Patents Examined by Haoshian Shih
  • Patent number: 11029835
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delayed display of supplemental content in association with an underlying page image or other portion of a page. An initial portion of a page may be displayed and associated code may be executed. The code may cause a computing system to perform operations including determining that at least a predetermined minimum percentage of a certain image or other specific portion within the page is visible during display of the page, tracking an amount of time that the minimum percentage of the page image or other content portion remains visible during user interaction with the page, then causing display of overlay content over a portion of the particular image or other portion of the page based on a determination that the amount of time that the minimum percentage of the image or content portion has remained visible exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: GumGum, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Weiner, Anthony Bruscantini
  • Patent number: 11023102
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a digital experience system that non-intrusively obtains valuable user feedback by strategically prompting users for feedback during a user's journey of a digital content experience. For example, in one or more embodiments, the digital experience system detects when various discrete touchpoints are triggered throughout a user's journey. In response to detection a triggered touchpoint, the digital experience system can provide the user with a prompt from a template of prompts. In this manner, the digital experience system can receive valuable and meaningful feedback from users without disrupting the user's digital content experience. Indeed, the digital experience system enhances the content experience for the user by providing prompts to the user throughout the user's journey of the content experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: QUALTRICS, LLC
    Inventor: Ali BaderEddin
  • Patent number: 11019116
    Abstract: A conference system includes: a computer processing unit (CPU) that: acquires, for each of information processing devices used by participants of a conference, information specific to a first area in which the conference is held; extracts features from the information specific to the first area; compares the features of each of the information processing devices with one another; groups the information processing devices with similar features together; assigns, for each group of the information processing devices, a work space that can be accessed by the information processing devices of each group; and notifies the information processing devices of each group of information related to the work space that allows the information processing devices of each group to access the work space assigned to each group. The information processing devices access the work space using the information related to the work space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Rachit Garg, Kazuaki Kanai, Toshiyuki Maeshima
  • Patent number: 11016634
    Abstract: A refrigerator storage system is described. The refrigerator storage system comprises a display having a home screen and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to display at least one widget that provides an operation on the display, wherein the at least one widget comprises an interface portion providing direct access to a feature of the widget, wherein the direct access to the feature of the widget is provided from the home screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adnan Agboatwalla, Garret Miller, James Stanley, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Kristen Kator, Krisela Rivera, Peter Santos, Yuna S Garten, Wei Si, Scott Ysebert, Patrick Fiori, Han Min Lee, Eun Jae Lee, Youngsun Shin, Misu Jung, Yoolim Baek, So Woon Lee, Haeri Lee, Jiyoung Woo, Sora Kim, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 11010018
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wearable device includes a first user interface and a display. An electronic device includes a second user interface and causes the display to display a home screen. The home screen displayed in the display is divided into variable-sized first, second, and third areas. One of the first area, the second area, and the third area is selectable by an operation from the first user interface or the second user interface. The selected area is larger than non-selected areas among the first area, the second area, and the third area. A central icon in the selected area is larger than other icons in the selected area. A display format of the central icon in the selected area is different from a display format of the other icons in the selected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Fujii, Ryo Hatano
  • Patent number: 11006902
    Abstract: A system includes a display, an input device, and a processor. The processor is configured to present to a user, on the display, a GUI that illustrates multiple electrodes disposed on an expandable frame of a multi-electrode catheter, and indicates which of the electrodes is active and which of the electrodes is inactive. The processor is further configured to (a) receive, via the input device first user input that chooses between a single-electrode-selection mode and a fan-selection mode, (b) when in the single-electrode-selection mode, receive via the input device second user input that specifies for activation or deactivation individual ones of the electrodes, and (c) when in the fan-selection mode, receive via the input device third user input that specifies for activation or deactivation an angular sector including two or more of the electrodes, and activate and deactivate the electrodes responsively to the first, second and third user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yevgeny Bonyak, Michael Levin, Eyal Rotman
  • Patent number: 10996812
    Abstract: Optimizations are provided for positioning a popup interface within a display frame in relation to a corresponding target element. In particular, the relative positioning of the popup interface to the associated target element is dynamically selected and selectively determined based on a location of the corresponding target element within one or more quadrants and associated subquadrants of the display frame. As a result, the location of the popup interface is dynamically adjustable as opposed to being positioned based on a predetermined location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Saket Saurabh
  • Patent number: 10970092
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal and a method of operating the terminal. The terminal can execute at least one task. The terminal can execute at least one task, can cause the display to display a soft key and information related to the executed at least one task at a first region of the display and can cause the display to display at least one function indicator related to the information at a second region of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Eunkyung Choi, Sunghye Yoon, Hyungtae Jang, Goeun Joo, Yoojin Choi
  • Patent number: 10956015
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for visual trigger notification. The method, computer system, and computer program product may include a computing device which may receive a user selection of a display portion of an application on a first display unit and user input defining a visual trigger policy for the selected display portion of the application. The visual trigger policy may define a visual trigger and a user notification in response to detecting the visual trigger. The computing device may capture image data of the selected display portion of the application on the first display unit and analyze the captured image data to detect the visual trigger, The computing device may, in response to detecting the visual trigger, generate the user notification defined by the visual trigger policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rohit Ranchal, Xu Wang, Paul R. Bastide
  • Patent number: 10929080
    Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting and displaying one or more images. A determination is made that a user is in a proximity to a digital picture frame. Weather information is received from a weather sensor coupled to the digital picture frame. The weather information specifies a current weather of a geographic location that includes the digital picture frame. Based on the current weather, an emotional state of the user is determined. Based on user profile information corresponding to the user, image(s) included in multiple images are determined to convey the emotional state of the user. Based on the emotional state of the user and the image(s) conveying the emotional state, the image(s) are displayed on a display included in the digital picture frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Travis W. Chun, Romelia H. Flores, Marlentae A. Johnson, Michael A. Lau, Roberto R. Rodriguez, Ronald J. Rutkowski
  • Patent number: 10915229
    Abstract: An online system maintains user interactions with different entities, such as pages, maintained by the online system. The online system also allows an administrator of multiple entities to merge two or more of the entities. When merging entities, the online system allows the administrator to select specific interactions by the administrator with the entities to be merged that are subsequently associated with the entity resulting from the merge. The online system also presents an interface to other users who have interacted with the entities to be merged that allows the users to select individual interactions with the entities to be merged to be associated with the entity resulting from the merge. The interface allowing the user to select the individual interactions may be accessed via a notification sent to the user by the online system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhonghu Gao
  • Patent number: 10908795
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided comprising a processor; and a memory device storing instructions. When executed by the processor, the instructions cause the processor to generate scene information to reproduce display of at least one selected area of a pathological image; and receive order information corresponding to the scene information based on a user input. In another embodiment, the instructions cause the processor to receive scene information to display at least one selected area of a pathological image and order information corresponding to an order of the scene information; and control display of the at least one selected area of the pathological image in the order based on the scene information and the order information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kyusojin, Kenji Yamane, Hirofumi Watanabe, Naoki Tagami
  • Patent number: 10908768
    Abstract: A selection-type user input corresponding to a selection position on a structured object displayed on a display device is received via a user interface device. The structured object includes a plurality of levels in a hierarchy or corresponding to a multi-dimensional coordinate space, and the plurality of levels includes a first level and a second level. When it is determined that the selection position is within the first level, first display data is generated that, when displayed by the display device, shows contents of the structured object within the first level as selected and does not show contents of the structured object within the second level as selected. When it is determined that the selection position is within the second level, second display data is generated that, when displayed by the display device, shows contents of the structured object within both the first level and the second level as selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Wolfram Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Wolfram, John Fultz, Chris Carlson
  • Patent number: 10884613
    Abstract: A method and device for secondary input of text are disclosed. The method may include: detecting a touch action, if the touch action meets a triggering requirement for a candidate split mode, activating the candidate split mode, and in the candidate split mode, selecting and splitting one of candidate results into an acceptable part and a pending part, wherein the acceptable part is presented in a target text field and a new candidate is acquired based on the character string corresponding to the pending part. With the present disclosure, users are allowed to modify a candidate result at any time as desired by retaining an accepted part of the candidate result during the input process, so as to simplify the input process. This entails a more prompt and more efficient input feedback mechanism which simplifies the user's manipulation and improves the user's experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: SHANGHAI CHULE (COOTEK) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jialiang Wang, Hongbo Xue, Zhaowen Zhou, Kun Wu, Wenmao Zhang, Yun Dai, Yuan Mei
  • Patent number: 10878603
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a graphical representation of copies of a data object stored across a plurality of storage arrays are provided. A primary data object stored in a first file store and one or more secondary data objects stored on one or more secondary file stores are identified. The one or more secondary data objects represent one or more copies of the primary data object. A graphic representing the primary data object and its relationship to the one or more secondary data objects is provided for display on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Skip Hanson, Jase Smith, Peter Imming
  • Patent number: 10846112
    Abstract: A system/method is provided for guiding a user in utilizing functions of a computer-based device. The computer-based method includes operating a software application that interfaces with one or more applications on one or more remote computing devices. The computed-based method includes rendering a first screen having a plurality of display elements that are linked to a plurality of activities including a first activity and a second activity. The computer-based method includes receiving a selection of a display element of the plurality of display elements that is linked to the first activity. The computer-based method includes obtaining first activity information that includes first ancillary information. The computer-based method includes generating an inference of an interest or preference of a user based on the first ancillary information and outputting or performing a suggestion or recommendation to the user based on the inference of the interest or preference of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SYMMPL, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Smith, III, Anson Sims
  • Patent number: 10845936
    Abstract: A message display terminal comprising at least one processor configured to: display a message object representing a message input by each of a plurality of users in a display mode that enables a user having input the message to be identified; receive a selection operation for selecting the message object; obtain message data, which is generated in response to the selection operation, relating to a second message which is determined based on a first message represented by a first message object which is the selected message object; and display a second message object representing the second message in a display mode that enables a user having conducted the selection operation to be identified as a user having input the second message based on the obtained message data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shingo Oshiba
  • Patent number: 10838586
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, provide, inter alia, indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. A user interface screen including a current time indicator and a first platter is displayed. The first platter is at a first position, is associated with a first application, and displays a first set of information obtained from the first application. The first set of information relates to a first temporal context of the current day. In response to detecting a user input, the first platter is displayed at a second position and a second platter is displayed at the first position. The second platter is associated with a second application and displays a second set of information obtained from the second application. The second set of information relates to a second temporal context of the current day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Heena Ko, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Joshua R. Ford, Christopher Patrick Foss, Aurelio Guzman, Stephen O. Lemay, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Joshua Weinberg, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: 10775985
    Abstract: A method for managing a dialog box. The method includes: displaying, on a display screen, the dialog box including a transparency GUI widget; obtaining a transparency setting specified by a user of the application, where the user interacts with the transparency GUI widget to specify the transparency setting; and adjusting the transparency of the dialog box on the display screen based on the transparency setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA LABORATORY U.S.A., INC.
    Inventor: Howard Rubin
  • Patent number: 10778617
    Abstract: A method for executing a function of an electronic device is provided. The method includes identifying data of a first application, determining at least one second application in response to a user event and identifying an attribute of each of the at least one second application, and processing the data of the first application based on the attributes of the each of the at least one second application to execute a function related to at least one second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongmin Kim, Busic Koag, Sanghyun Ahn, Hoyong Choi, Jongwu Baek, Yonghoon Choi, Sangduk Hwangbo, Minho Kim, Yeunwook Lim