Patents by Inventor DEREK A. DEVRIES

DEREK A. DEVRIES 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: 11308150
    Abstract: A server system for mobile device event control with digital images comprising: a processor configured to execute instructions; a memory containing instructions when executed on the processor, causes the processor to perform operations that: receive a digital image from a mobile device; identify a first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image, wherein the first element of the digital image comprises a user-selected content, and wherein the second element comprises a depiction of a user action; determine an event trigger identified by the first element and the second element, wherein the event trigger comprises a mobile device operating system command, and wherein the mobile device operating system command comprises a command, to execute an image search with an online image search engine accessed by a web browser operating in the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: Derek Devries
  • Publication number: 20210216584
    Abstract: A server system for mobile device event control with digital images comprising: a processor configured to execute instructions; a memory containing instructions when executed on the processor, causes the processor to perform operations that: receive a digital image from a mobile device; identify a first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image, wherein the first element of the digital image comprises a user-selected content, and wherein the second element comprises a depiction of a user action; determine an event trigger identified by the first element and the second element, wherein the event trigger comprises a mobile device operating system command, and wherein the mobile device operating system command comprises a command, to execute an image search with an online image search engine accessed by a web browser operating in the mobile device, wherein the event trigger comprises an intersecting point of focus in a topographical rendering and a graphical rendering of objects in a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventor: DEREK DEVRIES
  • Publication number: 20200401212
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes the step of obtaining a digital image of an object with a digital camera. The object is identified. A user query is received. The method includes the step of matching, with at least one processor, the user query with at least one manipulable portion of a virtual view of the digital image of the object. The method includes the step of obtaining the at least one manipulable portion from a database of manipulable portions of the object. The method includes the step of integrating the at least one manipulable portion with the virtual view of the digital image of the object, wherein a manipulable portion comprises a region of an augmented-reality element integrated into the virtual view of the digital image of the object, and wherein the augmented-reality element comprises a hyper link to another augmented-reality element comprising an exterior interior view of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: DEREK DEVRIES
  • Patent number: 10546029
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method detects that a web browser of a user has accessed an annotated webpage. The annotated webpage comprises one or more webpage elements comprising a set of selectable portions. The method detects that a user has utilized a user input system to select a selectable portion of a web-page element. The method identifies the selectable portion of the web-page element. The method generates a list of identifiers based on the identity of the selectable portion. With the list of identifiers, the method searches a database of annotated web-page elements managed by the proxy server system. The method retrieves a set of returned annotated web-page elements from the database. The method assigns a similarity score to each returned annotated web-page element. The similarity score is based on a similarity of the selectable web-page element with a respective returned annotated web-page element. The method ranks each returned web-page elements based the similarity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Patent number: 10223838
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of a mobile-device control with a plurality of rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors including the step of providing a mobile device. The mobile device comprises an array comprising a plurality of rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors. Each fixed-focus image sensors comprises a different focus range value. The method includes the step of associating each rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors with a command input of the mobile device. The method includes the step of detecting a specified object in a depth of field of a specified rear-facing fixed-focus image sensor of the rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors. The method includes the step of implementing the command input of the mobile device associated with the specified rear-facing fixed-focus image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Patent number: 10192258
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes the step of obtaining a digital image of an object with a digital camera. The object is identified. A user query is received. The method includes the step of matching, with at least one processor, the user query with at least one manipulable portion of a virtual view of the digital image of the object. The method includes the step of obtaining the at least one manipulable portion from a database of manipulable portions of the object. The method includes the step of integrating the at least one manipulable portion with the virtual view of the digital image of the object, wherein a manipulable portion comprises a region of an augmented-reality element integrated into the virtual view of the digital image of the object, and wherein the augmented-reality element comprises a hyper link to another augmented-reality element comprising a virtual interior view of the object and wherein the camera obtains the predefined user gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventor: Derek A Devries
  • Publication number: 20180300412
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method detects that a web browser of a user has accessed an annotated webpage. The annotated webpage comprises one or more webpage elements comprising a set of selectable portions. The method detects that a user has utilized a user input system to select a selectable portion of a web-page element. The method identifies the selectable portion of the web-page element. The method generates a list of identifiers based on the identity of the selectable portion. With the list of identifiers, the method searches a database of annotated web-page elements managed by the proxy server system. The method retrieves a set of returned annotated web-page elements from the database. The method assigns a similarity score to each returned annotated web-page element. The similarity score is based on a similarity of the selectable web-page element with a respective returned annotated web-page element. The method ranks each returned web-page elements based the similarity score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: DEREK A. DEVRIES
  • Patent number: 10095789
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes searching a database of annotations associated with an annotating proxy server. An annotated web page is obtained. The annotated web page can include an annotated web-page element. An annotation of the annotated web-page element can be included in the annotated web page by an annotating proxy server. The annotation can be stored in a database of web page annotations. The annotated web page can be annotated with a query field. A user-generated search query can be received in the query field. The database of web page annotations can be searched according to the user-generated search query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20180060946
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes the step of obtaining a digital image of an object with a digital camera. The object is identified. A user query is received. The method includes the step of matching, with at least one processor, the user query with at least one manipulable portion of a virtual view of the digital image of the object. The method includes the step of obtaining the at least one manipulable portion from a database of manipulable portions of the object. The method includes the step of integrating the at least one manipulable portion with the virtual view of the digital image of the object, wherein a manipulable portion comprises a region of an augmented-reality element integrated into the virtual view of the digital image of the object, and wherein the augmented-reality element comprises a hyper link to another augmented-reality element comprising a virtual interior view of the object and wherein the camera obtains the predefined user gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: DEREK A DEVRIES
  • Publication number: 20170236337
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of a mobile-device control with a plurality of rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors including the step of providing a mobile device. The mobile device comprises an array comprising a plurality of rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors. Each fixed-focus image sensors comprises a different focus range value. The method includes the step of associating each rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors with a command input of the mobile device. The method includes the step of detecting a specified object in a depth of field of a specified rear-facing fixed-focus image sensor of the rear-facing fixed-focus image sensors. The method includes the step of implementing the command input of the mobile device associated with the specified rear-facing fixed-focus image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Patent number: 9519355
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a digital image from a mobile device. A first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image is identified. The first element of the digital image includes a user-selected content. The second element includes a depiction of a user action. An event trigger identified by the first element and the second element is determined. The event trigger includes a mobile device operating system command. A mobile device command is generated according to the event trigger. The mobile device command is communicated to a mobile operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Derek A Devries
  • Patent number: 9454220
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes the step of obtaining a digital image of an object with a digital camera. The object is identified. A user query is received. The method includes the step of matching, with at least one processor, the user query with at least one manipulatable portion of a virtual view of the digital image of the object. The method include the step of obtaining the at least one manipulatable portion from a database of manipulatable portions of the object. The method includes the step of integrating the at least one manipulatable portion with the virtual view of the digital image of the object, wherein a manipulatable portion comprises a region of an augmented-reality element integrated into the virtual view of the digital image of the object, and wherein the augmented-reality element comprises a hyper link to another augmented-reality element comprising a virtual interior view of the object and wherein the camera obtains the predefined user gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20150206329
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes the step of obtaining a digital image of an object with a digital camera. The object is identified. A user query is received. The method includes the step of matching, with at least one processor, the user query with at least one manipulatable portion of a virtual view of the digital image of the object. The method include the step of obtaining the at least one manipulatable portion from a database of manipulatable portions of the object. The method includes the step of integrating the at least one manipulatable portion with the virtual view of the digital image of the object, wherein a manipulatable portion comprises a region of an augmented-reality element integrated into the virtual view of the digital image of the object, and wherein the augmented-reality element comprises a hyper link to another augmented-reality element comprising a virtual interior view of the object and wherein the camera obtains the predefined user gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20140267011
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a digital image from a mobile device. A first element of the digital image and a second element of the digital image is identified. The first element of the digital image includes a user-selected content. The second element includes a depiction of a user action. An event trigger identified by the first element and the second element is determined. The event trigger includes a mobile device operating system command. A mobile device command is generated according to the event trigger. The mobile device command is communicated to a mobile operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Patent number: 8671026
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of facilitating value-based bartering over the internet are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system of e-commerce includes a computer network, a server to host a market place website, a listing module to enable an entity to assign a specified value to a good and to list the good for trade on the market place website such that the listing of the good will expire after being posted for a specified period of time, a trade module to enable an entity to trade the good for an other good of an other entity on the market place website, a search module to enable the entity to search a list of goods on the market place website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20140059419
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes searching a database of annotations associated with an annotating proxy server. An annotated web page is obtained. The annotated web page can include an annotated web-page element. An annotation of the annotated web-page element can be included in the annotated web page by an annotating proxy server. The annotation can be stored in a database of web page annotations. The annotated web page can be annotated with a query field. A user-generated search query can be received in the query field. The database of web page annotations can be searched according to the user-generated search query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20130097522
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method can include the step of obtaining a first web page with a server. An element of the first web page that has been indicated by a first user is determined. A first profile element of the first user that is related to the element is obtained. A second profile element of a second user that is related to the element is also Obtained. A graphical representation of the first element and the second element is visually associated (e.g. with HTML code) with the element of the first web page in another element that overlays the element indicated by the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20110313891
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of facilitating value-based bartering over the internet are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system of e-commerce includes a computer network, a server to host a market place website, a listing module to enable an entity to assign a specified value to a good and to list the good for trade on the market place website such that the listing of the good will expire after being posted for a specified period of time, a trade module to enable an entity to trade the good for an other good of an other entity on the market place website, a search module to enable the entity to search a list of goods on the market place website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventor: Derek A. Devries
  • Publication number: 20110112910
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture for credit deferment in a private communications networking are disclosed. A media content in a digital format is generated. The media-content to a server that manages a website available only within the private computer network is uploaded if a provider of the content defers a specified number of credits to be acquired in the future to a manager of the website. Access to the media content is provided to a member user of the private computer network. The media content is made available for the member user via the website. A unit of credit to the website manager is allotted upon each viewing of the media content up to the specified number of credits. The unit of credit is allotted to the provider of the media content after the specified numbers of credits have been allotted to the website manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Derek Devries
  • Publication number: 20110029371
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture for allocation of popularity credit in a private communications network. An entity member of the private communications network provides a media content to a website member of the private communications network. Another entity member of the private communications network provides an advertisement content. A server hosts the website. The website includes the advertisement content, the media content and a hyperlink to a vendor website outside the private communications network. An administration server includes a verification module that determines whether a user purchased a good or a service from the vendor website. The administration server includes a popularity credit manager that generates a list of entities that provided the media content or hosted the media content. The popularity credit manager allocates a popularity credit to the each listed entity member if the user purchased the good or the service from the vendor website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: Derek Devries