Patents by Inventor Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy 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: 9645733
    Abstract: Methods for switching between opened web pages in a web browser using a dragging motion across a touchscreen device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input of a touch gesture comprising a dragging motion beginning near a first lateral edge of a touchscreen interface towards a second lateral edge of the touchscreen interface, and controlling the switching of a currently displayed open web page in the web browser to another one of a plurality of opened web pages in the web browser based on the touch gesture. The selection of which open web page to switch to is determined based on the distance of the dragging motion of the touch gesture. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Roma Rajni Shah, Alex Neely Ainslie, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9639244
    Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating stackable workspaces on an electronic device are provided. A system includes a navigation module configured to display a first workspace of a plurality of workspaces stacked along a stacking axis. The plurality of workspaces includes a second workspace stacked on the first workspace. At least one application is open in the first workspace or in the second workspace. The system also includes a detection module configured to detect at least one of a first inter-workspace swipe gesture and an intra-workspace swipe gesture. The navigation module is configured to display the second workspace in response to the first inter-workspace swipe gesture. The navigation module is configured to switch between features or applications of the at least one application in response to the intra-workspace swipe gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, Scott Ronald Violet, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9600531
    Abstract: Embodiments for presenting search content is provided herein. An embodiment includes, receiving an input string in a browser input receiver, presenting a list of identifiers and search queries, wherein at least a portion of each of the identifiers and search queries match the input string, and presenting one or more search results associated with a selected search query on a display or providing a HTTP request to retrieve content associated with a selected identifier, and presenting the content on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Brian Rakowski, Glen Murphy, Ben Goodger, Peter Andrew Kasting, Arnaud Weber
  • Patent number: 9529517
    Abstract: Various techniques, methods and apparatus are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a movable information panel may be moved to be displayed as a tabbed web page, moved to a different application window, or docked to a horizontal or vertical panel bar. Other example embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9451039
    Abstract: A system includes a memory configured to store executable code and a processor operably coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the code to receive a request from a developer of a first web application to provide a notification corresponding to the first web application, authenticate the developer using a client identifier, after authenticating the developer, receive a content of the notification and a first user identifier, and provide the content of the notification to at least one of a plurality of computing devices associated with the first user identifier, based on an account associated with the first user identifier. The system syncs the notification and a plurality of computing devices associated with the first user identifier, based on the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Antony John Sargent, Alexandra Levich, Munjal Doshi, Zhenhai Lin, Glen Murphy, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury
  • Publication number: 20160267712
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a system for providing a virtual reality (VR) space can include a mobile computing device, and a VR headset operatively coupled to the mobile computing device and including a screen. The mobile computing device can be configured to execute a VR application, and provide content for display on the screen of the VR headset in the VR space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Nartker, Clayton Woodward Bavor, JR., Alexander James Faaborg, Glen Murphy, Andrey Doronichev, Christian Plagemann, Shiqi Chen, Jon Michael Wiley, Manuel Christian Clement, Murphy Stein, Samuel Mark Matson
  • Publication number: 20160239189
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for adjusting a display of multiple web page windows in a web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving selections of visible portions of first and second web page windows oriented in an overlaid configuration with first and second touch inputs, and receiving a dragging motion of the touch inputs to alter the visible portion of at least one of the windows. When the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs away from one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is increased and the visible portion of the second web page window is decreased, and when the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs towards one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is decreased and the visible portion of the second web page window is increased. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Nelly Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9417793
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a computer-implemented method for managing global keyboard shortcuts is described. The method determines a web application or a browser extension accessible for execution by a browser of a client device. A user interface including available shortcut actions for the web application or the browser extension is provided, and a designation of a keyboard shortcut for an action from the available shortcut actions is received via the user interface. An association is created between the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and a user account. The designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be stored on a server, and the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be synced based on the user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Finnur Thorarinsson, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160216954
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for facilitating an application launcher providing direct access to one or more items, the method including identifying one or more items maintained at one or more sources accessible by the user at the computing device meeting search criteria specified by a user, determining an application associated with each of the one or more items facilitating access to the item, generating an instance of each of the one or more items facilitating direct user interaction with the item, where the user is able to interact with the item directly from the instance of the item and providing the instance of each of the one or more items for display to the user at the computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: John Nicholas JITKOFF, Glen MURPHY
  • Patent number: 9395868
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for adjusting a display of multiple web page windows in a web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving selections of visible portions of first and second web page windows oriented in an overlaid configuration with first and second touch inputs, and receiving a dragging motion of the touch inputs to alter the visible portion of at least one of the windows. When the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs away from one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is increased and the visible portion of the second web page window is decreased, and when the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs towards one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is decreased and the visible portion of the second web page window is increased. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160162148
    Abstract: Techniques for application launching and switching are provided. An example method includes receiving an interactive gesture at a computing device, when the interactive gesture matches a predefined gesture, determining a current context of the computing device based at least on one or more tasks, the tasks including previously performed tasks at the computing device or predicted future tasks to be performed at the computing device, based on the determined context, identifying one or more software applications, the software applications including executing applications, terminated applications or uninstalled applications, to perform the one or more tasks, displaying one or more user interface elements representing the software applications, where the user interface elements are selectable to instantiate the identified software applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Glen MURPHY, Jennifer Shien-Ming CHEN, Alexander Friedrich KUSCHER, Eugene Louis Charles GIRARD
  • Patent number: 9329764
    Abstract: Methods for providing visual feedback when an end area of content is reached are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input in a first direction to at least one of scroll, rotate, or scale a portion of content provided for display, and determining whether an edge of the content in the first direction is reached in response to the input. The method also includes applying a stretch effect to the displayed portion of content when the determination indicates an edge of the content in the first direction is reached. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9311069
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for facilitating an application launcher providing direct access to one or more items, the method including identifying one or more items maintained at one or more sources accessible by the user at the computing device meeting search criteria specified by a user, determining an application associated with each of the one or more items facilitating access to the item, generating an instance of each of the one or more items facilitating direct user interaction with the item, where the user is able to interact with the item directly from the instance of the item and providing the instance of each of the one or more items for display to the user at the computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9231935
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically submitting login credentials as a background process for a user of a web service are provided. Login information corresponding to a login form of the web service is stored, where the login information comprises a login endpoint of the web service and the login credentials are used to authenticate the user for a session of the web service. A login token, generated by the web service, and its expiration date are tracked. The login credentials are then automatically submitted, without user intervention, to the web service based on the login endpoint and the expiration date of the login token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Bridge, Ben Goodger, Glen Murphy, John Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 9110568
    Abstract: Tabs of online content can be positioned according to the relative importance of each tab to a user. A user's interaction with a plurality of online content is monitored, and user activity metadata generated by, and associated with, the user's interaction with the online content is collected. A plurality of tabs of the online content is opened in a graphical user interface, and a relative importance of each of the plurality of tabs to the user is determined based on the user activity metadata associated with the online content in the tab. At least a subset of the tabs are positioned relative to each other within the graphical user interface based at least on the relative importance of each tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20150220151
    Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for automatically changing between input modes based on user input includes receiving user input in association with a user interface element, the user input comprising an input type and an input gesture. A determination is made whether the input type is a first input type or a second input type. In a case where the input type is the first input type, a determination is made that the input gesture is a first predetermined gesture, and the user interface is switched from a second input mode to a first input mode. In a case where the input type is the second input type, a determination is made that the input gesture is a second predetermined gesture, and the user interface is switched from the first mode to the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Ronald Violet, Glen Murphy, Roma Rajni Shah, John Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Publication number: 20150222700
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing capability indicators includes establishing, by a processor of a computing system, a digital marketplace for digital goods, such as web applications and browser extensions. The method includes determining, by the processor, that a first digital good of the digital goods includes a specified set of modes, where the specified set of modes includes executing the first digital good without access to a network, and providing to a client device, by the processor, instructions to display a graphical indicator representing at least one of the specified set of modes, wherein the graphical indicator is associated with a graphical icon representing the first digital good in the digital marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Yoyo Zhou, Mihai Parparita, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20150220239
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a computer-implemented method for managing global keyboard shortcuts is described. The method determines a web application or a browser extension accessible for execution by a browser of a client device. A user interface including available shortcut actions for the web application or the browser extension is provided, and a designation of a keyboard shortcut for an action from the available shortcut actions is received via the user interface. An association is created between the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and a user account. The designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be stored on a server, and the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be synced based on the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: ERIK KAY, FINNUR THORARINSSON, GLEN MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20150215398
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for synchronizing a personalized web browsing experience on multiple devices by logging into a web browser on each device using a pre-existing profile are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to open a first instance of a web browser, and receiving, in the first instance of the web browser, log in information for a pre-existing profile created independently of the web browser. The method also includes providing web browser personalization information for the pre-existing profile in response to the receipt of the log in information for the pre-existing profile. Systems, web browsers, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Albert CHANG, Miranda R. Callahan, Glen Murphy, Marc Pawliger
  • Patent number: 9092068
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and a keyboard having multiple, separately moveable keys. The keyboard is configured to function as both a keyboard and a trackpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Hamburgen, Glen Murphy, Andrew Bowers, Ji Lee, Kevin Tom, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Amy Han