Patents by Inventor Darla Renae Agard

Darla Renae Agard 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: 9424295
    Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original Tics. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Justin Wright, David Hendricksen, Darla Renae Agard
  • Publication number: 20140089350
    Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Justin Wright, David Hendricksen, Darla Renae Agard
  • Patent number: 8600942
    Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: Justin Wright, David Hendricksen, Darla Renae Agard
  • Patent number: 8458190
    Abstract: With conventional print and electronic tools, researching statutory material is difficult and time-consuming. So, to facilitate this type of research, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that promise to improve the ability of researchers to find, verify, read, and/or interpret statutory information. One exemplary system provides options for users to access statutory information by citation, by table of contents, by index, and/or by popular name; presents specific statutory information in combination with visual indicators, such as red or yellow flags, that indicate the validity or status of the information; and provides requested statutory information in context of links to related information, such as tables of contents, other versions of a statute, case law, scholarly materials, legislative history, cross-referenced statutes, and administrative-law materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: David Howard Spencer, Darla Renae Agard
  • Publication number: 20120072450
    Abstract: With conventional print and electronic tools, researching statutory material is difficult and time-consuming. So, to facilitate this type of research, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that promise to improve the ability of researchers to find, verify, read, and/or interpret statutory information. One exemplary system provides options for users to access statutory information by citation, by table of contents, by index, and/or by popular name; presents specific statutory information in combination with visual indicators, such as red or yellow flags, that indicate the validity or status of the information; and provides requested statutory information in context of links to related information, such as tables of contents, other versions of a statute, case law, scholarly materials, legislative history, cross-referenced statutes, and administrative-law materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: THOMSON REUTERS GLOBAL RESOURCES
    Inventors: David Howard Spencer, Darla Renae Agard
  • Patent number: 8032533
    Abstract: With conventional print and electronic tools, researching statutory material is difficult and time-consuming. So, to facilitate this type of research, the present inventors devised systems, methods, and software that promise to improve the ability of researchers to find, verify, read, and/or interpret statutory information. One exemplary system provides options for users to access statutory information by citation, by table of contents, by index, and/or by popular name; presents specific statutory information in combination with visual indicators, such as red or yellow flags, that indicate the validity or status of the information; and provides requested statutory information in context of links to related information, such as tables of contents, other versions of a statute, case law, scholarly materials, legislative history, cross-referenced statutes, and administrative-law materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: David Howard Spencer, Darla Renae Agard
  • Publication number: 20090265380
    Abstract: To address problems related to use and formation of tables of contents, the present inventors, devised among other things, an exemplary table-of-contents (TOC) data structure and related systems and methods. One exemplary method entails associating a node from one TOC with a node of another TOC and then assigning a unique identifier to the associated pair of nodes. The unique identifier can then be used to logically define another TOC that includes portions of the two original TOCs. Another exemplary method entails tagging or associating nodes of a TOC with one or more view labels. (Identifiers for node relationships rather than the nodes themselves are tagged with the labels in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Justin Wright, David Hendricksen, Darla Renae Agard