Patents by Inventor Ran Meriaz

Ran Meriaz 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).

  • Publication number: 20220091707
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, and computer program products for signing into an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to technical documentation for items via an IETM viewer. In various embodiments, a sign-in window is provided comprising a dataset field, a unit field, and an object field. A selection of a dataset for an item is made and in response, selectable units are displayed for the unit field. Responsive to a selection of a unit, selectable objects are displayed for the object field based on the selected unit and dataset. Responsive to a selection of an object, a sign-in mechanism is made available that can be used to sign in a user to access the IETM via the IETM viewer, wherein the IETM tracks and records activities performed or content accessed by the user while signed into the IETM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092538
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing an electrical schematic associated with wiring data found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising the electrical schematic in which a plurality of wires and a plurality of components shown in the electrical schematic are selectable; receiving selection of a wire; responsive to receiving the selection: generating a diagram comprising the wire and a plurality of terminal ends for the wire; and providing a wire window for display via the IETM viewer comprising a first view pane displaying the diagram and a second view pane in which each portion of the wire between two terminals ends is selectable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092502
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for performing loading articles onto and/or into an object comprising positions at which the articles can be loaded. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a digital model of the object comprising the positions as selectable; receiving selection of positions; responsive to receiving the selection, for each selected position: providing a list of articles that can be loaded at the position in which each article is selectable; and receiving selection of articles from the list; responsive to receiving the selection, recording the articles for the position; receiving an indication to generate a digital workflow for loading the articles onto and/or into the object; and responsive to receiving the indication: generating the digital workflow based on the articles selected for each position that includes procedures to be performed to load the articles onto and/or into the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092126
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing an electrical schematic associated with wiring data found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising the electrical schematic in which a plurality of wires and a plurality of components shown in the electrical schematic are selectable; receiving selection of a wire; responsive to receiving the selection: generating a preview wire window for the wire comprising wiring information describing properties of the wire and/or other information related to the wire provided in the wiring data; and providing the preview wire window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the preview wire window is superimposed over at least a portion of the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220091732
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for highlighting units referenced in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising (1) a first view pane displaying textual information referencing units and (2) a second view pane displaying media content illustrating the units; receiving a selection of a portion of the textual information displayed on the first view pane comprising a first unit; responsive to receiving the selection, causing the first unit to be displayed as highlighted in the media content; receiving selection of a second unit displayed in the media content; and responsive to receiving the selection, causing each reference to the second unit in the textual information to be displayed as highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092251
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for displaying applicability for an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving a selection of a topic by a user to view information for the topic; and responsive to receiving the selection: determining whether the user is signed into the IETM for a specific object; and responsive to the user being signed in for the object: determining whether each applicability element found in the information is related to the object; and generating and providing a window to display the information in which each applicability element related to the object is configured as viewable and selectable by the user and each applicability element not related to the object is configured as not viewable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220091711
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for importing a dataset comprising content for technical documentation for an item provided as a plurality of data modules adhering to S1000D standards and a data source comprising content for the technical documentation for the item provided as a plurality of files not adhering to S1000D standards into an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: converting each data module for the dataset into a file in JSON format; converting each file for the data source into a file in JSON format; storing each of the files in JSON format in the IETM, wherein the content for the technical documentation from both the dataset and the data source can be accessed interchangeably within the IETM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092540
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part; and responsive to receiving the selection: querying a stock identifier based on a part identifier, querying data for the part from a remote system based on the stock identifier, retrieving an electronic interactive order form based on the item, auto-populating the order form with the data, and providing the order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the form is configured to allow the user to edit the data and/or enter additional data and the form provides one or more submit order mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092539
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for performing functionality requiring network connectivity in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving input comprising informational data; and responsive to receiving the data: generating a graphical security code; receiving input indicating a scanning of the code, wherein the scanning of the code (1) is performed by a user using a remote device connected to a network and (2) causes access to scanning functionality provided by an application installed on the device; and responsive to receiving the input: generating a graphical form code comprising the data; and causing display of a third window comprising the code, wherein the code can be scanned using the application to send the data to a third party over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092254
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for generating an annotation for textual information and/or media content for technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092121
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for searching technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation for the item via an IETM viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220091709
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for dynamically displaying media content associated with textual information for a topic found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the IETM viewer comprising a first view pane comprising the textual information and a second view pane in which the first and second view panes are displayed on non-overlapping portions of the window; receiving input of a user scrolling through the textual information; and responsive to receiving the input: identifying a first occurrence of an identifier for particular media content provided in the textual information; retrieving the media content; and providing the media content for automatic display in the second view pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220091708
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for displaying parts via one or more windows of an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving selection of a topic; responsive to receiving the selection, retrieving textual information for the topic; for each part on a list of parts: searching the information to identify occurrences of the part, and configuring each occurrence as selectable; providing a topic window for display with the identified occurrences of each part as selectable; receiving a selection of a particular occurrence of a part; and responsive to receiving the selection: retrieving information on the part, generating a preview window for the part comprising the information, and providing the preview window for display via the IETM viewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220092124
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing a virtual network within an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving data from a graphical code as a result of a user scanning the code; and responsive to receiving the data: identifying virtual networks supported within the IETM that are available for the user to join and are associated with a specific object of the item; providing an identifier for each of the virtual networks; receiving selection of an identifier for a particular virtual network; and responsive to receiving the selection, joining the user to the virtual network so that content that is specific to the object associated with the virtual network is available to the user via the IETM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220091699
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for supporting three dimensional (3D) graphics for technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising a first view pane displaying a list of parts used for a component of the item and a second view pane displaying a 3D graphic of the component; receiving selection of a part of the component displayed in the 3D graphic using a first selection mechanism; responsive to receiving the selection: causing the part in the list of parts to be displayed as highlighted on the first view pane; and causing the part in the 3D graphic to be displayed as highlighted on the second view pane using a first highlighting format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20220030041
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for call control. Upon receipt of a voice call initiated by a mobile device, one or more call control rules associated with the phone number through which the voice call was received is determined, and responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules, an alternative communication session is initiated with the mobile device by transmitting a message to the mobile device including a hyperlink to initiate the alternative communication session. The voice call is then suspended and then later terminated upon determining that a user of the mobile device selects the hyperlink to initiate the alternative communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: YORAM MERIAZ, RAN MERIAZ, ALEX TKACHMAN
  • Publication number: 20220030106
    Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for call control. Upon receipt of a voice call initiated by a mobile device, one or more call control rules associated with the phone number through which the voice call was received is determined, and responsive to identifying the one or more call control rules, an alternative communication session is initiated with the mobile device by transmitting a message to the mobile device including a hyperlink to initiate the alternative communication session. The voice call is then suspended and then later terminated upon determining that a user of the mobile device selects the hyperlink to initiate the alternative communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: YORAM MERIAZ, RAN MERIAZ, ALEX TKACHMAN
  • Patent number: 11127222
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure involve providing an augmented reality environment to a user interacting with technical data associated with a powered asset. In various embodiments, a digital model of the powered asset is displayed via an augmented reality user interface that displays the model superimposed over the user's line of vision to simulate the augmented reality environment. Input is received from the user selecting a topic of a component of the model that comprises instructions for performing a task related to the component. Responsive to receiving the input, the instructions are displayed on the interface and the instructions identify a tool used in performing the task. Responsive to the user moving her line of vision to view a non-powered asset in which the tool is located, a visual representation of the tool is displayed on the interface superimposed over the non-powered asset viewable in the user's line of vision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: MBTE HOLDINGS SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Publication number: 20210049822
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure involve providing an augmented reality environment to a user interacting with technical data associated with a powered asset. In various embodiments, a digital model of the powered asset is displayed via an augmented reality user interface that displays the model superimposed over the user's line of vision to simulate the augmented reality environment. Input is received from the user selecting a topic of a component of the model that comprises instructions for performing a task related to the component. Responsive to receiving the input, the instructions are displayed on the interface and the instructions identify a tool used in performing the task. Responsive to the user moving her line of vision to view a non-powered asset in which the tool is located, a visual representation of the tool is displayed on the interface superimposed over the non-powered asset viewable in the user's line of vision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
  • Patent number: 10852781
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a wearable mobile terminal. In one embodiment, the wearable mobile terminal comprises at least one processing element and at least one memory including program code. In such an embodiment, the wearable mobile terminal is configured to capture one or more machine-readable codes and obtain data from the captured one or more machine-readable codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MBTE Holdings Sweden AB
    Inventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman