Patents by Inventor Henry C. Watkins

Henry C. Watkins 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).

  • Computing system for information management
    Patent number: 6457017
    Abstract: An information management system includes an indexing subsystem and a document management subsystem. The system layers an object-oriented architecture over a relational database to manage folders and files from a variety of file systems. Managed files are incrementally indexed by the indexing subsystem and can be retrieved by a user by knowing content of a managed file. Folders and documents are also logically organized for presentation to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Softscape, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Watkins, Henry C. Watkins, David V. Watkins
  • COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20010054042
    Abstract: An information management system includes an indexing subsystem and a document management subsystem. The system layers an object-oriented architecture over a relational database to manage folders and files from a variety of file systems. Managed files are incrementally indexed by the indexing subsystem and can be retrieved by a user by knowing content of a managed file. Folders and documents are also logically organized for presentation to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: RICHARD M. WATKINS, HENRY C. WATKINS, DAVID V. WATKINS