Patents by Inventor Brian M. Wilson

Brian M. Wilson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150357001
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting a timeline interface in association with video content features. A video content feature may be rendered on a display. A current scene in the video content feature is determined. A user interface is rendered on the display, where the user interface includes a timeline component. The timeline component represents the video content feature and visually segments the video content feature into scenes. The current scene may be visually indicated on the timeline component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
  • Patent number: 9189996
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a group of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices. A user interface allows a user to select a scene that corresponds to a requirement to direct light of a specified color temperature and illuminance level to a location. A controller may cause the processor to identify a set of the illumination devices that correspond to the scene, and to generate commands to cause the device drivers for each of the identified illumination devices to control its corresponding illumination device so that the specified color temperature and illuminance level of light will be received at the location. A system and method for calibrating such a system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ephesus Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9188307
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light emitting diode (LED) structure, a housing with one or more sensors, and control circuitry that is configured to receive data from the sensor and automatically alter characteristics of light emitted by the LEDs in the fixture in response to the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ephesus Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9113128
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for presenting a timeline interface in association with video content features. A video content feature may be rendered on a display. A current scene in the video content feature is determined. A user interface is rendered on the display, where the user interface includes a timeline component. The timeline component represents the video content feature and visually segments the video content feature into scenes. The current scene may be visually indicated on the timeline component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
  • Publication number: 20150173148
    Abstract: A light fixture includes a light emitting diode (LED) structure, a housing with one or more sensors, and control circuitry that is configured to receive data from the sensor and automatically alter characteristics of light emitted by the LEDs in the fixture in response to the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150167937
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) structure having LEDs, a housing, and a power supply. The housing receives and secures the LED structure, and includes a body portion that comprises a heat sink for the LED structure, and a shroud that at least partially shields the LED structure. The heat sink comprises various fins that extend away from the LED module in a direction that is perpendicular to a width of the LED structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150170584
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a group of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices. A user interface allows a user to select a scene that corresponds to a requirement to direct light of a specified color temperature and illuminance level to a location. A controller may cause the processor to identify a set of the illumination devices that correspond to the scene, and to generate commands to cause the device drivers for each of the identified illumination devices to control its corresponding illumination device so that the specified color temperature and illuminance level of light will be received at the location. A system and method for calibrating such a system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150167922
    Abstract: A lens structure for a light emitting diode (LED) lighting fixture includes one or more lenses, each of which is configured to be located over an LEDs of the lighting fixture. Each lens includes a bowl-shaped collimator, an air gap positioned over the dome and extending into a first end of the collimator, and a core positioned over the air gap and extending into an opposing second end of the collimator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150173147
    Abstract: A lighting system includes a group of light emitting diode (LED) illumination devices, each of which includes a device driver. One or more sensors are configured to measure a characteristic of light received from the devices in an area of an environment that is illuminated by the devices. A controller detects when a value of the measured light characteristic received by a sensor deviates from a desired value. When this happens, the controller will cause the device drivers for each of the LED illumination devices to control LEDs in each illumination device so that the desired color temperature of light will be received at the location of the sensor while maintaining a substantially constant illuminance level at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20150156562
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. A request for a video content feature is obtained from a client. The video content feature and relevant extrinsic data is sent to the client in response to the request. The extrinsic data indicates cast members who perform in the video content feature, a division of the video content feature into scenes, and a corresponding subset of the cast members who perform in each of the scenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas M. Treder, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
  • Patent number: 8955021
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. A request for a video content feature is obtained from a client. The video content feature and relevant extrinsic data is sent to the client in response to the request. The extrinsic data indicates cast members who perform in the video content feature, a division of the video content feature into scenes, and a corresponding subset of the cast members who perform in each of the scenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Treder, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Jordan M. Timmermann, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
  • Publication number: 20150040057
    Abstract: Techniques are described to implement a user interface for a display of a mobile device. In an implementation, the user interface may include a chromeless menu configured to be displayed when menu-based user input to the mobile device is available; a system tray configured to be displayed on the display when a notice containing status information affecting operability of the mobile device is available; and a task switcher module operable to cause a chromeless overlay be displayed over an active application being executed by the mobile device to allow selection of one or more applications of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Jason S. Schneekloth, Ryan M. Haning, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael K. Henderlight, Brian M. Wilson, Paula Guntaur, Chad A. Voss
  • Patent number: 8914072
    Abstract: Techniques are described to implement a user interface for a display of a mobile device. In an implementation, the user interface may include a chromeless menu configured to be displayed when menu-based user input to the mobile device is available; a system tray configured to be displayed on the display when a notice containing status information affecting operability of the mobile device is available; and a task switcher module operable to cause a chromeless overlay be displayed over an active application being executed by the mobile device to allow selection of one or more applications of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Jason S. Schneekloth, Ryan M. Haning, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael K. Henderlight, Brian M. Wilson, Paula Guntaur, Chad A. Voss
  • Patent number: 8763041
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing video content with extrinsic data. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A user interface is rendered on top of the video content feature on the display. The user interface presents cast member images, each of which corresponds to a cast member in the video content feature. A selection of a cast member image is obtained through the user interface. The user interface is updated to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan M. Timmermann, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young, Michael John Wyman
  • Publication number: 20140094226
    Abstract: Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Paula Guntaur, Michael K. Henderlight, Rosanna H. Ho, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael A. Smuga, Stephanie E. Teng, Chad Aron Voss, Brian M. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140068670
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing video content with extrinsic data. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A user interface is rendered on top of the video content feature on the display. The user interface presents cast member images, each of which corresponds to a cast member in the video content feature. A selection of a cast member image is obtained through the user interface. The user interface is updated to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: IMDB.COM, INC., AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Jordan M. Timmermann, Brent D. Aliverti, Kintan D. Brahmbhatt, Adam Carlson, Jim L. Dantzler, Douglas M. Treder, Brian M. Wilson, Kelvin C. Young
  • Patent number: 8634876
    Abstract: Location-based display characteristics in a user interface are described. In an implementation, a determination is made by mobile communications device that icon is to be displayed at a particular location in the user interface. A display characteristic is applied by the mobile communications device that is defined for the particular location such that a display of the icon is changed. The icon is displayed having an applied display characteristic on the display device of the mobile communications device at the particular location in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Paula Guntaur, Michael K. Henderlight, Rosanna H. Ho, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael A. Smuga, Stephanie E. Teng, Chad Aron Voss, Brian M. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8411046
    Abstract: Column organization of content is described. In an implementation, a mobile communications device configures a user interface to include a plurality of representations of content arranged according to a plurality of columns that permits navigation between first and second said columns upon detection of a gesture input via a touchscreen of the mobile communications device. The user interface is displayed on a display device of the mobile communications device. The first column is configured for vertical navigation through each of the plurality of representations and the second column includes a filtered subset of the plurality of representations such that at least one of the representations is included in the first column and not the second column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Paula Guntaur, Brian M. Wilson, Chad Aron Voss
  • Patent number: 8385952
    Abstract: A mobile communications device user interface is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a mobile communications device that includes outputting a user interface having a portion that is configured to accept content. When an option is selected in relation to the portion to initiate a communication and the content includes one or more contacts, the communication is formed that includes the content and is automatically addressed to the one or more contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Friedman, Michael J. Kruzeniski, Brian M. Wilson, Michael A. Smuga, Darren A. Apfel, Nell H. Hoffman
  • Patent number: D733352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: EPHESUS LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph R. Casper, Christopher D. Nolan, Joseph J. Witkowski, Jeff R. Shuster, Brian M. Wilson