Patents by Inventor Sam Neff

Sam Neff 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: 11960825
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Patent number: 11281866
    Abstract: A computerized-social network provides a community of users with features and tools facilitating an immersive, collaborative environment where users can learn a language or help others learn a language. One user (user A) can view another user's (user B) Web page or document and make suggestions or comments for selected content on that Web page. These suggestions are linked specifically to the selected content. User B can review the suggestions, and accept or reject the suggestions by user A and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Patent number: 10503835
    Abstract: A computerized-social network provides a community of users with features and tools facilitating an immersive, collaborative environment where users can learn a language or help others learn a language. One user (user A) can view another user's (user B) Web page or document and make suggestions or comments for selected content on that Web page. These suggestions are linked specifically to the selected content. User B can review the suggestions, and accept or reject the suggestions by user A and others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Publication number: 20190138584
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Patent number: 10223342
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Publication number: 20170185589
    Abstract: A computerized-social network provides a community of users with features and tools facilitating an immersive, collaborative environment where users can learn a language or help others learn a language. One user (user A) can view another user's (user B) Web page or document and make suggestions or comments for selected content on that Web page. These suggestions are linked specifically to the selected content. User B can review the suggestions, and accept or reject the suggestions by user A and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Publication number: 20170169120
    Abstract: A computerized-social network provides a community of users with features and tools facilitating an immersive, collaborative environment where users can learn a language or help others learn a language. One user (user A) can view another user's (user B) Web page or document and make suggestions or comments for selected content on that Web page. These suggestions are linked specifically to the selected content. User B can review the suggestions, and accept or reject the suggestions by user A and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Patent number: 9659563
    Abstract: Systems and methods include transmitting from a server to a client device a list of common phrases of a language and voice recordings associated with each of the phrase, wherein voice recordings provide region-specific pronunciations of the phrases. Users at the client device can search over communication network for common phrases and listen to how certain phrases of a language are spoken in different regions of the world. The users at the client device can also upload to the server their own voice recordings of phrases in their own region-specific pronunciations. Using the present systems and methods, the users can familiarize themselves with how a particular language, such as English, is spoken in different regions of the world prior to their international travel or business meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Pearson Education, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam Neff
  • Patent number: 8805673
    Abstract: Systems and methods include transmitting from a server to a client device a list of common phrases of a language and voice recordings associated with each of the phrase, wherein voice recordings provide region-specific pronunciations of the phrases. Users at the client device can search over communication network for common phrases and listen to how certain phrases of a language are spoken in different regions of the world. The users at the client device can also upload to the server their own voice recordings of phrases in their own region-specific pronunciations. Using the present systems and methods, the users can familiarize themselves with how a particular language, such as English, is spoken in different regions of the world prior to their international travel or business meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: GlobalEnglish Corporation
    Inventor: Sam Neff
  • Publication number: 20140108908
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Patent number: 8612469
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: GlobalEnglish Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, Sundararajan Parasuraman
  • Publication number: 20110113320
    Abstract: A network-accessible toolbox permits collaborative annotation, facilitating interaction and communication among users. In an implementation, content on a Web page, or other page or document accessible through a network or the Internet, can be annotated. A user can view the page and with the toolbox, select content on the page and make an annotation or suggestion. Multiple users can view and make annotations to the same page at the same time. After annotations are made, users can view the page with annotations made by other users. The author or owner of the page can accept or reject the annotations or suggestions made to the page. If the owner accepts a particular suggestion, the selected content is replaced with the suggestion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: GLOBALENGLISH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, P. SundaraRajan
  • Publication number: 20090217196
    Abstract: A computerized-social network provides a community of users with features and tools facilitating an immersive, collaborative environment where users can learn a language or help others learn a language. One user (user A) can view another user's (user B) Web page or document and make suggestions or comments for selected content on that Web page. These suggestions are linked specifically to the selected content. User B can review the suggestions, and accept or reject the suggestions by user A and others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: GlobalEnglish Corporation
    Inventors: Sam Neff, Raymond Galang, P. SundaraRajan