Patents by Inventor Cassandra Lynn Doll

Cassandra Lynn Doll 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).

  • Patent number: 9910830
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying content are provided. In an embodiment, content for display within a tiled interface and a screen size for display of the tiled interface are determined. Grid segments of the tiled interface are determined based on the content and the screen size. The grid segments are grouped into tiles of the tiled interface based on a relative importance of the articles. The content is displayed on the tiled interface within the tiles of the tiled interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: William Frederick Kiefer, III, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20170108999
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for generating a magazine edition menu, is provided. Dimensions of a display screen on a mobile device are determined. Based on the dimensions, the size of an edition preview pane is determined, where the edition preview pane displays multiple images from the magazine editions. Based on the dimensions the size of a thumbnail section is determined, the thumbnail section displays a plurality of thumbnail editions associated with each magazine edition. Based on the size of the thumbnail section and a number of magazine editions, a layout of the plurality of thumbnail editions on a display screen is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Maurice Bennett Shore, Thomas William Schneider, William Frederick Kiefer, III, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Patent number: 9535999
    Abstract: Methods and systems generate trending search magazines. Trending topics may be identified from news servers. A search magazine edition may be generated for a trending topic. The edition has a search magazine format, including a news section, a user-generated media section and an about section. News and article servers are searched for articles on the trending topic. Media is searched for on the trending topic. Descriptive information is searched for on the trending topic. The search results of these automatic searches are transformed into the search magazine format of the edition and provided for display in a current display view of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Patent number: 9536012
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for generating a magazine edition menu, is provided. Dimensions of a display screen on a mobile device are determined. Based on the dimensions, the size of an edition preview pane is determined, where the edition preview pane displays multiple images from the magazine editions. Based on the dimensions the size of a thumbnail section is determined, the thumbnail section displays a plurality of thumbnail editions associated with each magazine edition. Based on the size of the thumbnail section and a number of magazine editions, a layout of the plurality of thumbnail editions on a display screen is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice Bennett Shore, Thomas William Schneider, William Frederick Kiefer, III, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Patent number: 9288280
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for distributing and accessing media content of a magazine edition are provided. A distributing user selects content to distribute and selects a distribution application. The distribution application generates and transmits to a receiving user a distribution message that includes a link with information about the location of the content and how to display it. The receiving user receives the distribution message and uses the location information to access the content. The content may be accessed in a variety of ways depending on the type of hardware that is used by the receiving user and choices made by the receiving user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Mehall McKeon, Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Cassandra Lynn Doll, Maurice Bennett Shore
  • Patent number: 9098572
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing magazine edition recommendations are provided. Categories associated with retrieved magazine edition articles are analyzed. A magazine edition profile is generated for each magazine edition based on the categories for each of the retrieved articles of the corresponding magazine edition. The categories of magazine edition profiles are compared to categories of a profile of a user, wherein the user profile is based on categories of articles viewed by the user. A magazine edition recommendation based on the comparing is provided for display to the user. The edition recommendation may be a link or section of shown in a view of magazine edition content on a mobile device of the user. A user may be provided a convenient way to subscribe to the recommended magazine edition. A personalized magazine edition recommendation of highest ranked articles may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Reilly, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll, Sami Mohammed Shalabi
  • Patent number: 8849829
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and systems for generating trending search magazines. Trending topics may be identified from news servers. A search magazine edition may be generated for a trending topic. The edition has a search magazine format, including a news section, a user-generated media section and an about section. News and article servers are searched for articles on the trending topic. Media is searched for on the trending topic. Descriptive information is searched for on the trending topic. The search results of these automatic searches are transformed into the search magazine format of the edition and provided for display in a current display view of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20140129911
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying content are provided. In an embodiment, content for display within a tiled interface and a screen size for display of the tiled interface are determined. Grid segments of the tiled interface are determined based on the content and the screen size. The grid segments are grouped into tiles of the tiled interface based on a relative importance of the articles. The content is displayed on the tiled interface within the tiles of the tiled interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Frederick Kiefer, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Patent number: 8612851
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying edition content of a magazine edition are provided. In an embodiment, a screen selection corresponding to a size of a screen upon which to render a magazine edition is received, the magazine edition including a content page with one or more articles. A grid with grid segments is calculated for the selected screen size. A layout for the content page is determined, the layout including a tile of one or more of the grid segments corresponding to each of the articles. Content associated with each of the articles is determined. The content of each of the articles is arranged for display within its corresponding tile. The content page of the magazine edition is displayed, the displayed page including the articles arranged for display within its corresponding tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Frederick Kiefer, III, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130144869
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods and systems for generating trending search magazines. Trending topics may be identified from news servers. A search magazine edition may be generated for a trending topic. The edition has a search magazine format, including a news section, a user-generated media section and an about section. News and article servers are searched for articles on the trending topic. Media is searched for on the trending topic. Descriptive information is searched for on the trending topic. The search results of these automatic searches are transformed into the search magazine format of the edition and provided for display in a current display view of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130145257
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for designing different magazine editions are provided. A studio backend provides a user interface for designing magazine editions and enabling a user to select content sources to provide the edition content in magazine editions. The studio backend, through the user interface, further enables the user to select layout templates for different magazine editions. Each layout template being associated with a specific type of a mobile device. The selected layout templates may be configured to define the display of edition content in magazine editions. The studio backend then sends the configured layout templates for the magazine editions to the plurality of mobile devices, where magazine editions may be displayed on mobile devices according to the configured layout templates and include the edition content for the magazine editions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed SHALABI, Maurice Bennett SHORE, Cassandra Lynn DOLL
  • Publication number: 20130145259
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying edition content of a magazine edition are provided. In an embodiment, a screen selection corresponding to a size of a screen upon which to render a magazine edition is received, the magazine edition including a content page with one or more articles. A grid with grid segments is calculated for the selected screen size. A layout for the content page is determined, the layout including a tile of one or more of the grid segments corresponding to each of the articles. Content associated with each of the articles is determined. The content of each of the articles is arranged for display within its corresponding tile. The content page of the magazine edition is displayed, the displayed page including the articles arranged for display within its corresponding tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Frederick Kiefer, III, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130145306
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for generating a magazine edition menu, is provided. Dimensions of a display screen on a mobile device are determined. Based on the dimensions, the size of an edition preview pane is determined, where the edition preview pane displays multiple images from the magazine editions. Based on the dimensions the size of a thumbnail section is determined, the thumbnail section displays a plurality of thumbnail editions associated with each magazine edition. Based on the size of the thumbnail section and a number of magazine editions, a layout of the plurality of thumbnail editions on a display screen is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice Bennett SHORE, Thomas William Schneider, William Frederick Kiefer, III, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130144692
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying edition content are provided. An edition player is configured to receive a magazine edition, the magazine edition including a layout template for rendering edition content. The edition player is further configured to receive edition content subscribed to by the magazine edition, the edition content provided by a content source. The edition player then integrates the edition content within the magazine edition using the layout template to lay out the edition content based on a specification of the mobile device. The edition player then renders the edition content within the magazine edition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130145251
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method and computer-readable medium for displaying edition content of a magazine edition are provided. In a method embodiment, a virtual pixel space is generated based on the configuration of a screen of a mobile device. Data structures that include the edition content in a plurality of items, and a template associated with the magazine edition are received. Display elements in the HTML document are generated by replacing the references from the template with corresponding portions of the edition content included in the items in the data structures. The edition content is generated, based on the display elements of the HTML document, on the virtual pixel space as to be rendered on the screen of the mobile device in the magazine edition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Imad Maurice Jureidini, Maurice Bennett Shore, William Frederick Kiefer, III, Sami Mohammed Shalabi, Cassandra Lynn Doll
  • Publication number: 20130145028
    Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and computer-readable medium manage access control for a magazine edition. A set of roles are assembled that correspond to a principal. Each role defines a set of rules that specify access permissions to the magazine edition, defined at an edition level, a section level and a post level. A set of user access permissions is built, based on the access permissions. An access request is received from the principal, wherein the access request requires a set of necessary access permissions to be granted, defined at an edition level, a section level and a post level. It is determined if the set of user access permissions provides the necessary access permissions. When the user access permissions provide the necessary access permissions, the access request is granted, and otherwise the necessary access permissions, the access request is denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Sami Mohammed SHALABI, Cassandra Lynn Doll, James D. Reilly, Maurice Bennett Shore
  • Patent number: 8370348
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing magazine edition recommendations are provided. Categories associated with retrieved magazine edition articles are analyzed. A magazine edition profile is generated for each magazine edition based on the categories for each of the retrieved articles of the corresponding magazine edition. The categories of magazine edition profiles are compared to categories of a profile of a user, wherein the user profile is based on categories of articles viewed by the user. A magazine edition recommendation based on the comparing is provided for display to the user. The edition recommendation may be a link or section of shown in a view of magazine edition content on a mobile device of the user. A user may be provided a convenient way to subscribe to the recommended magazine edition. A personalized magazine edition recommendation of highest ranked articles may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Reilly, Maurice Bennett Shore, Cassandra Lynn Doll, Sami Mohammed Shalabi