Patents by Inventor Steven C. Hord

Steven C. Hord 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).

  • Method and system for managing a digital photo database
    Patent number: 7751075
    Abstract: Method and system for storing and managing digital images in a database is provided. The method includes, acquiring plural digital images based on digital image requirements for product assemblies; uploading the plural digital images to the database; making the digital images available to plural users via a user interface that allows the plural users to electronically accept or reject a digital image, based on authority of the user; and notifying plural users if an authorized user rejects a digital image, wherein the users are notified via electronic mail. The system includes a database for storing plural digital images; and a user interface that allows plural users to view the plural digital images, approve or reject a digital image based on user authority, and view a status of whether users have approved or rejected any of the plural digital images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Egan, David W. Craig, Steven C. Hord