Patents by Inventor Robert L. Edington

Robert L. Edington 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).

  • System, method and interface for compiled literary work
    Patent number: 11580171
    Abstract: A system, method and interface for compiling literary works from specialized databases and/or from unique interfaces is provided, including a custom database compiled from plural existing literary indexes, wherein a master index is harmonized from said existing indexes according to common terms (e.g., book, chapter and verse for biblical indexes) with deleted duplicates. In exemplary embodiments, the master index is also augmented by ingestion of additional literary works in digital form that are chopped up based on said common terms (e.g., book, chapter, verse) extracted from the literary work.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HARPERCOLLINS CHRISTIAN PUBLISHING, INC.
    Inventors: Robert L. Edington, John Cain, Jeffrey Hendricks, John Crawford, Robert Branch
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR COMPILED LITERARY WORK
    Publication number: 20140279710
    Abstract: A system, method and interface for compiling literary works from specialized databases and/or from unique interfaces is provided, including a custom database compiled from plural existing literary indexes, wherein a master index is harmonized from said existing indexes according to common terms (e.g., book, chapter and verse for biblical indexes) with deleted duplicates. In exemplary embodiments, the master index is also augmented by ingestion of additional literary works in digital form that are chopped up based on said common terms (e.g., book, chapter, verse) extracted from the literary work.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Edington, John Cain, Jeffrey Hendricks, John Crawford, Robert Branch