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).
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Patent number: 8977201Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Huang, Paul T. Westbrook
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Patent number: 8935347Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
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Patent number: 8719719Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
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Patent number: 8413067Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
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Publication number: 20130041968Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
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Publication number: 20120324381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
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Publication number: 20120324384Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Aaron Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook
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Patent number: 8312096Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb
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Publication number: 20120149342Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Inventors: Gabriel Cohen, Paul T. Westbrook, Debajit Ghosh, Subir Jhanb