Patents by Inventor Paul McDougall
Paul McDougall 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: 10795408Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable RGBW front light. The electronic device additional includes circuitry configured to determine if a transition between phases has occurred, the phases being based on a time of day, automatically display a predetermined screen color temperature via the adjustable RGBW front light in response to the transition between phases, and automatically adjust a predetermined mixture of light to be displayed via the adjustable RGBW front light such that the predetermined screen color temperature does not change in response to a change in a brightness level of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Patent number: 10564668Abstract: An electronic reading device includes an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device includes circuitry configured to receive a signal corresponding to a brightness level from the ambient light sensor, receive a signal corresponding to a current screen color temperature, calculate a predetermined mixture of light based on at least one of the brightness level or the current screen color temperature, Wherein the calculation allows the current screen color temperature to remain the same regardless of the brightness level, and display the predetermined mixture of light via the adjustable RGBW front light.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Patent number: 10541964Abstract: A method can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Cristy Swink, Jason Sikes, Benjamin Fineman, Jonathan Solis Snydal, Matthew James Schoenholz, Craig Alan Williams, David Merkoski, Claudia Knop, Alex Tam, Alison Rae Maiorano, Christopher Marshall Turitzin, Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Eric Brady Burns, Hannah Regier, Jennifer Siu Bettendorff, Karin Maire Curkowicz, Katrin Asen, Harry Lawson Kight, Flora Elysia Howell, Megan Elisabeth Knight, Paul McDougall, Philip Foeckler, Ratna Desai, Sara Louise Todd, Thomas L Rohrer
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Publication number: 20190243418Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable RGBW front light. The electronic device additional includes circuitry configured to determine if a transition between phases has occurred, the phases being based on a time of day, automatically display a predetermined screen color temperature via the adjustable RGBW front light in response to the transition between phases, and automatically adjust a predetermined mixture of light to be displayed via the adjustable RGBW front light such that the predetermined screen color temperature does not change in response to a change in a brightness level of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Rakuten Kobo Inc.Inventors: Trevor HUNTER, Matt CLEMENTS, George TALUSAN, Paul MCDOUGALL, William CHABAN, Zheng XU, Steve LI, Jeffrey NG THOW HING
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Patent number: 10331167Abstract: An electronic reading device can include an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device can include circuitry configured to determine if a transition between phases has occurred, wherein the phases include a night phase, a sunrise transition phase, a daytime phase, and a sunset transition phase, automatically display a predetermined screen color temperature via the adjustable RGBW front light in response to the transition between phases, determine if a brightness level has changed, and automatically adjust a predetermined mixture of light to be displayed via the adjustable RGBW front light such that the screen color temperature does not change in response to the changing brightness level.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Patent number: 10296046Abstract: An electronic reading device includes an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device includes circuitry configured to receive a low ambient light preferred brightness level, receive a high ambient light preferred brightness level, and set a rate at which a brightness level transitions between the low ambient light preferred brightness level and the high ambient light preferred brightness level as the ambient light changes.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Patent number: 10296045Abstract: An electronic reading device can include an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device can include circuitry configured to receive a signal from the ambient light sensor corresponding to a detected ambient light level, automatically display a default brightness level based on the detected ambient light level, determine if the brightness level is manually adjusted, automatically adjust the relative brightness based on the manually adjusted brightness level when the ambient light level changes, and update preferred relative settings to correspond to the manual adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Patent number: 10108308Abstract: First content is rendered on a display screen of a computing system according to a first setting for an attribute of the first content. In response to sensing motion proximate to a sensing device, second content is displayed on the display screen according to the first setting for the attribute. The second content is displayed in a window within the first content displayed on the display screen. In response to sensing further motion, the first setting is changed to a second setting, and the second content is displayed in the window according to the second setting for the attribute. In response to sensing cessation of the further motion, the window is closed, the first content is reformatted according to the second setting for the attribute, and at least a portion of the reformatted first content on the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.Inventors: Paul McDougall, Arpit Guglani, Reilly Watson
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Patent number: 9904411Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable and a set of touch sensors are provided with the display assembly. A processor is provided within the housing to detect a plurality of interactions with the set of touch sensors. The processor further determines, based on the plurality of interactions, a presence of extraneous objects on a surface of the screen of the display assembly. More specifically, the processor may determine that the screen is wet if three or more interactions are detected, concurrently, via the set of touch sensors and/or a contact duration associated with each of the plurality of interactions exceeds a threshold duration.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.Inventors: James Wu, Robert Beghian, George Talusan, Paul McDougall
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Publication number: 20180053488Abstract: An electronic reading device can include an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device can include circuitry configured to receive a signal from the ambient light sensor corresponding to a detected ambient light level, automatically display a default brightness level based on the detected ambient light level, determine if the brightness level is manually adjusted, automatically adjust the relative brightness based on the manually adjusted brightness level when the ambient light level changes, and update preferred relative settings to correspond to the manual adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor HUNTER, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Publication number: 20180054874Abstract: An electronic reading device can include an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device can include circuitry configured to determine if a transition between phases has occurred, wherein the phases include a night phase, a sunrise transition phase, a daytime phase, and a sunset transition phase, automatically display a predetermined screen color temperature via the adjustable RGBW front light in response to the transition between phases, determine if a brightness level has changed, and automatically adjust a predetermined mixture of light to be displayed via the adjustable RGBW front light such that the screen color temperature does not change in response to the changing brightness level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor HUNTER, Matt CLEMENTS, George TALUSAN, Paul MCDOUGALL, William CHABAN, Zheng XU, Steve LI, Jeffrey NG THOW HING
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Publication number: 20180053489Abstract: An electronic reading device includes an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device includes circuitry configured to receive a low ambient light preferred brightness level, receive a high ambient light preferred brightness level, and set a rate at which a brightness level transitions between the low ambient light preferred brightness level and the high ambient light preferred brightness level as the ambient light changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Publication number: 20180053486Abstract: An electronic reading device includes an adjustable RGBW front light and an ambient light sensor. Additionally, the electronic reading device includes circuitry configured to receive a signal corresponding to a brightness level from the ambient light sensor, receive a signal corresponding to a current screen color temperature, calculate a predetermined mixture of light based on at least one of the brightness level or the current screen color temperature, Wherein the calculation allows the current screen color temperature to remain the same regardless of the brightness level, and display the predetermined mixture of light via the adjustable RGBW front light.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.Inventors: Trevor Hunter, Matt Clements, George Talusan, Paul McDougall, William Chaban, Zheng Xu, Steve Li, Jeffrey Ng Thow Hing
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Publication number: 20160357374Abstract: A method can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Cristy Swink, Jason Sikes, Benjamin Fineman, Jonathan Solis Snydal, Matthew James Schoenholz, Craig Alan Williams, David Merkoski, Claudia Knop, Alex Tam, Alison Rae Maiorano, Christopher Marshall Turitzin, Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Eric Brady Burns, Hannah Regier, Jennifer Siu Bettendorff, Karin Maire Curkowicz, Katrin Asen, Harry Lawson Kight, Flora Elysia Howell, Megan Elisabeth Knight, Paul McDougall, Philip Foeckler, Ratna Desai, Sara Louise Todd, Thomas L Rohrer
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Patent number: 9424444Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods are provided. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is provided. The computer-implemented method can include executing, using at least one processor, computer-readable instructions for performing various acts. The acts can include executing at least two applications, wherein at least one of the two applications is for providing social media information. The acts can also include receiving a signal in response to a detected input gesture indicative of a selection of an entity. The selection of the entity can be performed via another one of the two applications. The acts can also include integrating the two applications such that social media information is generated about the entity. The integration can be in response to receiving the signal, and the social media information can include information from one or more social networking websites. The acts can also include displaying the social media information about the entity.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Cristy Swink, Jason Sikes, Benjamin Fineman, Jonathan Solis Snydal, Matthew James Schoenholz, Craig Alan Williams, David Merkoski, Claudia Knop, Alex Tam, Alison Rae Maiorano, Christopher Marshall Turitzin, Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Eric Brady Burns, Hannah Regier, Jennifer Siu Bettendorff, Karin Maire Curkowicz, Katrin Asen, Harry Lawson Kight, Flora Elysia Howell, Megan Elisabeth Shia, Paul McDougall, Philip Foeckler, Ratna Desai, Sara Louise Todd, Thomas L Rohrer
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Publication number: 20160092009Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable and a set of touch sensors are provided with the display assembly. A processor is provided within the housing to detect a plurality of interactions with the set of touch sensors. The processor further determines, based on the plurality of interactions, a presence of extraneous objects on a surface of the screen of the display assembly. More specifically, the processor may determine that the screen is wet if three or more interactions are detected, concurrently, via the set of touch sensors and/or a contact duration associated with each of the plurality of interactions exceeds a threshold duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: James Wu, Robert Beghian, George Talusan, Paul McDougall
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Publication number: 20150149953Abstract: First content is rendered on a display screen of a computing system according to a first setting for an attribute of the first content. In response to sensing motion proximate to a sensing device, second content is displayed on the display screen according to the first setting for the attribute. The second content is displayed in a window within the first content displayed on the display screen. In response to sensing further motion, the first setting is changed to a second setting, and the second content is displayed in the window according to the second setting for the attribute. In response to sensing cessation of the further motion, the window is closed, the first content is reformatted according to the second setting for the attribute, and at least a portion of the reformatted first content on the display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Kobo IncorporatedInventors: Paul MCDOUGALL, Arpit GUGLANI, Reilly WATSON
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Publication number: 20140320505Abstract: Greyscale animation. In accordance with a first method embodiment, an animation region of an electronic display is determined. The animation region is set to display a flash-mitigating background color pattern. An animation sequence is displayed in the animation region. The flash-mitigating background color pattern may include a checkerboard pattern of alternating grey colored picture elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Kobo IncorporatedInventor: Paul McDougall