Patents by Inventor Phillip McClelland

Phillip McClelland 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).

  • Publication number: 20240005806
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Patent number: 11727820
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: D2L Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Publication number: 20220245110
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of communicating between a first repository and a second repository. The method can be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata comprising a link to an interface associated with the content object, the interface being provided by the first repository; retrieving the metadata from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, the harvested content object comprising the metadata that includes the link to the interface, wherein the interface is accessible by the second repository to communicate information related to the harvested content object to the first repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Patent number: 11263189
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of communicating between a first repository and a second repository. The method can be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata comprising a link to an interface associated with the content object, the interface being provided by the first repository; retrieving the metadata from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, the harvested content object comprising the metadata that includes the link to the interface, wherein the interface is accessible by the second repository to communicate information related to the harvested content object to the first repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: D2L Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Publication number: 20210134168
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Patent number: 10849850
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object including learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object. The harvested content object may includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: D2L Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Publication number: 20150142803
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of communicating between a first repository and a second repository. The method can be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of: identifying a content object stored in the first repository; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata comprising a link to an interface associated with the content object, the interface being provided by the first repository; retrieving the metadata from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, the harvested content object comprising the metadata that includes the link to the interface, wherein the interface is accessible by the second repository to communicate information related to the harvested content object to the first repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Desire2Learn Incorporated
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton
  • Publication number: 20150142833
    Abstract: At least one of the embodiments described herein relate generally to a method of obtaining metadata for content stored in a first repository. The method may be performed at a second repository, and may include the acts of identifying a content object stored in the first repository, the content object comprising learning content usable in an electronic educational system to provide electronic learning; identifying metadata for the content object stored in the first repository, the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object; retrieving the metadata associated with the learning content from the first repository; and storing a harvested content object corresponding to the content object, wherein the harvested content object includes the metadata associated with the learning content of the content object stored in the first repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Desire2Learn Incorporated
    Inventors: Phillip McClelland, Philip Brown, Chris Carleton