Patents by Inventor William D. Strathearn

William D. Strathearn 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).

  • Online content collaboration model
    Patent number: 8073811
    Abstract: A collaborative editing model for online content is described. A set of suggested edits to a version of the online content is received from multiple users. Each suggested edit in the set relates to the same version. The set of suggested edits is provided to an authorized editor, who is visually notified of differences between the version of the content and the suggested edits and conflicts existing between two or more suggested edits. Input is received from the editor resolving conflicts and accepting or rejecting suggested edits in the set. The first version of the content is modified accordingly to generate a second version of the content. Suggested edits from the set that were not accepted nor rejected and are not in conflict with the second version are carried over and can remain pending with respect to the second version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Strathearn, Michael David McNally
  • Online Content Collaboration Model
    Publication number: 20100318922
    Abstract: A collaborative editing model for online content is described. A set of suggested edits to a version of the online content is received from multiple users. Each suggested edit in the set relates to the same version. The set of suggested edits is provided to an authorized editor, who is visually notified of differences between the version of the content and the suggested edits and conflicts existing between two or more suggested edits. Input is received from the editor resolving conflicts and accepting or rejecting suggested edits in the set. The first version of the content is modified accordingly to generate a second version of the content. Suggested edits from the set that were not accepted nor rejected and are not in conflict with the second version are carried over and can remain pending with respect to the second version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: William D. Strathearn, Michael David McNally
  • Online content collaboration model
    Patent number: 7797274
    Abstract: A collaborative editing model for online content is described. A set of suggested edits to a version of the online content is received from multiple users. Each suggested edit in the set relates to the same version. The set of suggested edits is provided to an authorized editor, who is visually notified of differences between the version of the content and the suggested edits and conflicts existing between two or more suggested edits. Input is received from the editor resolving conflicts and accepting or rejecting suggested edits in the set. The first version of the content is modified accordingly to generate a second version of the content. Suggested edits from the set that were not accepted nor rejected and are not in conflict with the second version are carried over and can remain pending with respect to the second version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Strathearn, Michael David McNally
  • ONLINE CONTENT COLLABORATION MODEL
    Publication number: 20090157608
    Abstract: A collaborative editing model for online content is described. A set of suggested edits to a version of the online content is received from multiple users. Each suggested edit in the set relates to the same version. The set of suggested edits is provided to an authorized editor, who is visually notified of differences between the version of the content and the suggested edits and conflicts existing between two or more suggested edits. Input is received from the editor resolving conflicts and accepting or rejecting suggested edits in the set. The first version of the content is modified accordingly to generate a second version of the content. Suggested edits from the set that were not accepted nor rejected and are not in conflict with the second version are carried over and can remain pending with respect to the second version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: William D. Strathearn, Michael David McNally