Patents by Inventor Gene Z. Ragan

Gene Z. Ragan 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: 10255227
    Abstract: A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may defer the rendering of a social media video until it is selected for viewing. The maintaining of social media videos in template format allows for efficient transmission and editing of social media videos. A social media video that is created and shared by one user may be modified and be shared again. In this way, users can collaborate to create, critique, and iterate social media videos.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Hans T. Ku, Edwin R. Leonard, David M. Koenig, Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 10083151
    Abstract: A Social Media Video system provides for the interactive viewing of Social Media Videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. During the display of a Social Media Video, a user may interact with the display to control the visual appearance of the audio/visual content of the display. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may be changed to include visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing to a social media video viewer. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may also be changed for better theatrical effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Hans T. Ku, David M. Koenig, Edwin R. Leonard, Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 9934201
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Publication number: 20170371845
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 9678926
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Publication number: 20150193384
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 8990737
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 8826152
    Abstract: A method for displaying icons layouts in different resolutions where data representing a layout is preserved for a particular resolution and is later used to display another layout at the same resolution. The data indicates positions of icons in the layout, contains identifiers that identify particular icons, and contains coordinate positions of icons in the layout and may be preserved in various formats or preserved in various data structures. The data structure may comprise a bitmap and icon list. In some embodiments, a layout at a current resolution is produced using a previous layout at a previous resolution and at least two different mapping functions. Icons from the previous layout are mapped to the current layout where icons in an overlapping area between the current layout and the previous layout are mapped with a first mapping function and outside icons are mapped with a second mapping function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Publication number: 20130311561
    Abstract: A social media video system provides for the authoring, archiving, and/or delivering of interactive social media videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. A social media video may be associated with a style profile that provides visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing, to a social media video viewer. The social media video system maintains social media videos in a template format, and may defer the rendering of a social media video until it is selected for viewing. The maintaining of social media videos in template format allows for efficient transmission and editing of social media videos. A social media video that is created and shared by one user may be modified and be shared again. In this way, users can collaborate to create, critique, and iterate social media videos.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DWA Investments, Inc
    Inventors: Hans T. KU, Edwin R. LEONARD, David M. KOENIG, Gene Z. RAGAN
  • Publication number: 20130311886
    Abstract: A Social Media Video system provides for the interactive viewing of Social Media Videos. A social media video includes one or more media assets, which may be images, video clips, music clips, text verbiages, or the like. During the display of a Social Media Video, a user may interact with the display to control the visual appearance of the audio/visual content of the display. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may be changed to include visual and/or aural effects that are pleasing to a social media video viewer. The visual appearance of a Social Media Video may also be changed for better theatrical effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: DWA Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans T. KU, David M. KOENIG, Edwin R. LEONARD, Gene Z. RAGAN
  • Publication number: 20120117468
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 8117548
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for displaying a graphical representation of at least a portion of a file by interfacing with a graphical interface relating to the file. A request for viewing a file content is received. A window for viewing a graphical representation of at least a portion of the content of a file is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Publication number: 20120017163
    Abstract: A method for displaying icons layouts in different resolutions where data representing a layout is preserved for a particular resolution and is later used to display another layout at the same resolution. The data indicates positions of icons in the layout, contains identifiers that identify particular icons, and contains coordinate positions of icons in the layout and may be preserved in various formats or preserved in various data structures. The data structure may comprise a bitmap and icon list. In some embodiments, a layout at a current resolution is produced using a previous layout at a previous resolution and at least two different mapping functions. Icons from the previous layout are mapped to the current layout where icons in an overlapping area between the current layout and the previous layout are mapped with a first mapping function and outside icons are mapped with a second mapping function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan
  • Patent number: 8065629
    Abstract: A method for displaying icons layouts in different resolutions where data representing a layout is preserved for a particular resolution and is later used to display another layout at the same resolution. The data indicates positions of icons in the layout, contains identifiers that identify particular icons, and contains coordinate positions of icons in the layout and may be preserved in various formats or preserved in various data structures. The data structure may comprise a bitmap and icon list. In some embodiments, a layout at a current resolution is produced using a previous layout at a previous resolution and at least two different mapping functions. Icons from the previous layout are mapped to the current layout where icons in an overlapping area between the current layout and the previous layout are mapped with a first mapping function and outside icons are mapped with a second mapping function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Gene Z. Ragan