Patents by Inventor William L. Guttman

William L. Guttman 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).

  • Computer-implemented optimization of publication layouts
    Patent number: 6366918
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and article of manufacture optimizes publication layouts using a genetic algorithm approach. In a timely manner, the computer-implemented invention generates and evaluates a large number of publication layouts and selects the optimum layout. The optimal layout has an optimal relationship between the placement of advertisements and stories on the pages of the publication, the maximization of revenues, and the minimization of printing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nth Degree Software, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Guttman, Francis E. Stock
  • Computer-implemented optimization of publication layouts
    Patent number: 6173286
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and article of manufacture optimizes publication layouts using a genetic algorithm approach. In a timely manner, the computer-implemented invention generates and evaluates a large number of publication layouts and selects the optimum layout. The optimal layout has an optimal relationship between the placement of advertisements and stories on the pages of the publication, the maximization of revenues, and the minimization of printing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Nth Degree Software, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. Guttman, Francis E. Stock