Scott Lee Johnston

US Patent:

8434134, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

May 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/787887

Inventors:

Farzad Khosrowshahi - Pleasantville NY, US
Haluk Burcin Tunali - Jersey City NJ, US
Lev Epshteyn - Brooklyn NY, US
Joseph Wain - New York NY, US
Scott M. Johnston - Darien CT, US
Mandy R. Sladden - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 7, 707608, 707609, 715200

Abstract:

In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document. The method further includes integrating access to the first sub-document into the document collection through the initiated first connection with the first server that causes execution of the first software application.

US Patent:

20130246346, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873836

Inventors:

Haluk Burcin Tunali - Jersey City NJ, US
Lev Epshteyn - Brooklyn NY, US
Joseph Wain - New York NY, US
Scott M. Johnston - Darien CT, US
Mandy R. Sladden - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707608

Abstract:

In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document. The method further includes integrating access to the first sub-document into the document collection through the initiated first connection with the first server that causes execution of the first software application.

US Patent:

20130268830, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873846

Inventors:

Haluk Burcin Tunali - Jersey City NJ, US
Lev Epshteyn - Brooklyn NY, US
Joseph Wain - New York NY, US
Scott M. Johnston - Darien CT, US
Mandy R. Sladden - Lafayette CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/22

US Classification:

715205

Abstract:

In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document. The method further includes integrating access to the first sub-document into the document collection through the initiated first connection with the first server that causes execution of the first software application.

US Patent:

20130326330, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/486561

Inventors:

Jeff Harris - New York NY, US
Scott M. Johnston - Darien CT, US
Ian Gunn - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for integrating collaboratively proposed changes and publishing an electronic document among multiple users, each user having a different level of access and rights to the document. A first suggested edit to the electronic document is received from a reviewer, and a markup version of the electronic document is updated to reflect the first suggested edit. An acceptance or a rejection of the first suggested edit is received from an editor. In response to receiving an acceptance of the first suggested edit, the first suggested edit is converted to an accepted edit, yielding a second updated markup version. The clean version of the electronic document is updated with the accepted edit, and the updated clean version is published.