Patents Examined by Blake Rubin
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Patent number: 9547842Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product of transmitting availability information in an electronic mail system are disclosed. The system includes a first system including a sender, the first system is adapted to activate an availability indicator having a start date, wherein the activation is performed by the sender and extract availability indicator metadata from the availability indicator. The availability indicator metadata includes the start date, an end date, and at least one availability indicator message. If an e-mail has not been sent to a receiver since activation and if a current date is prior to the start date, the first system is further adapted to attach the availability indicator metadata to the e-mail, and send the e-mail to the receiver. The electronic mail system further includes a scheduling system functionally coupled to the first system, and is adapted to define the availability indicator.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jan De la Rosa, Salil P. Gandhi, Saidas T. Kottawar, Sandip D. Mahajan
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Patent number: 9531766Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
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Patent number: 9531779Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide real-time or near real-time streaming of content, specified in one or more playlists, using transfer protocols such as an HTTP compliant protocol. In one embodiment, a method can execute a user application on a client device to present media files and to control presentation of the media files. The method can further run a media serving process on the client device to retrieve a playlist specifying the media files and a media source at which the media files are available, to retrieve the media files from the media source, and to decode the media files retrieved. The media serving process can call the user application to process a custom URL in order to obtain an object referred to by the custom URL.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Roger Pantos, Alan Tseng, William May, Jr., James David Batson
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Patent number: 9531795Abstract: A method and associated system are provided for performing calculations in a distributed networked environment, comprising: updating a source element on a first computer; sending a calculate update signal to a target calculated element for updating on a target element computer that may be the first computer or a second computer connected to the first computer that uses the source element in a calculation; obtaining the updated source element by a process on the target element computer associated with the target calculated element in response to the sending; and performing a calculation to update the target calculated element using the obtained updated source element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Workiva Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kluin, Beau D. Lyddon
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Patent number: 9532038Abstract: The invention pertains to rendering of image data for a multi-view display, such as image data for a lenticular auto-stereoscopic display. The method comprising the steps of providing view-dependent image data for an image, determining a view-dependent intensity function, or luminance function, for the image, applying a spatial filtering to a view-dependent coordinate of the intensity function, the spatial filtering being such as a low-pass filter, a high-pass filter or a combination of a low-pass and a high-pass filter, and sampling the view-dependent intensity function to a plurality of sub-images, each sub-image being associated with a view-direction of the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventor: Robert-Paul Mario Berretty
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Patent number: 9516068Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention for maintaining network data distribution are provided. Network data may be distributed in such as manner as to allow a network session to weather interrupted communications between host and clients without significant loss of data. Embodiments of the present invention provide for one or more clients to serve as backup host(s) for the network session, such determinations including the use of NAT profile information. When the other clients transmit data to the host, they may also transmit the data to one or more backup hosts if there are any indications of interrupted communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventors: Mark Lester Jacob, Ronald Joseph Roy, Adam Pierce Harris
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Patent number: 9514446Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, and including a method for selecting content. The method comprises anonymously linking plural identifiers, each associated with a user and specific requesting source. Anonymously linking includes linking at least two different identifiers associated with two different requesting sources used to access content, and linking the two different identifiers using an identifier not including any personally identifiable information. The method further comprises identifying a user list associated with a topic and including plurality of entries, each entry satisfying the topic and having an identifier associated with a requesting source and further including information about a type of requesting source.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Nareshkumar Rajkumar, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran
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Patent number: 9497036Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for providing a client with an application received through a data broadcast channel as a type of content of a content directory service (CDS) or a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service newly defined to provide applications by a server.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwang-hyuk Kim, Young-soo Kang, Jung-shin Park
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Patent number: 9483454Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to an annotation system having a remote processor, and a client processor in data communication with the remote processor. The client processor is adapted to send a first request for an electronic file to the remote processor, receive the electronic file from the remote processor, define at least one new annotation about the electronic file, and define at least one anchor associated with the at least one annotation. The at least one of the remote processor and the client processor is adapted to store the at least one anchor and the at least one annotation in an annotation file that is separate from the electronic file.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: D2L CorporationInventors: Jeremy Auger, Brian Cepuran, Matthew Teskey, Kenneth Chapman
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Patent number: 9473585Abstract: A method and system for correlating events with social media is provided. The method includes retrieving from a social network, social network data associated with users of the social network. The social network data is associated with event data associated with a user of the users. Temporary actions associated with a social network account of the user are enabled and a notification is transmitted to a group of users. In response, confirmation data associated with enabling the temporary actions is received from the group of users and permanent actions associated with the temporary actions are enabled.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Manvendra Gupta, Stewart Hyman
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Patent number: 9432864Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving a first Diameter message at the DRA; evaluating a first rule, including accessing data from a generic binding context object including: locating a record associated with a key specified by the first rule, and retrieving the data from the record; and transmitting a message based on the evaluation of the first rule. Various embodiments additionally relate to receiving a second Diameter message at the DRA; and evaluating a second rule, including accessing the generic binding context object, including storing the data in the record associated with the key.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Peter K. Jorgensen, Robert A. Mann, Mikael Vihtari
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Patent number: 9424612Abstract: To determine and quantify the reputations of users within a social network. In an embodiment, a social networking system determines at least one category associated with a first account of a social networking system. The social networking system determines a first reputation score for the first account in the at least one category. The category may represent subject matter in which a user of the first account has an interest. The first reputation score may be based on content posted by the first account. The first reputation score may be adjusted based on an activity and the scores of others.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Travis Bright, Yigal Dan Rubinstein, Christopher Stein
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Patent number: 9407506Abstract: In embodiments of multi-entity management, a multi-entity system can include an infrastructure service (DHCP) that services client devices configured for network connectivity on a network. The multi-entity system also includes server devices configured for network configuration settings control and management of the client devices on the network. A multi-entity manager instantiates a configuration dialog for display with user-selectable controls that are selectable to initiate a single-step configuration operation of one or more of the network configuration settings at the server devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nitin Narang, Mahesh Narayanan
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Patent number: 9392052Abstract: A method and associated system are provided for performing calculations in a distributed networked environment, comprising: updating a source element on a first computer; sending a calculate update signal to a target calculated element for updating on a target element computer that may be the first computer or a second computer connected to the first computer that uses the source element in a calculation; obtaining the updated source element by a process on the target element computer associated with the target calculated element in response to the sending; and performing a calculation to update the target calculated element using the obtained updated source element.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Workiva Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Kluin, Beau D. Lyddon
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Patent number: 9386090Abstract: A device and a method in a device for receiving scalable content. The method includes receiving a first portion of content to be received with a desired content quality from a first source having a first version of the receivable content. A second portion of content to be received with a desired content quality is received from a second source having a second version of the receivable content, where a value for at least one quality factor of the second version of the receivable content is different than a value for the corresponding quality factor of the first version of the receivable content. At least the first portion of content to be received and the second portion of content to be received is then combined, wherein at least one of the first version and the second version includes non-duplicative data.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Christophe Pavot, Francois-Xavier Ehrhart, Thomas Papin
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Patent number: 9373133Abstract: A Peer-to-Peer (“P2P”) email and social networking system for use by plural users to exchange emails and attachments includes a mesh network that includes plural node computers, each running a P2P email client, and each constructed to transmit and receive emails. The emails are stored in mailboxes residing on each node computer, and may be encrypted during transmission, and may remain encrypted while stored at each node computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Scayl, Inc.Inventors: William R. Kallman, Donald L. Hoffman, Mark T. Mitchell
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Patent number: 9374498Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes connectors to each of which position information is allocated, processing units configured to be connected to the connectors, each of the processing units is configured to read position information, and to output an IP address of the processing unit determined based on the position information and identification information which denotes a function of the processing unit via the connector, and a control unit configured to be connected with the connectors in compliance with a standard for a transmission line in an IP (internet protocol) network, and to manage the IP address and the identification information of the processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kenshi Dachiku
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Patent number: 9324056Abstract: Systems and techniques that can be used for analyzing a social network or any other type of entity networks. In an effort to preserve the privacy rights of individuals, a model of a real entity network can be generated that is a balanced representation of the entity network, and various tests can be performed on metadata in the model. For example, the model network can be generated based on only two data portions: the total number of nodes in the network and the number of relations per node.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SAP Portals Israel LtdInventor: Alexey Soshin
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Patent number: 9306986Abstract: Disclosed is a method for masking media flows against a discovery procedure for inter-UE transfer. According to the method, when a Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server (SCC AS) establishes a session, an User Equipment (UE) is able to indicate to the network that some or all of the media flow composing a session are not discoverable from other UEs. Therefore, when the SCC AS receives the request for discovery for discovery of the ongoing session on any UE, the SCC AS identifies which media flows in the ongoing session of the UE are indicated as indiscoverable, and does not send information about theses media flows to the other UEs.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Laeyoung Kim, Taehyeon Kim, Hyunsook Kim
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Patent number: 9307165Abstract: A camera that provides for a panorama mode of operation that stitches together two or more images to create a single image with a wide format. In panorama mode, a live view of a scene is transformed from rectangular coordinates to cylindrical coordinates and displayed by the camera. Also, an overlap portion between the previous image and the next image to be captured is characterized. In real time, after the previous image is captured, the overlap portion of the previous image is also transformed from rectangular coordinates into cylindrical coordinates. Next, the camera displays an overlay of at least a portion of the overlap portion onto the live view of the next image to be captured. And this overlay can assist the user in aligning the live view of the next image to be captured with the overlap portion of the previously captured image.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Noam Levy