Patents by Inventor Dustin L. Winters
Dustin L. Winters 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).
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Publication number: 20190141211Abstract: Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 10187543Abstract: Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 10007798Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Monument Park Ventures, LLCInventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20180101693Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 9864872Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES, LLCInventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20170177887Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 9552483Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLCInventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20160344888Abstract: Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 9317532Abstract: A method of accessing an image database containing location data and determining one or more clusters of the digital images based on their location data. A hotspot location is determined for representing the cluster of the digital images and the results are stored for later access. The computer is connected to a network and receives data from a device including data identifying a current location. After determining that the device is within a selected notification distance from the hotspot location, a notification is transmitted over the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 9100791Abstract: A network connected computer receives data from a wireless communication device including location data and user data. The computer is programmed to determine if the wireless communication device is in a vicinity of a preselected location, stored on the computer, based on the data for identifying the location of the wireless communication device. The computer transmits data to the communication device for notifying the user of the communication device that the user is in the vicinity of the preselected location. Directional information can then be sent to the communication device for the user to access in order to assist the user in finding the preselected location.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20140337993Abstract: A captured digital image is stored in memory together with metadata derived from a location signal only if the location metadata is determined not to be within one or more predefined exclusion zones. A GPS receiver module can be implemented to obtain the location signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20140073361Abstract: A network connected computer receives data from a wireless communication device including location data and user data. The computer is programmed to determine if the wireless communication device is in a vicinity of a preselected location, stored on the computer, based on the data for identifying the location of the wireless communication device. The computer transmits data to the communication device for notifying the user of the communication device that the user is in the vicinity of the preselected location. Directional information can then be sent to the communication device for the user to access in order to assist the user in finding the preselected location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20140032715Abstract: Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 8627391Abstract: A network connected computer receives data from a wireless communication device including location data and user data. The computer is programmed to determine if the wireless communication device is in a vicinity of a preselected location, stored on the computer, based on the data for identifying the location of the wireless communication device. The computer transmits data to the communication device for notifying the user of the communication device that the user is in the vicinity of the preselected location. Directional information can then be sent to the communication device for the user to access in order to assist the user in finding the preselected location.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 8581997Abstract: Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Publication number: 20130254203Abstract: A method of accessing an image database containing location data and determining one or more clusters of the digital images based on their location data. A hotspot location is determined for representing the cluster of the digital images and the results are stored for later access. The computer is connected to a network and receives data from a device including data identifying a current location. After determining that the device is within a selected notification distance from the hotspot location, a notification is transmitted over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 8416997Abstract: A method for automatically identifying persons in digital media assets associated with a database of individual user accounts, comprising: providing access to a database of individual user accounts, wherein the database includes connections between the individual user accounts; receiving a digital media asset associated with a first individual user account; analyzing the received digital media asset to detect an unidentified person; designating collections of digital media assets associated with the first individual user account and other connected individual user accounts; training person identifiers for the previously identified persons by analyzing digital media assets containing the previously identified persons; using a processor to identify the detected unidentified person using the trained person identifiers; and associating metadata providing an indication of the one or more identified persons with the received digital media asset.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dustin L. Winters, Kevin E. Spaulding, Andrew C. Gallagher
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Patent number: 8407225Abstract: A method of accessing an image database containing location data and determining one or more clusters of the digital images based on their location data. A hotspot location is determined for representing the cluster of the digital images and the results are stored for later access. The computer is connected to a network and receives data from a device including data identifying a current location. After determining that the device is within a selected notification distance from the hotspot location, a notification is transmitted over the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Tomi Lahcanski, Dustin L. Winters
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Patent number: 8217867Abstract: A method of compensating for changes in the characteristics of transistors and electroluminescent devices in an electroluminescent display, includes: providing an electroluminescent display having a two-dimensional array of subpixels arranged forming each pixel having at least three subpixels of different colors, with each having an electroluminescent device and a drive transistor, wherein each electroluminescent device is driven by the corresponding drive transistor; providing in each pixel a readout circuit for one of the subpixels of a specific color having a first readout transistor and a second readout transistor connected in series; using the readout circuit to derive a correction signal based on the characteristics of at least one of the transistors in the specific color subpixel, or the electroluminescent device in the specific color subpixel, or both; and using the correction signal to adjust the drive signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Global OLED Technology LLCInventors: John W. Hamer, Dustin L. Winters, Charles I. Levey
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Patent number: 8179336Abstract: A tiled display comprising: a plurality of display tiles aligned so that they provide the emissive image area; each display tile including: a plurality of light-emitting pixels arranged in groups of pixels; a plurality of sequentially arranged pixel drive circuits and each pixel drive circuit being electrically connected to a particular group of pixels for controlling the light emission of such pixels; one or more signal communication line(s) for providing data for controlling the operation of each pixel drive circuit; and each pixel drive circuit controlling the light emission of its corresponding group of pixels and providing information to the next sequential pixel drive circuit to cause such next sequential pixel drive circuit to respond to its corresponding data to control the operation of its group of light-emitting pixels and repeating this operation until a predetermined number of pixel drive circuits have caused the desired light emission.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Global OLED Technology, LLC.Inventors: John W. Hamer, Dustin L. Winters