Patents by Inventor John Romney

John Romney 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: 10467336
    Abstract: A method for handling bibliographic citations within a document is disclosed. The method involves providing a user access to a publication list through a word processing application. The publication list has bibliographic citation data the publications in the publication list. Upon command from a user, a bibliographic citation to a selected publication in the publication list is inserted into a document displayed by the word processing application. The bibliographic citation is inserted as a non-editable text unit. The bibliographic citation in the document is updated with an edited bibliographic citation when the bibliographic citation data for the selected publication is edited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventor: John Romney
  • Publication number: 20160041961
    Abstract: A method for handling bibliographic citations within a document is disclosed. The method involves providing a user access to a publication list through a word processing application. The publication list has bibliographic citation data the publications in the publication list. Upon command from a user, a bibliographic citation to a selected publication in the publication list is inserted into a document displayed by the word processing application. The bibliographic citation is inserted as a non-editable text unit. The bibliographic citation in the document is updated with an edited bibliographic citation when the bibliographic citation data for the selected publication is edited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventor: John Romney
  • Publication number: 20130332374
    Abstract: A method on a server for detecting fraud in a real estate transaction involving a real estate interest is provided. Parties to the real estate transaction are defined and parties may register with the server. The server receives a first unique identifier for the first party, a unique identifier for the real estate interest, a first purchase amount for the real estate interest, a second unique identifier for the second party, and a second purchase amount. The server compares the first purchase amount with the second purchase amount and the server may transmit a request for a notarization document. The server receives the notarization document, including a third purchase amount. The server compares the first purchase amount with the third purchase amount. Then, the server stores an indicator that the real estate transaction has been vetted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Scott Hartnett, John Romney, Richard Xiques