Walter G Antognini

US Patent:

6820807, Nov 23, 2004

Filed:

Nov 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/717840

Inventors:

Thomas Charles Antognini - Lexington MA
Walter Gerard Antognini - New York NY

Assignee:

Cobblestone Software, Inc. - Lexington MA

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235454, 235494, 23546212

Abstract:

A method of formatting digital data and a method of decoding the formatted digital data. User selectable format parameters vary the dimensions and other attributes of spots and the cells containing those spots as well as other features which the formatting process formats into a pattern. A method of encoding the formatted digital data using these format parameters allows for encoding a substrate optimally for any given printer or scanner. One embodiment provides for markers to facilitate determination of cell locations. In one embodiment the decoding process achieves a pyramid gain of knowledge by locating a landmark ( ), which is located in a known position relative to a metasector ( ), which contains information about the encoding process used to encode the main body of data ( ), which the decoding process decodes to recover the original digital data. Further embodiments include encryption, transmission by facsimile, inclusion of human readable information, and automatic launches of computer files.

US Patent:

8281999, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

May 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/837891

Inventors:

Thomas Charles Antognini - Lexington MA, US
Walter Gerard Antognini - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Cobblestone Software, Inc. - Lexington MA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

235454, 23546201

Abstract:

A method of formatting digital data and a method of decoding the formatted digital data. User selectable format parameters vary the dimensions and other attributes of spots and the cells containing those spots as well as other features which the formatting process formats into a pattern. A method of encoding the formatted digital data using these format parameters allows for encoding a substrate optimally for any given printer or scanner. One embodiment provides for markers to facilitate determination of cell locations. In one embodiment the decoding process achieves a pyramid gain of knowledge by locating a landmark (), which is located in a known position relative to a metasector (), which contains information about the encoding process used to encode the main body of data (), which the decoding process decodes to recover the original digital data. Further embodiments include encryption, transmission by facsimile, inclusion of human readable information, and automatic launches of computer files.

US Patent:

8468148, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/981773

Inventors:

Walter Gerard Antognini - New York NY, US
Thomas Charles Antognini - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707712, 382287, 235454

Abstract:

A method of searching the Internet or onboard database or other source through devices that contain or are coupled to cameras or other imaging devices, the method including extracting search terms from the human-understandable content encoded in a machine-readable code and displayed to the recipient on the device following the imaging of that code by the device's imager. The method of search utilizes a method of navigation and input that produces a location indicator on the device display that corresponds to the location of an image of a machine-readable code in the sensor of the device's imager.

US Patent:

20020023055, Feb 21, 2002

Filed:

May 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/862785

Inventors:

Walter Antognini - New York NY, US
Thomas Antognini - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/040000

Abstract:

A system of bill presentment and bill payment. The parties to the process, which typically include the bill presenter, bill payer, and bank, credit card company or other intermediary, select from a number of choices in the selection of information to include in the bill, preparation of the bill, acceptable payment methods, means to send the bill and bill payment instrument, means of signing the bill, bill payment instrument, receipt acknowledging deposit and payment, method of recording and reconciling payments, and further actions. An accumulation of choices by the involved parties can include digital information in each step that represents all of the significant data accumulated up to and including that step. That digital data preferably includes digital signatures of each party at each step so as to provide an audit trail in purely digital form. Where digital data is chosen for each step, the digital data can be electronic or, using machine readable code, printed on paper, regardless of the form chosen in prior or later steps.

US Patent:

20040218226, Nov 4, 2004

Filed:

Nov 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/298474

Inventors:

Walter Antognini - New York NY, US
Thomas Antognini - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/00
H04N001/00

US Classification:

358/402000, 358/001150

Abstract:

The system and method of the present invention presents a process for transmitting an electronic message that comprises printing a first document with machine-readable code which contains data corresponding to an electronic address of an intended recipient and transmitting the first document from a facsimile machine to a computerized device configured to receive facsimiles. The machine-readable code is decoded upon receipt by the computerized device to retrieve the data corresponding to the electronic address and an electronic message addressed to the electronic address is generated. The electronic message is then transmitted to the electronic address of the intended recipient.

US Patent:

20050033690, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

May 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/852989

Inventors:

Walter Antognini - New York NY, US
Thomas Antognini - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705040000

Abstract:

A system of bill presentment and bill payment. The parties to the process, which typically include the bill presenter, bill payer, and bank, credit card company or other intermediary, select from a number of choices in the selection of information to include in the bill, preparation of the bill, acceptable payment methods, means to send the bill and bill payment instrument, means of signing the bill, bill payment instrument, receipt acknowledging deposit and payment, method of recording and reconciling payments, and further actions. An accumulation of choices by the involved parties can include digital information in each step that represents all of the significant data accumulated up to and including that step. That digital data preferably includes digital signatures of each party at each step so as to provide an audit trail in purely digital form. Where digital data is chosen for each step, the digital data can be electronic or, using machine readable code, printed on paper, regardless of the form chosen in prior or later steps.

US Patent:

20060277060, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

May 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/418487

Inventors:

Walter Antognini - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705001000, 715500000, 715730000

Abstract:

A method of parsing plain language descriptions of business transactions and creating diagrams therefrom. A user describes a transaction in language that is structured yet flexible and clearly understandable by practitioners. The method parses this language, identifies components to display, creates parameters for the diagram to display these components, creates a file containing the diagram and displays the diagram.

US Patent:

60988827, Aug 8, 2000

Filed:

Mar 1, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/609549

Inventors:

Thomas Charles Antognini - Lexington MA
Walter Gerald Antognini - New York NY

Assignee:

Cobblestone Software, Inc. - Lexington MA

International Classification:

G06K 0710

US Classification:

235454

Abstract:

A method of formatting digital data and a method of decoding the formatted digital data. User selectable format parameters vary the dimensions and other attributes of spots and the cells containing those spots as well as other features which the formatting process formats into a pattern. A method of encoding the formatted digital data using these format parameters allows for encoding a substrate optimally for any given printer or scanner. One embodiment provides for markers to facilitate determination of cell locations. In one embodiment the decoding process achieves a pyramid gain of knowledge by locating a landmark (801), which is located in a known position relative to a metasector (802), which contains information about the encoding process used to encode the main body of data (803), which the decoding process decodes to recover the original digital data. Further embodiments include encryption, transmission by facsimile, inclusion of human readable information, and automatic launches of computer files.