Patents by Inventor Ryan Robert Stocker

Ryan Robert Stocker 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).

  • Systems and methods for converting a formatted document to a web page
    Patent number: 7627592
    Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming a document to a web page can include a mapping module programmed to map document styles of a document to styles of a web page. The system can also include a conversion module programmed to convert contents of the document into hypertext markup language based on the map of the mapping module, and a rendering module programmed to render the web page based on the hypertext markup language. A method can include mapping document styles in a document to styles of a web page, converting contents of the document into hypertext markup language based on the mapping, and rendering the web page based on the hypertext markup language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sterling John Crockett, Nathan James Fink, William James Griffin, Bruce Arville Jones, George Perantatos, Ryan Robert Stocker
  • System and method for author-driven template switching in the development and modification of web pages
    Patent number: 7458021
    Abstract: A system and method for authoring web pages that permits a user to select a schema for the web page and a template for visually rendering the web page. Once a web page has been visualized and published, a second template may be used to revisualize the web page without having to recreate the web page or any links pointing to the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Balaji Balasubramanyan, Ryan Robert Stocker, William James Griffin, Pat Miller, Paula Cooper