Patents by Inventor Mark R. Opperman

Mark R. Opperman 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).

  • Hypertext information retrieval using profiles and topics
    Patent number: 5953732
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for of retrieving information. A first file of information is received which includes a first markup language to identify contents of the information. Responsive to the receiving the first file of information, the first file of information is parsed to generate a list of profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. A second file in a second markup language is created containing the list of the profiles and at least one corresponding third file is created in a third markup language for the at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. The second file contains anchors referencing each at least one corresponding third file, and first markup instances in the first file of information are converted to second markup instances in either the second file or the third fie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl F. Meske, Jr., Philip J. Hooper, Mark R. Opperman
  • Hypertext information retrieval using profiles and topics
    Patent number: 5784608
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for of retrieving information. A first file of information is received which includes a first markup language to identify contents of the information. Responsive to the receiving the first file of information, the first file of information is parsed to generate a list of profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. A second file in a second markup language is created containing the list of the profiles and at least one corresponding third file is created in a third markup language for the at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. The second file contains anchors referencing each at least one corresponding third file, and first markup instances in the first file of information are converted to second markup instances in either the second file or the third file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl F. Meske, Jr., Philip J. Hooper, Mark R. Opperman
  • Method for extracting profiles and topics from a first file written in a first markup language and generating files in different markup languages containing the profiles and topics for use in accessing data described by the profiles and topics
    Patent number: 5530852
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for of retrieving information. A first file of information is received which includes a first markup language to identify contents of the information. Responsive to the receiving the first file of information, the first file of information is parsed to generate a list of profiles, and at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. A second file in a second markup language is created containing the list of the profiles and at least one corresponding third file is created in a third markup language for the at least one corresponding topic for each of the list of profiles. The second file contains anchors referencing each at least one corresponding third file, and first markup instances in the first file of information are converted to second markup instances in either the second file or the third file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl F. Meske, Jr., Philip J. Hooper, Mark R. Opperman