Patents by Inventor James Patrick Block

James Patrick Block 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).

  • Creation and management of digital content and workflow automation via a portable identification key
    Patent number: 9166976
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and system for automating workflow. The method and system includes receiving data from a portable identification key communicatively coupled to a processing device to initiate automation processes. The profile information comprised in the data is accessed, the profile information including an identification of a user associated with the portable identification key. The method and system further includes retrieving one or more instructions and parameters associated with the identified user by the processing device to initiate an automated workflow session, and initiating the automated workflow session according to the one or more instructions and parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Inventors: Stephen Villoria, Remco Treffkorn, Kevin Bergner, James Patrick Block
  • CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL CONTENT AND WORKFLOW AUTOMATION VIA A PORTABLE IDENTIFICATION KEY
    Publication number: 20130097689
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method and system for automating workflow. The method and system includes receiving data from a portable identification key communicatively coupled to a processing device to initiate automation processes. The profile information comprised in the data is accessed, the profile information including an identification of a user associated with the portable identification key. The method and system further includes retrieving one or more instructions and parameters associated with the identified user by the processing device to initiate an automated workflow session, and initiating the automated workflow session according to the one or more instructions and parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Villoria, Remco Treffkorn, Kevin Bergner, James Patrick Block