Patents Assigned to RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLC
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Patent number: 9495344Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting a content summary of a media item to a user based on a position within the media item are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a position within a media item residing on an electronic device. For example, the identified position may be a bookmarked position within an e-book residing on an e-book reader. The method may also include generating a content summary for a portion of the media item based on the identified position. For example, an electronic device may dynamically generate a content summary based on content of the e-book that precedes a bookmarked position. The method may also include presenting the content summary to a user of the electronic device. For example, a display of an electronic device may be controlled to present a content summary to a reader of an e-book.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Ravi Reddy Katpelly
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Patent number: 9326116Abstract: Systems and methods for suggesting a pause position within electronic text are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a current user position within electronic text residing on an electronic device. For example, a current user position may be a page of an e-book that is currently being displayed to a reader or user. The method may include determining a suggested pause position within the electronic text based on the current user position. For example, the suggested pause position may be determined based on the reader's profile, a reading behavior of other readers, metadata, or combinations thereof. The method may also include presenting the suggested pause position on a user interface of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis
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Publication number: 20150370453Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining that a user non-linearly navigates between text subgroups within electronic text. The method may also include linking the text subgroups in response to determining that the user non-linearly navigates between the text subgroups. Further, for example, text subgroups within an electronic text may be determined. In this example, a similarity relationship between content of each text subgroup and one or more other text subgroups may be determined for linking the text subgroups.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Method, system, and computer readable medium for creating clusters of text in an electronic document
Patent number: 9087043Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining text subgroups within an electronic text. The method may also include selecting a text seed within one of the text subgroups. Further, the method may include determining a similarity relationship between the text seed and one or more adjacent text subgroups that do not include the selected text seed. The method may also include associating the text seed with the one or more adjacent text subgroups based on the similarity relationship to create a text cluster.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen -
Patent number: 9069754Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining that a user non-linearly navigates between text subgroups within electronic text. The method may also include linking the text subgroups in response to determining that the user non-linearly navigates between the text subgroups. Further, for example, text subgroups within an electronic text may be determined. In this example, a similarity relationship between content of each text subgroup and one or more other text subgroups may be determined for linking the text subgroups.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Patent number: 9013267Abstract: Systems and methods for position-based loaning of electronic documents to electronic device users are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include determining a position of an electronic device. The method may also include determining a registration status associated with the electronic device. Further, the method may include communicating a portion of an electronic document to the electronic device based on the position and the registration status.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Scott Curtis, Kunal Kandekar
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Patent number: 9002701Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving search criteria for searching an electronic text. Further, the method may include determining text subgroups within the electronic text. The method may also include determining, for each text subgroup, a similarity relationship between the search criteria and the text subgroup. Further, the method may include presenting, for each text subgroup, a graphic representing the similarity relationship between the text subgroup and the search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Method, system, and computer readable medium for creating clusters of text in an electronic document
Patent number: 8918310Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining text subgroups within an electronic text. The method may also include selecting a text seed within one of the text subgroups. Further, the method may include determining a similarity relationship between the text seed and one or more adjacent text subgroups that do not include the selected text seed. The method may also include associating the text seed with the one or more adjacent text subgroups based on the similarity relationship to create a text cluster.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen -
Publication number: 20130227401Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting a content summary of a media item to a user based on a position within the media item are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a position within a media item residing on an electronic device. For example, the identified position may be a bookmarked position within an e-book residing on an e-book reader. The method may also include generating a content summary for a portion of the media item based on the identified position. For example, an electronic device may dynamically generate a content summary based on content of the e-book that precedes a bookmarked position. The method may also include presenting the content summary to a user of the electronic device. For example, a display of an electronic device may be controlled to present a content summary to a reader of an e-book.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventor: Rhonda Enterprises, LLC
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Patent number: 8434001Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting a content summary of a media item to a user based on a position within the media item are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a position within a media item residing on an electronic device. For example, the identified position may be a bookmarked position within an e-book residing on an e-book reader. The method may also include generating a content summary for a portion of the media item based on the identified position. For example, an electronic device may dynamically generate a content summary based on content of the e-book that precedes a bookmarked position. The method may also include presenting the content summary to a user of the electronic device. For example, a display of an electronic device may be controlled to present a content summary to a reader of an e-book.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Rhonda Enterprises, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Ravi Reddy Katpelly
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Publication number: 20120206472Abstract: Systems and methods for suggesting a pause position within electronic text are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a current user position within electronic text residing on an electronic device. For example, a current user position may be a page of an e-book that is currently being displayed to a reader or user. The method may include determining a suggested pause position within the electronic text based on the current user position. For example, the suggested pause position may be determined based on the reader's profile, a reading behavior of other readers, metadata, or combinations thereof. The method may also include presenting the suggested pause position on a user interface of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis
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Publication number: 20120210203Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting a content summary of a media item to a user based on a position within the media item are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving identification of a position within a media item residing on an electronic device. For example, the identified position may be a bookmarked position within an e-book residing on an e-book reader. The method may also include generating a content summary for a portion of the media item based on the identified position. For example, an electronic device may dynamically generate a content summary based on content of the e-book that precedes a bookmarked position. The method may also include presenting the content summary to a user of the electronic device. For example, a display of an electronic device may be controlled to present a content summary to a reader of an e-book.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Ravi Reddy Katpelly
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Publication number: 20120078613Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving search criteria for searching an electronic text. Further, the method may include determining text subgroups within the electronic text. The method may also include determining, for each text subgroup, a similarity relationship between the search criteria and the text subgroup. Further, the method may include presenting, for each text subgroup, a graphic representing the similarity relationship between the text subgroup and the search criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Publication number: 20120078612Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining text subgroups within an electronic text. The method may also include selecting a text seed within one of the text subgroups. Further, the method may include determining a similarity relationship between the text seed and one or more adjacent text subgroups that do not include the selected text seed. The method may also include associating the text seed with the one or more adjacent text subgroups based on the similarity relationship to create a text cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Publication number: 20120079372Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for navigating electronic texts. According to an aspect, a method may include determining that a user non-linearly navigates between text subgroups within electronic text. The method may also include linking the text subgroups in response to determining that the user non-linearly navigates between the text subgroups. Further, for example, text subgroups within an electronic text may be determined. In this example, a similarity relationship between content of each text subgroup and one or more other text subgroups may be determined for linking the text subgroups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Kunal Kandekar, Scott Curtis, Hugh Svendsen
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Publication number: 20120050004Abstract: Systems and methods for position-based loaning of electronic documents to electronic device users are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method may include determining a position of an electronic device. The method may also include determining a registration status associated with the electronic device. Further, the method may include communicating a portion of an electronic document to the electronic device based on the position and the registration status.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Scott Curtis, Kunal Kandekar
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Publication number: 20120054011Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for applying a referral credit to an entity based on a geographic location of a computing device. According to an aspect, a method may include receiving a product identifier and a geographic location identifier of a computing device. The method may also include determining an interface with an online retailer server based on the product identifier. The method may also include applying a referral credit to an entity account associated with the geographic location identifier in response to the determined interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: RHONDA ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Steven L. Petersen, Christopher M. Amidon