Patents by Inventor Paul T. Westbrook

Paul T. Westbrook 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: 8977201
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for communication between a first mobile device and a second mobile device using near field communication (NFC) is presented. The method includes determining, at the first mobile device, whether NFC is enabled with the second mobile device. The method includes determining, at the first mobile device, whether a share command has been initiated, the share command associated with an email to be shared with the second mobile device. The method includes sending a first identifier from the first mobile device to the second mobile device via an NFC transmission. The method includes receiving, at the first mobile device, a second identifier from the second mobile device, the second identifier comprising user information related to (i) a second user and (ii) the email to be shared. The method includes associating the second user as a recipient to the email to be shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Huang, Paul T. Westbrook
  • Patent number: 8935347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for priority inbox notifications and synchronization are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes, at a computer system, obtaining message information from a server system. The message information represents a set of messages and an importance score associated with each message in the set of messages. The importance score is generated based at least in part on a global importance prediction model and a user importance prediction model. A new mail notification is presented when a determination is made that the set of messages include one or more unread priority messages. The priority messages comprise messages with which the associated importance score satisfy one or more predefined message importance criteria: Optionally, presentation of a new mail notification is foregone when there is a determination that the set of messages do not include any unread priority messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
  • Patent number: 8719719
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure may be directed to one or more techniques for a mobile device to present a graphical user-interface with different graphical user-interface layouts. The mobile device may present the different graphical user-interface layouts based on whether the mobile device is resting or not resting against a surface. For example, the mobile device may present a graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interface when the mobile device is not held against a surface. The mobile device may present another graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interaction when the mobile device is held against a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
  • Patent number: 8413067
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure may be directed to one or more techniques for a mobile device to present a graphical user-interface with different graphical user-interface layouts. The mobile device may present the different graphical user-interface layouts based on whether the mobile device is resting or not resting against a surface. For example, the mobile device may present a graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interface when the mobile device is not held against a surface. The mobile device may present another graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interaction when the mobile device is held against a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20130041968
    Abstract: Systems and methods for priority inbox notifications and synchronization are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes, at a computer system, obtaining message information from a server system. The message information represents a set of messages and an importance score associated with each message in the set of messages. The importance score is generated based at least in part on a global importance prediction model and a user importance prediction model. A new mail notification is presented when a determination is made that the set of messages include one or more unread priority messages. The priority messages comprise messages with which the associated importance score satisfy one or more predefined message importance criteria: Optionally, presentation of a new mail notification is foregone when there is a determination that the set of messages do not include any unread priority messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
  • Publication number: 20120324381
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure may be directed to one or more techniques for a mobile device to present a graphical user-interface with different graphical user-interface layouts. The mobile device may present the different graphical user-interface layouts based on whether the mobile device is resting or not resting against a surface. For example, the mobile device may present a graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interface when the mobile device is not held against a surface. The mobile device may present another graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interaction when the mobile device is held against a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20120324384
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure may be directed to one or more techniques for a mobile device to present a graphical user-interface with different graphical user-interface layouts. The mobile device may present the different graphical user-interface layouts based on whether the mobile device is resting or not resting against a surface. For example, the mobile device may present a graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interface when the mobile device is not held against a surface. The mobile device may present another graphical user-interface layout that is more conducive for user interaction when the mobile device is held against a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
  • Patent number: 8312096
    Abstract: At a client device with a display and in a method for displaying messages at the client device, the client device receives message information from a server system, the message information representing a set of messages. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages include one or more unread priority messages, where priority messages are messages that satisfy predefined message importance criteria, the device presents a new mail notification. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages do not include any unread priority messages, the device foregoes presenting a new mail notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
  • Publication number: 20120149342
    Abstract: At a client device with a display and in a method for displaying messages at the client device, the client device receives message information from a server system, the message information representing a set of messages. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages include one or more unread priority messages, where priority messages are messages that satisfy predefined message importance criteria, the device presents a new mail notification. In accordance with a determination that the set of messages do not include any unread priority messages, the device foregoes presenting a new mail notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb