Patents by Inventor William D. Compton

William D. Compton 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).

  • Communicating multiple files in markup language documents
    Patent number: 8799351
    Abstract: A communication system includes a number of devices interconnected by a communication network and each operable to communicate with each other using a text-based communication protocol that provides for the exchange of markup language documents. Each of the devices includes a document interface capable of generating, transmitting, receiving, and processing markup language documents including multiple files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Glovia International, Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Compton, David J. Trott, Navin Goel, Randall Ehler
  • Sequencing of markup language documents
    Patent number: 8042037
    Abstract: A communication system includes a number of devices interconnected by a communication network and each operable to communicate with each other using a text-based communication protocol that provides for the exchange of markup language documents. Each of the devices includes a document interface capable of sequencing documents for communication to other devices and for enforcing sequencing of received documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Glovia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Navin Goel, William D. Compton, Steven R. Evans, Randall Ehler
  • Segmentation of markup language documents
    Patent number: 8001464
    Abstract: A communication system includes a number of devices interconnected by a communication network and each operable to communicate with each other using a text-based communication protocol that provides for the exchange of markup language documents. Each of the devices is further capable of segmenting large communications into multiple document segments for communication to other devices. The devices are further capable of reassembling received document segments into original documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Glovia International, Inc.
    Inventors: Navin Goel, William D. Compton, Steven R. Evans, Randall Ehler