Patents Examined by Amy Ng
  • Patent number: 9501258
    Abstract: A method of facilitating the reproduction of a presenter's desktop for attendees of a real-time collaboration. A bound portion of the desktop (the portion shared with the attendees) is logically divided into clusters. When the content of a cluster changes, the cluster is analyzed and one or more objects describing the content may be identified. Each object that is not already cached is cached and assigned a cache ID. Each object in the cluster is described in an object primitive to be sent to the attendees. Actions for reproducing the object on the attendees' clients are sent as action primitives. The object and action primitives allow the content of the presenter's desktop to be sent incrementally instead of sending the entire desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilya Teplov, Aleksey Skurikhin, Paul Huck, Alex Fedotov
  • Patent number: 9495697
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for facilitating electronic commerce over a network include communicating with a plurality of users via a plurality of user devices over the network, receiving a login request from a first user via a first user device over the network, accessing an account related to the user based on information passed with the login request, receiving a snaplist file related to a multiple image listing provided by the first user via the first user device, processing the snaplist file by extracting the multiple image listing from the snaplist file, and displaying the multiple image listing to one or more other users via one or more other user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: EBAY INC.
    Inventors: Brian F. Williams, Luke Peacock
  • Patent number: 9483745
    Abstract: A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage device includes instructions that, when executed, generate in a display device a graphical user interface comprising: a business view area with first objects representing business entities participating in a business network and second objects representing business connections between the business entities; and a connect view area with third objects representing applications participating in the business network and fourth objects representing logical interactions between the applications; wherein the graphical user interface dynamically updates the first, second, third and fourth objects with metadata that is at least in part automatically gathered in the business network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Joerg Ackermann, Ankur Bhatt, Juergen Denner, Christian Illenberger, Christoph Liebig, Gunther Rothermel, Sandra Voges
  • Patent number: 9483280
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a reading unit that reads, from a memory area of an IC chip, identification information of a service including at least any one of a wire communication service via an external wire communication or a wireless communication service via an external wireless communication, which use the memory area of the IC chip. The information processing apparatus also includes an acquisition unit that acquires service information to allow a user to use a service from an external server by transmitting the identification information of the service which the reading unit has read to the external server, and includes a display unit that displays to allow the user to use the service based on the service information which the acquisition unit has acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Keitarou Watanabe, Tomoharu Hikita, Haruna Ochi, Itsuki Kamino
  • Patent number: 9483159
    Abstract: A fact checking system is able to verify the correctness of information and/or characterize information by comparing the information with one or more sources. The fact checking system automatically monitors, processes, fact checks information and indicates a status of the information. The fact checking system is able to incorporate a graphical user interface with fact checking icons to indicate fact checking results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventor: Lucas J. Myslinski
  • Patent number: 9483158
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed for discovering décor harmonized with a décor style (“the technology”). The décor includes décor items, e.g. artworks, paintings, pictures, artifacts, architectural pieces, arrangement of artworks, color selection, room décor, rugs, mats, furnishings, household items, fashion, clothes, jewelry, car interiors, garden arrangements etc. The technology facilitates analyzing user input to identify a décor style from a décor style dictionary, obtaining décor that harmonizes with décor style, and presenting a representation of the décor to the user. The décor style dictionary includes décor styles that are generated based on an analysis of content, including images and description of décor, from a plurality of sources. The décor styles can be based on a number of concepts, including a theme of the décor, a color/color palette, a mood of the person, a fashion era, a type of architecture, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: ART.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Nasos Topakas, Paul Golding, Garris Shipon, Thanigai Vellore
  • Patent number: 9479580
    Abstract: Systems and methods providing users with a rich web experience are disclosed. In one embodiment, a client and at least one server are in communication using a dual communication link. In another embodiment, a markup language based instant messaging application is disclosed. The instant messaging application may include group instant messaging. The instant messaging application may also provide group member persistence and message persistence at the server. In another embodiment, a card based web application is disclosed, where the card information and character may be shared with other users or within a group. The cards may also be configurable by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventors: Touradj Barman, Kristofer Fox
  • Patent number: 9477945
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for interaction management systems. The method commences upon receiving a first incoming communication pertaining to a first task, and launching a first task-centered context user interface being initially populated with a first screen device selected in response to the type of incoming communication (e.g., a phone call icon, etc.). An agent interacts with the client by responding to the incoming communication. Then, the method receives a second incoming communication pertaining to the same first task; and populates the first task-centered context user interface with a second screen device appropriate for the second incoming communication (e.g., a chat UI, etc.). Additional new incoming events are routed to its corresponding task-centered context (or a new task-centered context is created).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Wu, Rami Musa, Arin Bhowmick, Kent Olen Swartz
  • Patent number: 9477732
    Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention provide for representing data values of a data set as a plurality of graphical elements in a data visualization, where each data value is associated with a plurality of data dimensions. A first data visualization may be generated based on a first configuration of the dataset. The first data visualization and a first user interface are displayed on a data visualization display page. The first user interface includes the plurality of graphical elements in the first data visualization. A selection of a element of the plurality of graphical elements is received through the first user interface. Moreover, the data values based on the received selection are filtered. A second data visualization representing the data set excluding the filtered data values is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Helfman, Joseph Goldberg
  • Patent number: 9471332
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of selecting graphical component types at runtime are provided. When a graphical component is to be displayed in a GUI, which usually has a type, the type of the GUI is first determined. Type in this case used to signify a look, feel and behavior that are to be exhibited by the graphical component. After determining the type of the GUI, the graphical component may be created based on the type of the GUI. After it has been created, the graphical component will be displayed in the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Xin Li, Gregory Wayne Roberts
  • Patent number: 9459770
    Abstract: A system and method for planning a pathway through an anatomical luminal network of a patient including memory storing a computer program that is configured to analyze and manipulate CT images, a processor configured to execute the computer program and a display device configured to display a user interface of the computer program. The user interface includes an airway finder window displaying a CT image including a target. The CT image is rotatable about a pre-defined axis of rotation to assist a user in identifying an airway of the anatomical luminal network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Matt W Baker
  • Patent number: 9460409
    Abstract: A process modeling rule validation system includes a graphical user interface module and a rule creation module. The graphical user interface module includes a display and at least one user input mechanism. The graphical user interface module displays information representative of a plurality of rule creation elements via the display and receives user input via the user input mechanism in response thereto. At least one of the rule creation elements can be configured based on the user input and in accordance with best practices in process modeling. The rule creation module, which is operatively connected to the graphical user interface module, generates a process modeling rule in response to at least one of the rule creation elements being configured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Debadatta Tripathi, Vikrant Shyamkant Kaulgud
  • Patent number: 9454304
    Abstract: Embodiments of a multi-screen dual tap gesture are described. In various embodiments, a first tap input to a displayed object is recognized at a first screen of a multi-screen system. A second tap input to the displayed object is recognized at a second screen of the multi-screen system, and the second tap input is recognized approximately when the first tap input is recognized. A dual tap gesture can then be determined from the recognized first and second tap inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Hinckley, Koji Yatani
  • Patent number: 9454294
    Abstract: A cloud services brokerage platform system includes a virtual data center (VDC) and an architecture management interface. The virtual data center (VDC) includes a plurality of resource groups. Each one of the resource groups includes one or more VDC resources. Each one of the VDC resources is associated with a respective set of resource group specification parameters. The architecture management interface enables an architectural layout of the one or more VDC resources to be displayed. The architectural layout includes a visual depiction of the one or more VDC resources of each one of the resource groups. An arrangement of the visual depiction is dependent upon the respective set of resource group specification parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Raghunath Sapuram, Manish Mahesh Modh, Balaji Narasimhan, Kishor Grandhe
  • Patent number: 9454289
    Abstract: A video playlist associated with a set of videos is distinguished in a graphical user interface using a dynamic thumbnail to represent the playlist. The dynamic thumbnail comprises a static portion comprising a first image associated with the set of videos and a dynamic portion comprising one or more second images associated with the set of videos. An image provided in the dynamic portion is configured to change while the first image remains the same in response to a shift in the graphical user interface that results in a change in position of the thumbnail about the user graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Joseph Wheeler, Chris Lauritzen
  • Patent number: 9449309
    Abstract: Some example embodiments include a method for managing emails The method includes identifying a plurality of emails having a same subject The method also includes determining an inclusion relationship among the plurality of emails The method includes providing a user interface at an email client end The method includes graphically displaying on the user interface the plurality of emails and the inclusion relationship among the plurality of emails, wherein the graphically displaying of the inclusion relationship comprises identifying content that is duplicated across at least two emails within the plurality of emails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hong W Ding, Jin Dong, Xiao Q Wang, Minmin Qiu
  • Patent number: 9448680
    Abstract: Applications on a computing device provide notifications associated with the application to a notification system. A notification includes an identification of content to be presented for the notification and an indication of when the content is to be presented. The notification system presents the notification content at the appropriate time regardless of whether the application is executing and without resuming execution of the application if the application is not running. Various power efficiency techniques are also used to determine which notifications are presented and when a user interface is updated to reflect those notifications in order to avoid updating the user interface to reflect notifications that would not be observable (e.g., due to a power mode of the computing device).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Woley, Won Hee Lee, Gaurav S. Anand, Nathan J. Kuchta, Evgeny Skarbovsky, Chandramouli N. Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 9448702
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for highlighting and selecting one of a plurality of graphical IFR procedure depiction on an aircraft display. A displayed legend includes a plurality of textual procedure identifications, one each for each of the graphical IFR procedure depictions. Movement of a cursor over either a graphical IFR procedure depiction or a textual procedure identification highlights both, and selection thereof removes all other graphical IFR procedure depictions and textual procedure identifications from being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Roger W. Burgin, Pramod Kumar Malviya, Dave Pepitone, Keith Hughes
  • Patent number: 9449326
    Abstract: A web site accelerator system includes a web asset migrator storing web assets in a data repository according to categories specified in a predetermined schema. The system also includes a web asset configurer matching rules stored in the data repository with attributes associated with an online user. The rules each specify a condition and a web asset stored in the data repository to provide to the online visitor if the condition is satisfied. The system also includes a rules optimizer modifying the rules based on captured online behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen Denis Kirkby, Matthew Symons
  • Patent number: 9451596
    Abstract: A method for transmitting uplink control information in a carrier aggregation environment, the method includes: calculating n pieces of response data, each having 1 bit or 2 bits, for n subframes received from an enhanced Node B (eNB) through n downlink component carriers and decoded by a User Equipment (UE); calculating k bits of integrated response data by applying a mapping rule reflecting a weight given to a downlink component carrier of each of the n pieces of response data; and performing a block coding of the integrated response data to produce encoded integrated response data, and transmitting the encoded integrated response data to the eNB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungkwon Hong