Patents by Inventor William M. Dovin

William M. Dovin 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).

  • Method and system for dynamic web page breadcrumbing using javascript
    Patent number: 8539330
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a dynamic client-side breadcrumbing method and system for improving navigation of a plurality of web pages within a Website. The method and system comprise executing a breadcrumbing engine embedded into a web page for: generating a breadcrumb for each web page downloaded to a web browser associated with a client from a web server associated with the Website, the generated breadcrumb including navigation information for each downloaded web page; storing breadcrumbs associated with web pages downloaded to the web browser at the client; updating the stored breadcrumbs with the generated breadcrumb to form a breadcrumb navigation trail of breadcrumbs associated with navigation of the web pages at the Website; and displaying the breadcrumb navigation trail on each downloaded web page for user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Dovin, James R. Kunz
  • Method and system for dynamic web page breadcrumbing using javascript
    Patent number: 7210094
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a dynamic client-side breadcrumbing method and system for improving navigation of a plurality of web pages within a Website. The method and system comprise executing a breadcrumbing engine embedded into a web page for: generating a breadcrumb for each web page downloaded to a web browser associated with a client from a web server associated with the Website, the generated breadcrumb including navigation information for each downloaded web page; storing breadcrumbs associated with web pages downloaded to the web browser at the client; updating the stored breadcrumbs with the generated breadcrumb to form a breadcrumb navigation trail of breadcrumbs associated with navigation of the web pages at the Website; and displaying the breadcrumb navigation trail on each downloaded web page for user selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Dovin, James R. Kunz
  • Method and system for dynamic web page breadcrumbing using javascript
    Publication number: 20030018665
    Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided a dynamic client-side breadcrumbing method and system for improving navigation of a plurality of web pages within a Website. The method and system comprise executing a breadcrumbing engine embedded into a web page for: generating a breadcrumb for each web page downloaded to a web browser associated with a client from a web server associated with the Website, the generated breadcrumb including navigation information for each downloaded web page; storing breadcrumbs associated with web pages downloaded to the web browser at the client; updating the stored breadcrumbs with the generated breadcrumb to form a breadcrumb navigation trail of breadcrumbs associated with navigation of the web pages at the Website; and displaying the breadcrumb navigation trail on each downloaded web page for user selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William M. Dovin, James R. Kunz