Timothy J Larson

US Patent:

7757166, Jul 13, 2010

Filed:

Dec 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/009612

Inventors:

Gary Lee Nelson - Burnsville MN, US
Eric J. Loring - Topeka KS, US
Xia Chen - Edina MN, US
Timothy M. Larson - Prior Lake MN, US

Assignee:

Jostens, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715243, 715202, 715255, 715200, 709206

Abstract:

A yearbook system is provided. The yearbook system provides a single, extensive resource to plan, create, educate about, sell, and distribute yearbooks. The system further provides an integrated yearbook system management and yearbook production system to enable the production of the yearbook to a printed output. A yearbook server hosts a client site and a client database. The client site is enables the school to plan, create, sell and distribute a yearbook. Further, their system may be used to create the yearbook online. A production server hosts a production database synchronizes with the yearbook server, providing images to the client for use in creating the yearbook, and accepting completed created pages submitted by the school from the yearbook server. The production server translates the created pages into the format to proceed through the regular preparation for production of the yearbook.

US Patent:

20080189609, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Jan 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/011195

Inventors:

Timothy Mark Larson - Prior Lake MN, US
Kimberly Susan Noonan - Shakopee MN, US
Eric Jon Loring - Prior Lake MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715273

Abstract:

A system and method for design and creation of customized output is provided. The method includes establishing a template, developing a base output from the template, and customizing the base output to create a customized output. During each of these steps, the system and method provide flexibility such that the user is able to place and modify content on the template, base product, or output. Further, the system may be configured for collaborative creation of the customized output.

US Patent:

20100229085, Sep 9, 2010

Filed:

Jun 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/486661

Inventors:

Gary Lee Nelson - Burnsville MN, US
Eric J. Loring - Topeka KS, US
Xia Chen - Edina MN, US
Timothy M. Larson - Prior Lake MN, US
Kimberly Susan Noonan - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715255

Abstract:

A yearbook system is provided. The yearbook system provides a single, extensive resource to plan, create, educate about, sell, and distribute yearbooks. The system further provides an integrated yearbook system management and yearbook production system to enable the production of the yearbook to a printed output. A yearbook server hosts a client site and a client database. The client site is enables the school to plan, create, sell and distribute a yearbook. Further, they system may be used to create the yearbook online. A production server hosts a production database synchronizes with the yearbook server, providing images to the client for use in creating the yearbook, and accepting completed created pages submitted by the school from the yearbook server. The production server translates the created pages into the format to proceed through the regular preparation for production of the yearbook.

US Patent:

20120331371, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Jan 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/361841

Inventors:

Timothy M. Larson - Prior Lake MN, US
Eric J. Loring - Prior Lake MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715201, 715255, 715205

Abstract:

A yearbook system may include a server having computer-implemented instructions stored thereon and the instructions may include a user component through which a yearbook staff user may design and create a yearbook and may also include an image share component in communication with the user component and accessible by yearbook staff users and non-yearbook staff users, where the image share component may be configured for receiving and displaying photo data.