Patents by Inventor Joseph Burfitt

Joseph Burfitt 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: 11997413
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: JBF Interlude 2009 LTD
    Inventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith, Nicholas Allen
  • Patent number: 11962598
    Abstract: An approach for publishing posts on a social network through one or more user accounts with different levels of attribution is disclosed. A secure user account publishes a post through a programmatically linked buffer user account. The secure user account and the buffer user account are programmatically linked. Posts published via the buffer user account can be modified to add attribution image data or other visual indicators of the original post creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
  • Publication number: 20230244375
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 11662900
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 11563915
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a mobile device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: JBF Interlude 2009 LTD
    Inventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith
  • Publication number: 20220386084
    Abstract: An approach for publishing posts on a social network through one or more user accounts with different levels of attribution is disclosed. A secure user account publishes a post through a programmatically linked buffer user account. The secure user account and the buffer user account are programmatically linked. Posts published via the buffer user account can be modified to add attribution image data or other visual indicators of the original post creator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 11438341
    Abstract: An approach for publishing posts on a social network through one or more user accounts with different levels of attribution is disclosed. A secure user account publishes a post through a programmatically linked buffer user account. The secure user account and the buffer user account are programmatically linked. Posts published via the buffer user account can be modified to add attribution image data or other visual indicators of the original post creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
  • Publication number: 20220221968
    Abstract: A panoramic system can receive content (e.g., live video) recorded in a landscape orientation and use a portrait dynamic crop window to display a portrait area of the received content. The panoramic system can further display the content in a landscape dynamic crop window that has a moveable user interface control that can pan the portrait crop window as the content plays in one or both of the dynamic crop windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Burfitt, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Yamill Antonio Vallecillo, Sivakumar Loganathan, Gene Michael Cahill, JR., Lei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220171527
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed, The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 11226731
    Abstract: A panoramic system can receive content (e.g., live video) recorded in a landscape orientation and use a portrait dynamic crop window to display a portrait area of the received content. The panoramic system can further display the content in a landscape dynamic crop window that has a moveable user interface control that can pan the portrait crop window as the content plays in one or both of the dynamic crop windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Burfitt, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Yamill Antonio Vallecillo, Sivakumar Loganathan, Gene Michael Cahill, Jr., Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 11169699
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Publication number: 20210089204
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 10884616
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Publication number: 20200296316
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH, Nicholas Allen
  • Publication number: 20200296462
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a mobile device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH
  • Publication number: 20200296325
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a mobile device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH
  • Publication number: 20200296317
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH, Nicholas ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20200249831
    Abstract: Systems and methods for control of application actions using a modification trigger to visually modify an electronic document are disclosed. A computing device, such as a mobile computing device having a touchscreen display, can display an electronic document having a first portion and a second portion. Initially upon displaying the electronic document, the computing device displays the first portion and the second portion may lie out of view, not displayed. A user can swipe along a scroll direction, causing the second portion to be displayed. The second portion can include or otherwise be associated with a modification trigger. Upon receiving a gesture on the second portion, the modification trigger performs actions, including, for example, subscribing to a series of electronic documents and minimizing the visual display of the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 10609036
    Abstract: An approach for publishing posts on a social network through one or more user accounts with different levels of attribution is disclosed. A secure user account publishes a post through a programmatically linked buffer user account. The secure user account and the buffer user account are programmatically linked. Posts published via the buffer user account can be modified to add attribution image data or other visual indicators of the original post creator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
  • Patent number: 10554926
    Abstract: A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a mobile device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Quibi Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith