Patents by Inventor Michael Wynblatt

Michael Wynblatt 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: 8279254
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method and a system are provided to receive a first video signal at a first client and to receive a second video signal at a second client. The first video signal comprises an image of a first person and the second video signal comprises an image of a second person. The received first video signal and an image of a conference room are combined at the first client to create a first modified video signal comprising the image of the first person in the conference room. The received second video signal and the image of the conference room are combined at the second client to create a second modified video signal comprising the image of the second person in the conference room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stuart Goose, Jinhui Hu, Mark Sher, Michael Wynblatt
  • Patent number: 7783645
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate retrieval of context relevant information. According to some embodiments, an event associated with a computer system is captured. In response to the captured event, a subset of data objects are selected that may be related to the event. A list associated with the subset of data objects may then be created, wherein the list is at least partially ordered based on a degree of relevance between a data object in the list and the event. Information associated with the created list may then be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christopher K. Hess, Michael Wynblatt, Mark H. Sher
  • Patent number: 7765025
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the programming of motion control in load transportation systems are provided which may include programming motion control by specifying desired load motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Siemens Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Farshid Arman, Hartmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Patent number: 7509320
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a user's access to data objects. According to some embodiments, information associated with use of data objects is automatically collected. The collected information may be analyzed to determine relevance evidence between data objects, and the relevance evidence may be stored. A first data object of interest is determined, and, based on the stored relevance evidence, a second data object associated with the first data object is selected. An indication of the second data object may then be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christopher K. Hess, Michael Wynblatt
  • Publication number: 20090033737
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method and a system are provided to receive a first video signal at a first client and to receive a second video signal at a second client. The first video signal comprises an image of a first person and the second video signal comprises an image of a second person. The received first video signal and an image of a conference room are combined at the first client to create a first modified video signal comprising the image of the first person in the conference room. The received second video signal and the image of the conference room are combined at the second client to create a second modified video signal comprising the image of the second person in the conference room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Stuart Goose, Jinhui Hu, Mark Sher, Michael Wynblatt
  • Publication number: 20080039971
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the programming of motion control in load transportation systems are provided which may include programming motion control by specifying desired load motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Farshid Arman, Hartmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Publication number: 20070288122
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the control of load motion actuators in load transportation systems are provided which may include selecting actuator control strategies to move loads in accordance with desired load behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Harmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Publication number: 20070282481
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the programming of motion control in load transportation systems are provided which may include programming motion control by specifying desired load motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Farshid Arman, Hartmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Patent number: 7246164
    Abstract: An information management system, method and computer program code and means for facilitating communications between user members of an online network is provided which includes receipt, from a first user of an online network, of an identification of a second user of the online network. An indication of an association level of the second user is also received. First information having an association level different from the second user and second information having an association level corresponding to the second user is also received from the first user. Only the second information based on the association level is transmitted to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Whoglue, Inc.
    Inventors: Jens-Michael Lehmann, Michael Wynblatt, Michael Nestler
  • Publication number: 20070136267
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a user's access to data objects. According to some embodiments, information associated with use of data objects is automatically collected. The collected information may be analyzed to determine relevance evidence between data objects, and the relevance evidence may be stored. A first data object of interest is determined, and, based on the stored relevance evidence, a second data object associated with the first data object is selected. An indication of the second data object may then be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Hess, Michael Wynblatt
  • Publication number: 20070136245
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate retrieval of context relevant information. According to some embodiments, an event associated with a computer system is captured. In response to the captured event, a subset of data objects are selected that may be related to the event. A list associated with the subset of data objects may then be created, wherein the list is at least partially ordered based on a degree of relevance between a data object in the list and the event. Information associated with the created list may then be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Hess, Michael Wynblatt, Mark Sher
  • Patent number: 6961728
    Abstract: Methods and a system that provide a network of data sources in terms of a traditional database schema, convert traditional database queries into network messages, and route those messages to those data sources which have relevant data, in some instances through designated query nodes. In the present invention, those data sources accept the message, and then send reply messages to the originator of the query, or via designated join nodes in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the data sources may be able to perform local join operations. The system then collects these reply messages as appropriate at the designated join nodes, designated query nodes, and/or at the data sources, and the reply messages that meet the requirements of the query are sent back to the query originator. The query results provided to the query originator are presented as a traditional database result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Centerboard, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Julio Cesar Navas
  • Patent number: 6910569
    Abstract: A system and method for singulating loads are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of similarly configured load manipulation cells arranged to form an array. Each cell has a generally planar upper surface and an actuation system configured for operation independent of the actuation systems of the other cells. The system further includes a sensing system operable to identify the general location of loads positioned on the array and a controller configured to receive input from the sensing system and send commands to the actuation systems to singulate the loads positioned on the array. The controller is configured to process loads received in a continuous flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Technology-To-Business Center, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Michael Wynblatt
  • Publication number: 20050107909
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the programming of motion control in load transportation systems are provided which may include programming motion control by specifying desired load motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Farshid Arman, Hartmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Publication number: 20050107911
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the control of load motion actuators in load transportation systems are provided which may include selecting actuator control strategies to move loads in accordance with desired load behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Harmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Publication number: 20050065633
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program code for the relative control of load motion actuators in load processing systems are provided which may include selecting actuator control strategies to move loads in accordance with desired explicit and/or relative load behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Hartmut Ludwig, Lingyun Wang
  • Patent number: 6871318
    Abstract: A system for authoring, distributing, and replaying derivative hypermedia content comprises an authoring system for recording dynamic annotations and a distribution system for distributing the recorded dynamic annotations. The present system includes a playing system for playing the dynamic annotations which have been distributed. The system is applicable to the Internet or World-Wide Web (WWW) and/or to Intranet use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Arturo Pizano, Arding Hsu, Daniel C. Benson, Chellury R. Sastry, Vivek Agrawala
  • Patent number: 6778987
    Abstract: Methods and a system that provide a network of data sources in terms of a traditional database schema, convert traditional database queries into network messages, and route those messages to those data sources which have relevant data. In the present invention, the network interface of the data source accepts the message, filters the data source's output according to the instructions in the message, and then sends reply messages to the originator of the query. The system then collects these reply messages at the query originator and produces query results as a traditional database result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Centerboard, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Julio C. Navas, Karl-Heinz Maier
  • Patent number: 6711714
    Abstract: A method for linearizing framesets for audibly rendering structured document frames, in accordance with the present invention, includes accessing a document including a frameset. Frames of the frameset are ranked in accordance with positional locations of each frame in the frameset such that each frame is uniquely ordered in the frameset. A linearized document is generated for the frameset for rendering by an audio browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Wynblatt, Stuart Goose
  • Publication number: 20030141165
    Abstract: A system and method for singulating loads are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of similarly configured load manipulation cells arranged to form an array. Each cell has a generally planar upper surface and an actuation system configured for operation independent of the actuation systems of the other cells. The system further includes a sensing system operable to identify the general location of loads positioned on the array and a controller configured to receive input from the sensing system and send commands to the actuation systems to singulate the loads positioned on the array. The controller is configured to process loads received in a continuous flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Siemens Technology-To-Business Center, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Reznik, Michael Wynblatt