Patents by Inventor William J. Creekbaum

William J. Creekbaum 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: 10860778
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software program for enabling a user to view and interact with a visual map in an external application. According to one embodiment of the invention, a visual mapping application creates a file with (i) visual map data and (ii) software code capable of being executed by an external application to display the visual map and provide select visual mapping application in the external application. In one embodiment, such functionality includes the ability to expand and collapse map topics, scroll the map, zoom in and out, follow hypertext links in the map, find content in the map, and print the map. The created file can be thought of as a “visual map player” in that an external application can “play” the created file, resulting in a live map in the external application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Corel Corporation
    Inventors: Neil S. Mendelson, William J. Creekbaum, Andriy O. Mochalskyy
  • Patent number: 10452761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Corel Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Publication number: 20160328362
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software program for enabling a user to view and interact with a visual map in an external application. According to one embodiment of the invention, a visual mapping application creates a file with (i) visual map data and (ii) software code capable of being executed by an external application to display the visual map and provide select visual mapping application in the external application. In one embodiment, such functionality includes the ability to expand and collapse map topics, scroll the map, zoom in and out, follow hypertext links in the map, find content in the map, and print the map. The created file can be thought of as a “visual map player” in that an external application can “play” the created file, resulting in a live map in the external application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Neil S. Mendelson, William J. Creekbaum, Andriy O. Mochalskyy
  • Publication number: 20160328367
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Patent number: 9396455
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software program for enabling a user to view and interact with a visual map in an external application. According to one embodiment of the invention, a visual mapping application creates a file with (i) visual map data and (ii) software code capable of being executed by an external application to display the visual map and provide select visual mapping application in the external application. In one embodiment, such functionality includes the ability to expand and collapse map topics, scroll the map, zoom in and out, follow hypertext links in the map, find content in the map, and print the map. The created file can be thought of as a “visual map player” in that an external application can “play” the created file, resulting in a live map in the external application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mindjet LLC
    Inventors: Neil S. Mendelson, William J. Creekbaum, Andriy O. Mochalskyy
  • Patent number: 9396282
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Mindjet LLC
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Publication number: 20150261879
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Patent number: 9047388
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Mindjet LLC
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Publication number: 20100122151
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software program for enabling a user to view and interact with a visual map in an external application. According to one embodiment of the invention, a visual mapping application creates a file with (i) visual map data and (ii) software code capable of being executed by an external application to display the visual map and provide select visual mapping application in the external application. In one embodiment, such functionality includes the ability to expand and collapse map topics, scroll the map, zoom in and out, follow hypertext links in the map, find content in the map, and print the map. The created file can be thought of as a “visual map player” in that an external application can “play” the created file, resulting in a live map in the external application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Neil S. Mendelson, William J. Creekbaum, Andriy O. Mochalskyy
  • Publication number: 20100070891
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for configuring an application via a visual map interface. The method involves providing a visual map into which a user can enter configuration data for the application. The visual map includes predefined topics that correspond to configurable portions of the application, and the user enters the configuration data as subtopics to the predefined topics. The predefined topics may be defined by a programmer or system administrator for the configurable application. When the configurable application requests the configuration data, the applicable data entered into the subtopics is sent to the configurable application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Charles L. Guerin
  • Publication number: 20090228447
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to initiate a search of a domain and view search results via a visual mapping interface on a computer. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface into which a user can enter one or more search terms. The search terms entered by the user are used to search a search domain, such as an external website. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with one or more search domain options, and the user selects a search domain. After the user enters search terms into the visual mapping interface and selects a search domain, the visual mapping software initiates a search of the selected domain based on the search terms. The visual mapping software subsequently receives search results for the search, and displays the search results in a visual map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford
  • Publication number: 20090228785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method, and software application for enabling a user to view data from an external data source in a visual map, wherein the external data source has a web services interface. Visual mapping software on a computer provides a visual mapping interface in which a user can create, edit, and/or view a visual map. Within the visual mapping interface, the visual mapping software provides the user with an option to obtain data from one or more data sources associated with a web service. In response to the user selecting a data source associated with a web service, the visual mapping software builds a web service request for the web service associated with the selected data source. The visual mapping application makes a call to the applicable web service with the web service request. The visual mapping application subsequently receives data from the web service and transforms the data into a format that can be used to generate visual map data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: William J. Creekbaum, Michael B. Jetter, Steven Bashford