Patents by Inventor Thomas E. McGannon

Thomas E. McGannon 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).

  • Patent number: 9722807
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan, Kristina Maria Raquel Aguirre
  • Patent number: 9021373
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan
  • Publication number: 20140304622
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan, Kristina Maria Raquel Aguirre
  • Publication number: 20140250198
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan
  • Patent number: 8769420
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan
  • Publication number: 20140006526
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an electronic message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the electronic message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the electronic message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SHUTTERFLY, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon, Syed Saleem Javid Brahmanapalli, Benjamin C. Guthrie, Irene Chan
  • Patent number: 8312381
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an email message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the email message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the email message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon
  • Publication number: 20110239132
    Abstract: A method is closed for providing a private website for communications among a group of users. The method includes hosting a private website by one or more computer server, providing a user interface accessible to a first user who is the owner of the private website, allowing the first user to assign a second user the role of an author, allowing the first user to assign the third user the role of a reader, and prohibiting at least one person outside the group of users to view or post content at the private website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon
  • Publication number: 20110219087
    Abstract: A computer network system for posting content at a web site includes computer servers configured to host a web site for a group of users, and a data storage configured to store an email address in association with a destination at the website. The computer servers can receive an email message at the email address by the computer servers from a user. A computer processor can automatically extract content from the email message. The computer servers can automatically post the content extracted from the email message at the destination at the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon
  • Publication number: 20090187830
    Abstract: A system for co-authoring web pages includes a data storage configured to store internal content for a web page to be displayed on computer devices and an application server. The application server can retrieve the internal content for the web page from the data storage and send the internal content to a first computer device and a second computer device on which the web page is respectively displayed. The application server can receive input to the web page from a first user using the first computer device and from a second user using the second computer device. The application server can send updated internal content for the web page based the input to the first computer device and the second computer device to allow the web page comprising the input to be displayed in real time on the first computer device and the second computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Craig Jorasch, Thomas E. McGannon