Patents Examined by Liang Y Li
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Patent number: 10375149Abstract: Measures are described which provide a framework for the registration and selection of applications and/or services. A registration procedure comprises receiving an indication of one or more services that an application is configured to perform; receiving an indication of one or more characteristics of data objects in respect of which the indicated service is configured to be performed; and storing, in the data store, data entries indicating each of the services and associated characteristics. A selection procedure comprises determining one or more data objects for selection; identifying, one or more services that may be performed in relation to at least one of the one or more data objects; and displaying one or more selectable elements corresponding to the identified services and data objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Siavash James Joorachian Hawkins
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Patent number: 10365796Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a graphical user interface involve, for example, one or more processors displaying on a display screen a visualization of a hub element defined in part by an arc-shaped boundary portion and defining a badge element within the visualization of the hub element. Thereafter, a radial menu element may be animated by the one or more processors for rotation to a position adjacent and extending radially from the arc-shaped boundary portion of the hub element and defined in part by an arc-shaped boundary portion of the radial menu element spaced apart from the arc-shaped boundary portion of the hub element.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: CITIBANK, N.A.Inventors: Andrew Robert Blackman, Alaa Abdulkhaleq Saeed, David Niall O'Byrne, Javier Anthony Diaz
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Patent number: 10356139Abstract: A content editing method and apparatus for efficiently editing of content by allowing one user who edits the content to confirm a region of the content edited by another user. The content editing method includes displaying a content select interface used by the first electronic device to select content stored in a server; displaying a content edit interface used to edit the content if the content is selected through the displayed content select interface; and displaying an object informing a redundant access to the selected content when a second electronic device attempts to edit a part of the selected content that is being edited by the first electronic device through the content edit interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hak-jung Kim, Young-cheol Kang, Won-young Seo, Hyung-sun Ryu, Byeong-yong Jeon
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Patent number: 10345989Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for allowing multiple users to collaboratively edit 3-D assets in real-time, using a distributed 3-D editing/rendering software application. The software application may include a lightweight, browser-based user interface that is able to run on computing devices with relatively little memory and processing power. The software application may further include a progressive rendering engine.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: Thiago Da Costa, Arno Zinke, Dov Amihod
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Patent number: 10338777Abstract: Method and device of storing content objects within a social network application are disclosed. The method includes: a user device providing a user interface of the social network application on the user device, the user interface including an affordance for forming a content group including respective content objects of one or more object types; receiving a selection of a first plurality of images for inclusion in the first content group; providing a listing of context objects that are associated with at least one of the first plurality of images; receiving a user input indicating completion of the first content group; and forming the first content group containing the first plurality of images and the one or more content object selected from the listing of context objects information.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Yi Shan, Jun Wang, Wei Luo, Ling Li, Likai Wang
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Patent number: 10291427Abstract: A device selection method and apparatus is disclosed, where the method includes: responding, by a control device, to a selection operation of a user, and determining a pointing direction of the control device and/or a deflection angle of the control device according to sensing data collected by a sensor of the control device; and determining, according to the pointing direction of the control device and/or the deflection angle of the control device, a home network device selected by the user, so that a correctness rate of home network device selection is increased effectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yajun Zhang, Yu Zhu
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Patent number: 10268972Abstract: A work support system of an embodiment of the present invention includes a task information display control unit to display a list display screen to display a list of a plurality of task indices including contents of a task to be processed using an application, a first icon for causing transition to a head screen or initial screen of the application, and a second icon for causing transition to an operation screen of the application corresponding to the contents of the task and a screen control unit to cause transition from the list display screen of the task indices to the head screen or initial screen of the application upon selection of the first icon and to cause transition from the list display screen of the task indices to the operation screen of the application corresponding to the contents of the task upon selection of the second icon.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsuyoshi Ohsumi
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Patent number: 10268264Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic system comprising a microprocessor, an eye tracker component, a display, and a memory. The memory comprises an executable code being executable by the microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: SAP SEInventor: Jean-Nicolas Des Pommare
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Patent number: 10262327Abstract: Customer Relationship Management software is integrated with a screen sharing capabilities to enable information about screen sharing sessions to be populated into records associated with the customer relationship management software. Sessions may be started from within the CRM software or may be started independently and information associated with the session may be captured and used to update the CRM records. Once the session has ended, information about who was invited to the session, who attended the session, and how long the session lasted is populated into the CRM record. Sessions may be scheduled in advance or implemented directly in real time. Managers may receive notice of the sessions by electing to follow sessions created by particular sales representatives, particular records, or other data objects. Dashboards may be used to summarize sessions to provide indications of how sessions are being used by sales professionals in connection with interaction with customers.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Glance Networks, Inc.Inventors: Ed Hardebeck, Richard L. Baker
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Patent number: 10248291Abstract: An in-vehicle terminal includes: a web browser that includes a plurality of tabs used to load and display a plurality of sets of content in different categories and a launcher tab used to display links to the set of content; a storage unit where the plurality of sets of content to be loaded into the plurality of tabs at the web browser and a settings file with categories into which the set of content are classified indicated therein, are saved; an input unit that accepts a user input; a display unit at which a tab among the plurality of tabs and the launcher tab is displayed; and a control unit that determines a category corresponding to a selected set of content indicated with a link selected via the input unit while the launcher tab is on display at the display unit by referencing the settings file, loads the selected set of content into a tab among the plurality of tabs based upon results of category determination, so as to ensure that the set of content loaded in the plurality of tabs belong to differentType: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wataru Nakasone
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Patent number: 10241656Abstract: Provided is a batch processing method and a terminal. The batch processing method comprises: according to a trigger action of a user, selecting a first operation target area on an operation interface, a remaining area on the operation interface and/or another operation interface being a second operation target area; moving the first operation target area to cover the second operation target area; executing a predetermined operation on an operation target covered in the second operation target area. Via the technical solution of the present disclosure, an operation target area is selected on an operation interface, the selected operation target area is moved and a batch operation is performed on an operation target in a remaining area, thereby significantly simplifying cumbersome operations of existing batch operations, and saving operation time.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jingen Sheng
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Patent number: 10241636Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider. Embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Ismo Antikainen
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Patent number: 10237141Abstract: A method of the present disclosure causes a computer of an information apparatus to: display device type icons on a display; display room icons on the display; when it is determined that selection of any one of the device type icons is detected, display room icons each representing a room, in which a target device of a type corresponding to the selected device type icon is installed, in a different display mode from a mode for room icons each representing a room in which the target device of the type is not installed; when it is determined that selection of a room icon displayed in the different display mode is detected, display a first operation screen for operating a controlled target device on the display; and output a control command for controlling the controlled target device to the network based on an operation on the first operation screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventors: Takamitsu Sasaki, Kohei Tahara
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Patent number: 10204417Abstract: A method includes receiving an input from a user, the input including a selection of an object, where the object is contained in a video, identifying, in response to the input, the object in the video, determining an attribute of the object associated with a profile of the user, where the profile contains a preference of the user regarding at least one object to be viewed, and determining, in response to the attribute of the object associated with the profile, a target segment in the video, where the target segment includes the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hong Wei Jia, Qian Li, Shuang Li, Hai Lei Song, Yun Ting Wang, Xin Ying Yang, Wenyan Yuan, Guang Ming Zhang
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Patent number: 10200419Abstract: A content editing method and apparatus for efficiently editing of content by allowing one user who edits the content to confirm a region of the content edited by another user. The content editing method includes displaying a content select interface used by the first electronic device to select content stored in a server; displaying a content edit interface used to edit the content if the content is selected through the displayed content select interface; and displaying an object informing a redundant access to the selected content when a second electronic device attempts to edit a part of the selected content that is being edited by the first electronic device through the content edit interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hak-jung Kim, Young-cheol Kang, Won-young Seo, Hyung-sun Ryu, Byeong-yong Jeon
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Patent number: 10191647Abstract: Generally, a computer implemented group distance learning system including one more servers which serve a group distance learning computer code executable to provide a graphical user interface which by user interaction allows a plurality of client users to be allocated into a plurality of client user groups each user group having access to a common graphic user interface to collaborate in performance of group assignments. Specifically, a group distance learning computer code which implements a graphical user interface accessed in common by a plurality of client users from remote locations to facilitate collaborative group video production.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: eduPresent LLCInventor: Jeffrey S. Lewis
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Patent number: 10156968Abstract: Displaying a recommended page by a terminal device may include page presenting recommended information being displayed. Click information of a click operation is captured, which is performed by a user on a display area of the recommended information via a display screen. The page includes a calculated hotspot range. The hotspot range is a range determined after analyzing previous click information and valid information, where a valid click probability is greater than a probability set value. Whether the click operation is valid may be determined based on the click information and the hotspot range. When determining that the click operation is valid, a request for obtaining the recommended page corresponding to the recommended information may be transmitted to a server.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Bin Zhou, Sen Sheng
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Patent number: 10067850Abstract: A method for real-time analysis of results from a load test performed on a target website includes calculating first-level aggregated test results within each of a plurality of load server instances that generate a load on the target website. The first-level aggregated test results are calculated from data points received by each of the load server instances from the target website. The first-level aggregated test results include a sum of the data points, a count of the number of the data points, a sum of squares of the data points, and an average of the data points. A standard deviation result (STDEV) is calculated and chart is generated on a display via a graphical user interface. The chart provides a visual representation of a performance metric for the load test based on the standard deviation result.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Vazac, Tal Broda, Michael Hemmert, Mukul Sharma