Charles T Ryder

US Patent:

20220277051, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

May 16, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/663515

Inventors:

- Toledo OH, US
Joseph Michael Holub - Toledo OH, US
Stephen Raymond Bumbaugh - Toledo OH, US
Charles Aaron Ryder - Monroe MI, US
Joshua Sherman Jacob - Perrysburg OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/954
G06F 16/904
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/9038

Abstract:

A system for preparing and delivering digital information, particularly digital newspaper editions, to mobile application users. The system includes mobile applications (apps) for both mobile phone and tablet devices, with content display and interactivity of each app optimized for device type. The system also includes a suite of back-office software modules which allow writers and editors to prepare stories, images and other content for delivery to the apps. One such module is a story creator, which includes an interface to a content management system allowing plain text stories and images to be imported, formatted and made interactive for delivery to the apps. The story creator module also includes interfaces to providers of data such as obituaries, classified ads and weather, and functionality for publishing daily editions of the digital newspaper using the imported content. Other features of the system include breaking news alerts, paywall integration, and interfaces to social media.

US Patent:

20210019355, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Oct 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/948916

Inventors:

- Toledo OH, US
Joseph Michael Holub - Toledo OH, US
Stephen Raymond Bumbaugh - Toledo OH, US
Charles Aaron Ryder - Monroe MI, US
Joshua Sherman Jacob - Perrysburg OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 16/954
G06F 16/904
G06F 16/951
G06F 16/9038

Abstract:

A system for preparing and delivering digital information, particularly digital newspaper editions, to mobile application users. The system includes mobile applications (apps) for both mobile phone and tablet devices, with content display and interactivity of each app optimized for device type. The system also includes a suite of back-office software modules which allow writers and editors to prepare stories, images and other content for delivery to the apps. One such module is a story creator, which includes an interface to a content management system allowing plain text stories and images to be imported, formatted and made interactive for delivery to the apps. The story creator module also includes interfaces to providers of data such as obituaries, classified ads and weather, and functionality for publishing daily editions of the digital newspaper using the imported content. Other features of the system include breaking news alerts, paywall integration, and interfaces to social media.

US Patent:

20200104422, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Sep 28, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/146382

Inventors:

- Toledo OH, US
Joseph Michael Holub - Toledo OH, US
Stephen Raymond Bumbaugh - Toledo OH, US
Charles Aaron Ryder - Monroe MI, US
Joshua Sherman Jacob - Perrysburg OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A system for preparing and delivering digital information, particularly digital newspaper editions, to mobile application users. The system includes mobile applications (apps) for both mobile phone and tablet devices, with content display and interactivity of each app optimized for device type. The system also includes a suite of back-office software modules which allow writers and editors to prepare stories, images and other content for delivery to the apps. One such module is a story creator, which includes an interface to a content management system allowing plain text stories and images to be imported, formatted and made interactive for delivery to the apps. The story creator module also includes interfaces to providers of data such as obituaries, classified ads and weather, and functionality for publishing daily editions of the digital newspaper using the imported content. Other features of the system include breaking news alerts, paywall integration, and interfaces to social media.