Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Whittemore

Gregory L. Whittemore 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).

  • Computer-based document management system
    Patent number: 6820094
    Abstract: A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is also capable of managing documents regardless of document type or document format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: ScanSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Ferguson, An N. Hong, Dani Suleman, Gregory L. Whittemore
  • Computer-based document management system
    Patent number: 6810404
    Abstract: A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is also capable of managing documents regardless of document type or document format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: ScanSoft, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Ferguson, Dani Suleman, Gregory L. Whittemore
  • Method and system for linking real world objects to digital objects
    Publication number: 20010056463
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for relating physical documents to electronic documents. A code on a physical document identifying the document is identified and an electronic address, or link (e.g., a hyperlink) is provided that corresponds to the code. The electronic address identifies an electronic file that is an electronic version of the physical document. A graphical user interface (GUI) is also provided, whereby a user may organize and manipulate electronic documents or electronic addresses. A publisher and/or advertiser may publish documents associated with keyword information encoded in the form of meta information. The meta information may be encoded within the document in the form of XML tags. User statistics and other preference information is maintained in a user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: James D. Grady, Gregory L. Whittemore, Pratik D. Wadher, Mark Painter, Melanie Starr Bleyler, Kurt A. Shaver
  • Computer-based document management system
    Patent number: 6237011
    Abstract: A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is also capable of managing documents regardless of document type or document format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Caere Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Ferguson, An N. Hong, Dani Suleman, Gregory L. Whittemore, Roland Borges
  • Computer-based document management system
    Patent number: 6009442
    Abstract: A computer-based electronic document and/or paper-based document management application program. The program provides an efficient way to automatically import, index, categorize, store, search, retrieve, manipulate and archive electronic documents. The program is also capable of managing documents regardless of document type or document format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Caere Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Jye James Chen, David R. Ferguson, An N. Hong, Dani Suleman, Gregory L. Whittemore