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).
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Patent number: 11997413Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: JBF Interlude 2009 LTDInventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith, Nicholas Allen
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Patent number: 11962598Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
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Publication number: 20230244375Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 11662900Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 11563915Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: JBF Interlude 2009 LTDInventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith
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Publication number: 20220386084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 11438341Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
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Publication number: 20220221968Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Joseph Burfitt, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Yamill Antonio Vallecillo, Sivakumar Loganathan, Gene Michael Cahill, JR., Lei Zhang
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Publication number: 20220171527Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 11226731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Joseph Burfitt, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Yamill Antonio Vallecillo, Sivakumar Loganathan, Gene Michael Cahill, Jr., Lei Zhang
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Patent number: 11169699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Publication number: 20210089204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 10884616Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Publication number: 20200296316Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH, Nicholas Allen
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Publication number: 20200296462Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH
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Publication number: 20200296325Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH
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Publication number: 20200296317Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Robert A. POST, JR., Blake BARNES, Joseph BURFITT, Eric BUEHL, Clifton SMITH, Nicholas ALLEN
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Publication number: 20200249831Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventor: Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 10609036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Snap Inc.Inventors: Nicholas R. Allen, Joseph Burfitt
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Patent number: 10554926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Quibi Holdings, LLCInventors: Robert A. Post, Jr., Blake Barnes, Joseph Burfitt, Eric Buehl, Clifton Smith