William Scott Leshner from 1546 Shady Glen Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95050, age 61, Phone: 858 603-6006

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Leshner, William. "Calvert, Town of Opportunities". The Texas Magazine, p. 70. 1910. (Hosted by Calvert Chamber of Commerce). Accessed February 25, 2010. ...

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On-Line Image Caching Control For Efficient Image Display
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US Patent:

6363418, Mar 26, 2002
Filed:

Oct 16, 1998
Appl. No.:

09/173866
Inventors:

Garth Conboy - La Jolla CA
Brady Duga - Carlsbad CA
William S. Leshner - Carlsbad CA
Aleksey Novicov - Palo Alto CA
James Sachs - Menlo Park CA
Assignee:

Softbook Press, Inc. - Menlo Park CA
International Classification:

G06F 1516
US Classification:

709218, 709203, 709217, 709219, 709229, 707 10, 707513
Abstract:

A method for on-line controlling caching of an image on a viewing device to efficiently display the image on the viewing device. The method comprises the following steps: (a) sending from a server to the viewing device an image tag included in a hypertext language code, the image tag having attributes, the attributes specifying the image; (b) parsing the hypertext language code including the image tag; (c) searching for a copy of the image in a cache memory of the viewing device using the image tag attributes; (d) displaying the copy of the image if the copy of the image is found in the cache memory and is current; (e) fetching the image from the server if the copy of the image is not found in the cache memory or if the copy of the image is not current; and (f) storing the fetched image and the image tag attributes in the cache memory.

System And Method To Efficiently Generate And Switch Page Display Views On A Portable Electronic Book
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US Patent:

6493734, Dec 10, 2002
Filed:

Oct 15, 1999
Appl. No.:

09/419554
Inventors:

James Sachs - Menlo Park CA
William S. Leshner - Carlsbad CA
Brady Duga - Carlsbad CA
Garth Conboy - La Jolla CA
Andrew Marder - San Diego CA
Thomas William Brown - Oceanside CA
Assignee:

Softbook Press, Inc. - Menlo Park CA
International Classification:

G06F 1721
US Classification:

707526, 707530
Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic book. The method includes generating an ebook binary file including a plurality of book views, each of the plurality of book views including information needed to generate page display images representing content of a reading material in a font having a particular font point size. The method further includes parsing the ebook binary file and generating the page display images representing content of a reading material.

Electronic Paper Display Device Event Tracking
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US Patent:

8255820, Aug 28, 2012
Filed:

Jun 9, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/481306
Inventors:

John Rivlin - Palo Alto CA, US
Brady Duga - Carlsbad CA, US
Garth Conboy - La Jolla CA, US
William Leshner - San Diego CA, US
Vincent Le Chevalier - San Jose CA, US
Ruze Richards - Holmdel NJ, US
Emilio Rojas - Tiburon CA, US
Assignee:

Skiff, LLC - New York NY
International Classification:

G06F 3/048
US Classification:

715771, 715776
Abstract:

A system for and method for tracking events occurring on an electronic paper display device is presented. The system and method may include detecting an event occurring at the electronic paper display device, identifying the event and a status of the electronic paper display device, wherein the identification of the event comprises using a data structure mapping electronic content structure to one or more identifiers, and transmitting the one or more identifiers associated with the event via a network to a network accessible device.

Automatic Data Formatting Using A Hypertext Language
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US Patent:

20020174145, Nov 21, 2002
Filed:

Oct 16, 1998
Appl. No.:

09/173988
Inventors:

BRADY DUGA - CARLSBAD CA, US
WILLIAM SCOTT LESHNER - CARLSBAD CA, US
ERIK WALTER - LA JOLLA CA, US
ALEKSEY NOVICOV - PALO ALTO CA, US
GARTH CONBOY - LA JOLLA CA, US
ANDREW MARDER - SAN DIEGO CA, US
TINA MARIE DUSSAULT - MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
DEVIN PATRICK MCKINNEY - PALO ALTO CA, US
JAMES SACHS - MENLO PARK CA, US
International Classification:

G06F015/00
US Classification:

707/513000
Abstract:

The present invention is a method and apparatus for automatic formatting a hypertext document. The hypertext document is parsed to identify a formatting tag. A tag operation is performed on the hypertext document according to the identified formatting tag to generate a formatted document.

System And Method To Create And Update An Electronic Photo Album Using A Portable Electronic Book
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US Patent:

20040205646, Oct 14, 2004
Filed:

Apr 30, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/846803
Inventors:

James Sachs - Menlo Park CA, US
William Leshner - Carlsbad CA, US
International Classification:

G06F015/00
US Classification:

715/530000, 715/515000
Abstract:

A system and method to create and update an electronic photo album using a portable electronic book. The method comprises inserting a removable storage device into a portable electronic book, the removable storage device containing electronic photographs generated by a digital camera. The method further comprises uploading the electronic photographs to an information services system. The information services including a centralized bookshelf and a personal photo albums module associated with the portable electronic book, the centralized bookshelf including electronic reading materials requested and owned by the portable electronic book. The personal photo albums module including electronic photographs owned by the portable electronic book.

System And Method For Delivering Publication Content To Reader Devices Using Mixed Mode Transmission
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US Patent:

20100312780, Dec 9, 2010
Filed:

Jun 9, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/481365
Inventors:

Vincent LE CHEVALIER - San Jose CA, US
John RIVLIN - Palo Alto CA, US
Brady DUGA - Carlsbad CA, US
Garth CONBOY - LaJolla CA, US
William LESHNER - San Diego CA, US
Ruze RICHARDS - Holmdel NJ, US
International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00
US Classification:

707759, 715234, 707770, 707803, 707802, 707769, 707812
Abstract:

A system for and method of delivering publication content to one or more reader devices using mixed mode transmission is presented. The system and method may include segmenting, using a computing apparatus, the publication content into a plurality of publication content components. The system and method may also include generating, using a computing apparatus, master publication content that comprises a reference to each publication content component and indicates a structure of the publication content. The system and method may further include multi-casting, to the one or more reader devices, the master publication content and the plurality of publication content components via a network.

Electronic Paper Display Whitespace Utilization
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US Patent:

20100315326, Dec 16, 2010
Filed:

Jun 10, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/482013
Inventors:

Vincent Le Chevalier - San Jose CA, US
Brady Duga - Carlsbad CA, US
Garth Conboy - La Jolla CA, US
William Leshner - San Diego CA, US
Ruze Richards - Holmdel NJ, US
International Classification:

G09G 3/34
US Classification:

345107
Abstract:

A system for and method for electronic paper display device content formatting is presented. The system and method may include receiving an electronic request to format electronic paper display device content at an a network accessible device, determining remaining available display space on a page view of a electronic paper display associated with an electronic paper display device, identifying additional electronic content for inclusion in the page view based at least in part on a comparison of one or more attributes of the additional electronic content with the determined remaining available display space, and adding the identified additional electronic content to the page view.

System And Method For Providing Sub-Publication Content In An Electronic Device
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US Patent:

20100318888, Dec 16, 2010
Filed:

Jun 10, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/481705
Inventors:

William LESHNER - San Diego CA, US
Brady Duga - Carlsbad CA, US
Garth Conboy - LaJolla CA, US
Vincent Le Chevalier - San Jose CA, US
John Rivlin - Palo Alto CA, US
Ruze Richards - Holmdel NJ, US
International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 3/048
G06Q 30/00
US Classification:

715202, 715748, 715776, 705 1472
Abstract:

A system for and method for providing sub-publication content in an electronic device is presented. The system and method receive electronic content from one or more content sources via a network, where the electronic content includes a master publication content item and one or more sub-publication content items. The system and method store the plurality of electronic content and select at least some of the sub-publication content items for presentation with the master publication content. The system and method present the selected sub-publication content items with the corresponding master publication content at an electronic reader device.