Sandra Kay Powell

US Patent:

20090070128, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900481

Inventors:

David Bruce McCauley - Greenwood IN, US
Sandra Powell - Bloomington IN, US
Benjamin Wm. Cram - Bloomington IN, US
Nathan Paul Williamson - Linton IN, US
Kenneth J. Kratz - Yorktown IN, US
James Thomas Stanley - Fishers IN, US
Christopher Lawrence Yates - Indianapolis IN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 90/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A method and system of community-based project content creation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating user profiles, associating first user with a first user profile, generating project profiles, each project profile associated with at least one user profile, associating the first user with a first project profile, designating a privilege level associated with a second user profile, and generating as online project collaboration between the first project profile and the second user profile based on the privilege level. The method may also include generating community building activities. The method may also include personalizing the first user profile. The method may further include generating a search associated with the user profiles and/or the project profiles. In addition, the method may include generating a post-publishing activity associated.

US Patent:

20090112652, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/932627

Inventors:

Mark Kelsey - Greenwood IN, US
Bobby Samuel - Bloomington IN, US
Marc Powell - Bloomington IN, US
David Bruce McCauley - Greenwood IN, US
Gary Hillard - Indianapolis IN, US
Keith R. Williamson - Bloomington IN, US
Sandra Powell - Bloomington IN, US
Nathan Paul Williamson - Linton IN, US
Mike Murnan - Bloomington IN, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

A method and system of project publishing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating self publishing services associated with a project, generating automated publishing services associated with the project, generating advanced publishing optimization services associated with the project, and generating post publishing tracking services associated with the project. The project may include a book, a periodical, an audio book, advertising copy, a screenplay, a newsletter, music, a video file, and/or an audio file. The generating self publishing services associated with a project may include selecting a media type and a size of publication of the project, downloading templates of current content of the project, receiving uploaded completed manuscripts of the project, creating artwork associated with the project, generating targeted offers of upgraded services, setting a pricing of the project and/or a retail discount amount of the project, and/or selecting optional distribution services of the project.