Patents Examined by Patrick Riegler
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Patent number: 9122367Abstract: A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides a rewind function where view waypoints are stored as navigation occurs and the user can move the view back to one of the rewind points.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.Inventors: George Fitzmaurice, Justin Matejka, Igor Mordatch, Gord Kurtenbach, Thomas White, Azam Khan
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Patent number: 9122441Abstract: Embodiments provide for a handheld device with a unified desktop for integrating the functionality of the handheld device with a larger computer system. When connected to a peripheral display and/or a display of the larger computer system, the handheld device provides a unified desktop displayed across the screen(s) of the handheld device and the peripheral display. The unified desktop unifies the functionality provided by the larger computer system and the handheld functionality, e.g., communication applications (e.g., phone, SMS, MMS). A user can seamlessly interact with applications, e.g., open, move, close, receive notifications, on the unified desktop whether the applications are displayed on the screens of the handheld device, or the peripheral display of the larger computer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Z124Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl
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Patent number: 9110566Abstract: A portable device and a method for controlling a user interface (UI) of the same are disclosed. The portable device includes a display unit including a touchscreen configured to display icons of a plurality of icon groups, a sensing unit for sensing a gesture input by a user, and a controller, if the sensed gesture is a gesture corresponding to an icon rearrangement command, configured to output the icon rearrangement command to the display unit in a manner that positions of icons of at least two icon groups of the plurality of icon groups move downward such that the icons are rearranged on the touchscreen.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Jihwan Kim
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Patent number: 9108489Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format; at least some of the loci cooperating to form a tabbed user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: Timothy H. Thorson, Timothy E. Wallaert
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Patent number: 9104292Abstract: A user interface of electronic apparatus includes at least one launched indicator and at least one non-launched indicator, and the arrangement of the launched indicator and non-launched indicators forms a loop path so that the indicators can have a revolution around a center of the loop path according to a direction command inputted by a user. Each launched indicator indicates an executed program, each non-launched indicator indicates a non-executed program, and the indicator moved to a specific location is defined as a selectable indicator. The user can control the program indicated by the selectable indicator with any operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventor: Yu-Chuan Chen
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Patent number: 9099161Abstract: For a media-editing application, some embodiments provide a method for creating a media presentation that combines several media clips. During an editing process to define a particular media project, the method receives a first set of edits to the particular media project while the media-editing application is in a first resolution mode that uses content stored at a first resolution to generate the particular media project. The method receives a selection of a user interface tool to modify the resolution mode. The method switches to a second resolution mode that uses content stored at a second resolution to generate the particular media project without interrupting the editing process. After switching to the second resolution mode, the method receives a second set of edits to the same particular media project during the same editing process to define the particular media project.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Gregory B. Abbas, Kenneth M. Carson, Giovanni Agnoli
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Patent number: 9088375Abstract: A screen display apparatus for controlling the size each display area to appropriately display content information of each display area into one display screen. The screen display apparatus includes a selection accept block for accepting selection of first content information displayed in a first display area, a content information acquisition block for acquiring the content information associated with the selected first content information, this content information being second content information located on a layer below the first content information, and, in order to allocate a second display area for displaying the second content information to the display screen, a display area control block for controlling either or both of the first display area and the second display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Ito, Hiroaki Nakano, Shusuke Eshita, Tetsuo Maruyama, Kazuhiro Fukuda
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Patent number: 9058563Abstract: A method includes receiving inputs indicative of a user state of each user of a group of users. The inputs include sensor inputs from one or more and/or user inputs received from a graphical user interface. The method includes determining a collective user state for each user based on the received inputs and determining one or more possible activities for the group of users and one or more predicted outcomes for each activity based on the collective user states. The method includes executing one or more behaviors that evaluate the one or more possible activities and/or the corresponding one or more predicted outcomes, selecting one or more activities based on the evaluations of the one or more possible activities and/or the corresponding one or more predicted outcomes, and sending results including the selected one or more activities from the computing device to one or more screens.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Blackwerks LLCInventors: Brett A. Krueger, Kraig T. Krueger
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Patent number: 9056539Abstract: A display apparatus for a control unit in an environmental control system; the display apparatus including: a display area presenting a plurality of first loci, a plurality of second loci and at least one third locus; each respective first locus of the plurality of first loci being responsive to pressure for effecting a respective response; each respective second locus of the plurality of second loci presenting information using a fixed segment data format; at least one third locus of the at least one third locus presenting information using a dot matrix data format, the display apparatus configured to allow a display of parameters to be toggled.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: LENNOX INDUSTRIES INC.Inventors: Muhammad Ali Mirza, Timothy E. Wallaert
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Patent number: 9046981Abstract: A server transmits a first page to be displayed. The first page includes a location entry representing a location to visit on a trip and at least two map elements, the two map elements and location entry being organized as a list in a first order on the first page. A request to move a selected map element of the two map elements within the list is received. Parameters of the selected map element are changed to form changed parameters that change the position of the selected map element within the list. The server transmits a second page to be displayed based on the changed parameters, the second page comprising the location entry and the two map elements organized as a second list in a second order.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Cheryl Ann Campbell, Erika Marie Rinkleff, Sarah Lynn Devens, Nachiket Prabhakar Katti, David Mark Plante, Tamara K. Blank, Meagan Elizabeth Funches
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Patent number: 9037974Abstract: Technologies are described herein for creating and editing dynamic graphics via a World Wide Web (“Web”) interface. A Web service is provided for generating dynamic graphics in response to requests received from client computers. In response to requests from client computers, the Web service generates requested dynamic graphics and returns the generated dynamic graphics to the client computers in response to the requests. Parameters may be provided to the Web service indicating a list of text items, a layout type, a visual style, a color, and other aspects of a dynamic graphic. A user interface is also provided for creating and editing a dynamic graphic within a Web browser application.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Lawrence Waldman, Thomas Charles Underhill, Scott Harrison Douglas, Robert Emmett Kolba, Jr.
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Patent number: 9026941Abstract: A method includes receiving inputs indicative of a user state of a user. The inputs include sensor inputs from one or more sensors and/or user inputs received from a graphical user interface displayed. The method includes determining a collective user state based on the received inputs and determining one or more possible activities for the user and one or more predicted outcomes for each activity based on the collective user state. The method includes executing one or more behaviors that evaluate the one or more possible activities and/or the corresponding one or more predicted outcomes. Each behavior models a human behavior and/or a goal oriented task. The method further includes selecting one or more activities based on the evaluations of the one or more possible activities and/or the corresponding one or more predicted outcomes and sending results including the selected one or more activities to a screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Blackwerks LLCInventors: Brett A. Krueger, Kraig T. Krueger
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Patent number: 9026940Abstract: The mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to receive terminal position information and object related information of at least one object corresponding to the terminal position information; a display module configured to display at least one object indicator indicating the at least one object and display a storage target object indicator region on a background image corresponding to the terminal position information; a user input unit configured to receive a selection of an object indicator; a memory configured to store object related information; and a controller configured to control the components of the mobile terminal. The display module is further configured to display an identifier corresponding to the selected object indicator within the storage target object indicator region, and display an object item list including an object item corresponding to the stored object related information.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungho Jung, Jieun Lee
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Patent number: 9021376Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product aid a user with time management before a future event. An event alert is received and displayed on a user interface at a computer. In response to receiving the event alert, an irremovable countdown icon is automatically generated and displayed on the user interface. The irremovable countdown icon, which represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lisa Seacat Deluca, Xue Jiang, Asima Silva
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Patent number: 9009597Abstract: A method for displaying a menu corresponding to one or more devices included in the one or more media signal sources connected to the media signal sink. The method includes checking connection states of the one or more signal sources to the signal sink, displaying menu items of the one or more devices included in one or more signal sources connected to the signal sink in a graphic user interface (GUI) screen, based on a result of the connection state check; selecting a specific one of the menu items displayed in the GUI screen, determining whether a device corresponding to the selected menu item, among the one or more devices included in the one or more signal sources, is in its on or off state, generating a signal for turning-on the corresponding device when it is determined that the corresponding device is in its off state and transmitting the generated turning-on signal to the corresponding device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yongdong Lee, Jaemin Choi, Jae Min Ha, Jae Kyung Lee
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Patent number: 9003331Abstract: A computer based method is provided. The computer based method comprises a first electronic device launching an application and, in response to launching the application, the first electronic device receiving a first message from a second electronic device. The first message comprises a first link. The computer based method further comprises the first electronic device configuring a graphical user interface of the application to couple a dynamic selector of the graphical user interface to the first link and presenting a first screen of the graphical user interface, the first screen comprising the dynamic selector and a plurality of static selectors, wherein selecting the dynamic selector activates the first link.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Keith Anderson, Christopher J. Bierbaum, Kevin Zhu
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Patent number: 9003311Abstract: Embodiments provide for a handheld device with a unified desktop for integrating the functionality of the handheld device with a larger computer system. When connected to a peripheral display and/or a display of the larger computer system, the handheld device provides a unified desktop displayed across the screen(s) of the handheld device and the peripheral display. The unified desktop unifies the functionality provided by the larger computer system and the handheld functionality, e.g., communication applications (e.g., phone, SMS, MMS). A user can seamlessly interact with applications, e.g., open, move, close, receive notifications, on the unified desktop whether the applications are displayed on the screens of the handheld device, or the peripheral display of the larger computer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Z124Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl
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Patent number: 8990716Abstract: A method for providing chronologic information that is generated by placing one or more pieces of related information according to information about elapsed time is provided. The method includes the steps of obtaining, by an obtaining unit, (i) basic information associating pieces of the related information with the information about time indicating positions on the chronologic information and (ii) information indicating a display form of the chronologic information; and providing, by a control unit, the chronologic information to a user by displaying the chronologic information in a display unit based on the information indicating a display form of the chronologic information by using the basic information.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Takatoshi Nakamura, Yoichiro Sako, Itaru Kawakami, Mitsuru Takehara, Yuichi Abe
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Patent number: 8990717Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for displaying context-aware charts are described. In context-aware charts, content of a chart can reflect a context of the chart. A charting object can be defined using a data series. The system can dynamically determine what subset of a data source should be used for the data series, depending on where the chart object is placed in a layout, form or other display area. Therefore, a single chart definition can be used to display various charts based on the context of the chart. When a chart object is moved from one data area to a new data area, the system can change the source of the data series such that the data series of the chart corresponds to a different subset of the data source.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeff Leveille, Andrew Phan, Duc Vuong, Toufic Milan, Christopher Crim, Clay Maeckel, Richard L. Kalman, Jr.
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Patent number: 8990715Abstract: A virtual space may be provided to users. In views of the virtual space, avatars may represent users engaging in the virtual space. Individual avatars may be visually associated with emblems in view of the virtual space. Systems and methods to guide a user through the design of an emblem may include determinations whether an emblem under design is visually distinct from other emblems and/or compliant with a set of design rules for emblems.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Maslow Six Entertainment, Inc.Inventors: Derek R. Harp, Bengt L. Gregory-Brown, Joseph P. Marfice