Patents by Inventor Phillip Monkowski

Phillip Monkowski 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: 11842376
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for curating search results. A first request to look up an identifier for an item is received from a first user, and first tracking information corresponding to movements of the first user in a physical space is retrieved. At least one item associated with the first user while moving in the physical space is identified from the first tracking information. A first identifier of the at least one item is determined, and the first identifier is provide to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian Rodriguez, Susan W. Brosnan, Brad M. Johnson, Stacy Arrington, David Steiner, Phillip Monkowski
  • Publication number: 20230319361
    Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling playback of multimedia data from inline frames presented on a web page in a browser are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a multimedia controller operationally coupled to a browser application executed on a computing device. Further, the browser application has a set of inline frames presented on a web page in a browser for display. Each inline frame has a web application configured to enable playback of multimedia data by the computing device. The method comprises receiving, from a first web application of a first inline frame, via the browser application, an indication that includes a request to playback multimedia data associated with the first web application and corresponding multimedia control information. In addition, the method includes controlling the playback of the multimedia data of the first web application based on that multimedia control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Phillip MONKOWSKI, Paul LINDSEY, Andrew NORRIS, Dominic LEBRON
  • Publication number: 20220414733
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for curating search results. A first request to look up an identifier for an item is received from a first user, and first tracking information corresponding to movements of the first user in a physical space is retrieved. At least one item associated with the first user while moving in the physical space is identified from the first tracking information. A first identifier of the at least one item is determined, and the first identifier is provide to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Adrian RODRIGUEZ, Susan W. BROSNAN, Brad M. JOHNSON, Stacy ARRINGTON, David STEINER, Phillip MONKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20200265396
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying customer attention levels at purchase transaction terminals based on expressions are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes acquiring one or more images of a person at a purchase transaction terminal. The method also includes analyzing the image(s) to determine an expression of the person. Further, the method includes determining whether the determined expression matches a predetermined expression. The method also includes modifying a customer attention level associated with the purchase transaction terminal in response to determining that the determined expression matches the predetermined expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jason Chirakan, Jon Meulenberg, Phillip Monkowski