also includes receiving a request from a second user requesting interaction information for a requested portion of the electronic content work. the system and method also includes sending the received interaction information in response to determining that the identification number associated with the received interaction information matches the identification in the request for interaction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Inkling Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. MacInnis, Robert Cromwell, Joshua John Forman, Kenneth Lorenz Knowles, Peter S. Cho, Chatree Campiranon, Aaron Haney, Kevin Ballard, Scott William Kyle, Anne K. Halsall, Jonathan Wight
  • Publication number: 20120102395
    Abstract: A method for use with an electronic reading device comprising automatically fetching electronic media content and automatically and dynamically sequencing portions of the electronic media content for display on an electronic reading device. Optionally, the electronic media content can be automatically and dynamically divided into the portions that are then sequenced. Optionally, the electronic media content can be re-sequenced to reflect user preferences and needs. Various methods for recognizing and altering the display of the electronic reading device quickly and efficiently are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: STANDARD NINE INC. DBA INKLING
    Inventors: Peter Cho, Charles M. MacInnis, Robert Cromwell, Joshua Forman, Anne Halsall, Jonathan Wight, Kevin Ballard