Margaret Ostrander

Title: Margaret Ostrander and Inter-Application Data Communication

Introduction

Margaret Ostrander is an inventor associated with San Francisco, California, and Target Brands, Inc. Her patent work includes a system designed to help applications exchange and verify data through printed and scanned codes.

Latest Patents

Ostrander is associated with 1 patent: “Inter-application data communication system.” The patent describes a process in which one application prints codes that are attached to loads, while another application scans those codes and creates an aggregate code containing the loads’ identifiers. The aggregate code can then be displayed for the first application to scan and compare against its expected identifiers, helping determine whether all expected loads were received.

Career Highlights

Ostrander’s disclosed invention focuses on practical data exchange between separate applications. By using printed codes and an aggregate code, the system provides a way to communicate identifiers and check whether a set of expected items has been accounted for.

Collaborations

The provided information names Laura Herzog and Bill Bergmann as Ostrander’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the invention.

Conclusion

Margaret Ostrander’s patent describes a code-based approach to exchanging and verifying data between applications, connecting her inventive work with her association with Target Brands, Inc.