Patents Examined by Omar R Abdul-Ali
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Patent number: 10356137Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for enhancing presenter and participant interaction in a presentation. A system configured to practice the method can receive, from a viewer of an electronic presentation, a submission of a question and a selection of a communication mode for the question. The system can identify a portion of the presentation to which the question is directed, and update the portion of the electronic presentation to incorporate the question based on the communication mode. The electronic presentation can be a slide show, such as a PowerPoint™ presentation. The system can optionally notify a presenter in the electronic presentation that the portion has been updated.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Ramanujan Kashi, Honey Malhotra
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Patent number: 10341370Abstract: Among other things, traces are received of activities of an online user who is associated with an entity. By analysis of the traces a security state of the entity is inferred. Also, a map is generated between (a) technical assets that contribute to security characteristics of respective entities and (b) the identities of the entities that are associated with the respective technical assets. At least part of the generating of the map is done automatically. A user can be engaged to assist in the generating of the map by presenting to the user through a user interface (a) data about the technical assets of entities and (b) an interactive tool for associating the technical assets with the identities of the entities.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: BitSight Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip John Steuart Gladstone, Alan Joseph Kirby, John Matthew Truelove, David Feinzeig, Nagarjuna Venna, Stephen Boyer
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Patent number: 10311384Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically generating a dynamic taskline. Initially, sources are accessed to retrieve contextual information associated with a user. From this contextual information, a user task is detected that comprises subtasks. Subtasks are identified, where the subtasks are associated with the user task. The subtasks are ranked based, in part, on the contextual information associated with the user. A taskline is automatically generated based on the ranking of the subtasks. The taskline is dynamically modified based on a particular point in time or updated contextual information associated with the user, to constantly provide the user with relevant and useful information.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Govind Saoji, Rohit Mani, Nirav Ashwin Kamdar, Justin Varacheril George
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Patent number: 10303347Abstract: The present systems and methods for customizing sub-applications and dashboards in a digital huddle environment are disclosed. The disclosed system and method may be employed for customizing sub-applications according to predefined options, including text, images and numbers; as well as customizing dashboards according to user requirements for showing goals progress, next meetings notifications, schedule, meetings alerts, and the like, according to the requirements of a particular team working in a digital huddle.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance CompanyInventors: Robert Casale, Abigail O'Malley, Kedzie Teller
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Patent number: 10303422Abstract: An example implementation may involve a media playback system detecting two or more playback devices of a given type. The implementation may further involve transmitting, to a particular playback device of the detected playback devices, an instruction that causes the particular playback device to emit a given sound. The implementation may also involve receiving an identification of the particular playback device and displaying, via a graphical interface, one or more prompts to join the particular playback device into the media playback system.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Sein Woo, Liesbeth van den Berg, Roy Pollock
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Patent number: 10278651Abstract: A medical device (10), medical method and graphical user interface (GUI) (18) displaying data regarding measurement of a physiological parameter. A window (22) for the physiological parameter is displayed using a display device (20). The window (22) includes an indicator (24) identifying a measured value of the physiological parameter. In response to automatic trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to further include a first indicator (34) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. In response to manual trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to replace the indicator (24) identifying the measured value with a second indicator (36) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. The second indicator (36) is prominent relative to the first indicator (34).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KININKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Steffen Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10282057Abstract: Image editing on a wearable device includes a system which obtains sensor data via the wearable device. The sensor data includes a representation of hand movement, head movement or voice command associated with a user. The system executes an application for editing an image based on the obtained sensor data. The system provides for display a list of image adjustment types associated with the application. The system selects an image adjustment type based on one or more of the hand movement, the head movement or the voice command. The system provides for display a prompt having options to adjust a property of the selected image adjustment type. The system selects one of the options included in the prompt. The system modifies an image based on the selected option. The system then provides the modified image for storage in a data structure of a memory unit in the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Thomas Binder, Ronald Frank Wotzlaw
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Patent number: 10282157Abstract: A head mounted display apparatus and a method for displaying a content are provided. More particularly, a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display in accordance with a plurality of touches and a method for displaying a content are provided. One of the exemplary embodiments include a head mounted display apparatus which changes an operation of a virtual character in a content displayed on a display corresponding to combination of a first touch detected from a touch pad of the head mounted display apparatus and a second touch detected from a peripheral portable apparatus and a method for displaying a content.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dae-myung Kim, Ji-yeon Kwak, Yang-wook Kim, Jae-ho Jung
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Patent number: 10275115Abstract: A method includes transmitting first data causing a client device to display a webpage including a panel and an action access icon; transmitting second data to the client device causing, in response to a selection of the action access icon, the client device to display multiple action icons within or adjacent to the panel; receiving, from the client device, an indication that one of the multiple action icons was selected; obtaining a context identifier associated with the panel based on the indication; obtaining a user interface configured to allow submitting a developer work item for the context identifier; in response to the indication, transmitting third data to the client device causing the client device to display the user interface; receiving, via the user interface on the client device, the developer work item; and storing the developer work item in association with the context identifier.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Umashankar Velusamy, Benjamin Pomales, David M. Lopez, Timothy E. Richmond, Naveenkumar V
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Patent number: 10268331Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device where the method includes determining current time information associated with the current time; and adjusting, based on the current time information, a display parameter of a first interactive object; wherein the first interactive object is an interactive object being operatively presented on a display unit of an electronic device and used to set a time-related parameter of the electronic device. The information processing method and the electronic device solve the technical problem that the currently displayed time cannot reflect the current true time in some cases, and achieve the technical effect of accurately and intuitively displaying the current true time.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventor: Yuekui Li
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Patent number: 10261743Abstract: In certain examples, a content hub subsystem receives data representative of content from an access device included in a plurality of access devices associated with the predefined group of users, maps the content to the predefined group of users, and provides data representative of the content to one or more other access devices associated with the predefined group of users. In certain examples, the content hub subsystem selects one or more data formats and encodes the content into the one or more data formats for distribution to the one or more other access devices associated with the predefined group of users. Each of the access devices associated with the predefined group of users is configured to generate at least one interactive graphical object representative of the content, and generate and present a graphical user interface including the interactive graphical object.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: James M. Kondziela, Heath Stallings, Donald H. Relyea, Brian F. Roberts
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Patent number: 10254937Abstract: A smart device is provided with a main remote control application that may be configured using information. The main remote control application may present images of original remote controls corresponding to devices which are controllable by the configured main remote control application. In connection with a presented image of an original remote control, the display may present icons that are representative of a subset of the buttons of the original remote control. The user interface also allows a user to select amongst the images of the original remote controls to change which appliances are to be controlled via the user interface. A pop-up remote control widget may also be provided which may be invoked without switching to the main remote control application provisioned on the smart device.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Marcel Hilbrink, Rex Xu, Cesar Alvarado, Paul D. Arling, Patrick H. Hayes
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Patent number: 10255297Abstract: A method and system for managing images are provided. In one example, the system determines a category of a file being edited by a user in response to a user action indicating an intent to include in the file an image associated with an entity. Based on the category of the file, the system presents predetermined images associated with the entity for user selection of the image to be included in the file.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.Inventors: Michael M. Chang, Eric Pugh
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Patent number: 10254924Abstract: An application can generate multiple user interfaces for display across multiple electronic devices. After the electronic devices establish communication, an application running on at least one of the devices can present a first set of information items on a touch-enabled display of one of the electronic devices. The electronic device can receive a user selection of one of the first set of information items. In response to receiving the user selection, the application can generate a second set of information items for display on the other electronic device. The second set of information items can represent an additional level of information related to the selected information item.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Julian K. Missig, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Marcelo H. Coelho
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Patent number: 10248389Abstract: This invention relates to an editor system for graphical user interfaces used in personal devices, and to a method for enabling a user to selectively display data and edit parameters on the user interface, and to a personal device, like a wristop or a diving computer. In order to edit the graphical user interface having at least one display view, where each set of data fields are arranged in a predetermined manner on the display view, the inventive editor system provides user access to a data field out of a set of data fields to allow user selection of parameters in this field. A list of parameter options valid for said field is displayed for selection by the user, the parameter value of which is to be displayed in said field.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services OyInventors: Brenda Castro, Toni Leskela, Erik Lindman
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Patent number: 10235191Abstract: Methods and system are disclosed that manage behavior of a graphical user interface associated with an application during a runtime of the application. In one aspect, the graphical user interface (GUI) may be configured with attributes associated with the application by a GUI configuration manager. Upon determining application configuration information, a data field metadata manager may determine data fields to be mapped onto the GUI. The data field metadata manager may read the metadata information associated with the data fields that may include data field attributes and domain values. A GUI metadata manager may retrieve metadata information associated with the mapped data fields. A GUI runtime manager may manage the behavior of the GUI and the data received by the data fields may be saved in a data store in a data format associated with the application.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SAP SEInventors: Ashok Rao, Avinash Gopala Reddy, Arun Mathew, Sharath Prakash, Anjana Satheesh P K, Shalini Krishnamoorthy, Sona Dalsania, Prarthana Henly Onkar, Mohammed Ziyauddin
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Patent number: 10209855Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions for concurrent display of a masked view of an application between devices are described herein. One method for concurrent display of a masked view of an application between devices includes establishing a collaborative session with a first computing device and a second computing device, replicating a masked view of a first application on the first computing device, and concurrently displaying a view of the first application on a first user interface of the first computing device and the masked view of the first application on a second user interface of the second computing device in the collaborative session.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Mark W. Moody, Guy Langley, Shawntá Swindell, Elizabeth Halle, Gina R. Smith
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Patent number: 10198149Abstract: An information processing apparatus that executes an application including a plurality of user interfaces displaying information corresponding to a plurality of edit modes includes storing information about controls arranged in each of the plurality of user interfaces displayed on a display, managing the information about controls arranged in each of the plurality of user interfaces, acquiring an edit mode selected when customization of the plurality of user interfaces is instructed, acquiring control information about a control executable in the acquired edit mode, displaying, on a screen for customizing the plurality of user interfaces, a list of the acquired control information, and receiving an instruction to edit the plurality of user interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaki Yamamichi
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Patent number: 10191614Abstract: A panel displaying method for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display module and has a plurality of first icons corresponding to a plurality of objects. The panel displaying method includes: determining an environment of the electronic device; automatically choosing an operation mode based on the environment of the electronic device. The operation mode is displayed in a widget area of a first panel and includes at least one widget icon. A portion of the first icons is chosen and updated as the widget icon based on numbers of clicks of the first icons in the chosen operation mode. Moreover, a portable electronic device and a recording medium using the method are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Shawna Julie Davis, Kuang-Ting Chuang, Shih-Pin Lin, Chia-Hung Kao, Chia-Yuan Chang, Chih-Wei Yang
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Patent number: 10191655Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal having a display unit consisting of a plurality of regions, and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal, according to the present disclosure may include a body having a front surface, a lateral surface and a rear surface; a display unit comprising a first region disposed on the front surface and a second region extended and formed in at least one direction of the first region; and a controller configured to independently control the switching of the first region and the second region to an active (on) state or inactive (off) state with respect to the first region and the second region, respectively, based on the occurrence of a predetermined event, wherein the controller independently controls brightness during an active state with respect to the first region and the second region, respectively, based on the occurrence of a predetermined event.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jihee Hong, Hyemi Jung, Heonjae Jung