Qarbon

Qarbon.com, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer software
Founded1997; 28 years ago (1997) in San Jose, California
HeadquartersSan Jose, California
Area served
Worldwide
Productselectronic learning
Websitewww.qarbon.com

Qarbon (formerly JET Software) is a software company headquartered in San Jose, CA (United States).

Founded in 1997, they invented the concept of a Viewlet, which is now often referred to as a screencast.[1] Using a scenario capture approach, a series of compressed screenshots and cursor positions, Qarbon’s technology enabled simulated playback of any software application. By allowing users to edit these scenarios, they could be augmented to create interactive Viewlets, the output of the process. The very first Viewlet output format was a Java applet, but as technology advanced, the decision was made to switch to an .swf (also known as Adobe Flash) format for better cross-platform support.

Products

Qarbon is most widely recognized for its flagship ViewletBuilder product, a cross-platform software simulation/tutorial builder. The Qarbon family of products also include ViewletQuiz, ViewletCam, ViewletPoll and ViewletCentral. Qarbon's electronic learning software applications generate SCORM and AICC compliant Flash content (screencasts, simulations and interactive assessments) for delivery via email and CD or on web sites and Learning Management Systems. ViewletCentral, a Viewlet hosting server-based system created by Qarbon, allows Viewlets to be stored, managed and deployed while gathering Viewlet users’ utilization statistics.

Customers

Many Fortune 500 companies have used Qarbon’s products.[2] Qarbon’s customers include, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, Siemens, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Boeing, Coca-Cola, Cisco Systems, Oracle Corporation, Google, The Home Depot, Target, and Apple Inc.[citation needed] Qarbon serves customers across the globe with partners in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, India, Latin America and the Middle East.[3]

Intellectual Property

Patent number: 6404441[4]

Patent number: 7360159[5]

The most notable patent infringement claim was against eHelp's RoboDemo product.[6] Macromedia acquired eHelp and this product shortly after the claim was filed and in 2005 they were acquired by Adobe Systems. RoboDemo was renamed and re-introduced as Adobe Captivate. Qarbon has also filed claims against InstallShield,[7] Bernard D & G,[8] and Macrovision.[9]

Ext. Explanation
.qvp ViewletBuilder project files which can be edited with the ViewletBuilder Pro or ViewletBuilder Enterprise software.
.qvpx XML-based project file format used by newer versions of ViewletBuilder (introduced in version 7).
.vie ViewletQuiz project files which can be edited with the ViewletQuiz or ViewletBuilder Enterprise software.
.viex XML-based project file format used by newer versions of ViewletQuiz (introduced in version 4).
.vcp Viewletcam project files which can be edited with the ViewletCam software.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Qarbon about us page", http://www.qarbon.com/about_us/
  2. ^ "Qarbon case studies", http://www.qarbon.com/features/case-studies/
  3. ^ "International distribution of Qarbon's presentation software", http://www.qarbon.com/about_us/resellers/countries/
  4. ^ "A system for producing presentations of computer application programs.", Filed July 16th, 1999, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F6404441
  5. ^ "A system for producing presentations of computer application programs.", Filed Sept 18th, 2003, http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F7360159
  6. ^ "Qarbon to Pursue Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against eHelp Despite Pending Acquisition by Macromedia". ADVFN. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  7. ^ "Qarbon.com Incorporated v. Bernard D & G Company". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  8. ^ "Qarbon.com Incorporated v. Bernard D & G Company". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  9. ^ "Qarbon.com Incorporated v. Macrovision Corporation". Justia Dockets & Filings. Retrieved 2017-09-18.