Patents by Inventor Tom Brinck

Tom Brinck 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: 10503741
    Abstract: An electronic system includes: a control unit configured to: receive information related to an user entry under a search context, perform searches based on the information for searching within a plurality of a destination, and a user interface, coupled to the control unit, configured to present search results based on the searches, wherein one instance of the search results is different from another instance of the search results for presenting the search results for the plurality of the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tom Brinck
  • Patent number: 10497041
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems and methods for asynchronously updating content pages with suggested search terms and search results. In one embodiment at least one character from a search term user interface element is received and suggested search terms are generated. At least one search result associated with the at least one suggested search term is retrieved from an electronic repository, and the content page is asynchronously updated with additional data about the search result retrieved from the electronic repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Brinck, Matthew Amacker
  • Patent number: 10397653
    Abstract: A content control system includes: a pattern module configured to determine a filter pattern on a display content; a decision module, coupled to the pattern module, configured to generate an alteration decision based on the filter pattern failing to meet a community standard; and a replacement module, coupled to the decision module, configured to generate a replacement content based on the alteration decision for displaying on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eddie Shieh, Carina Ngai, Rose Figliano, Tom Brinck, William Aylesworth, Suzanne Currie, James M. A. Begole
  • Patent number: 9589032
    Abstract: Asynchronous updating of content pages with suggested search terms and search results is performed by receiving at least one character from a search term user interface element is received and suggested search terms are generated. At least one search result associated with the at least one suggested search term is retrieved from an electronic repository, and the content page is asynchronously updated with additional data about the search result retrieved from the electronic repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Brinck, Matthew Amacker
  • Patent number: 9536568
    Abstract: A method of operation of a display system includes: receiving a recap request for a source media; generating source content descriptors for the source media with a control unit; extracting a source recap segment from the source media based on correlation of the source content descriptors with a recap theme associated with the recap request; and generating a custom recap with the source recap segment for displaying on a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Daniela Karin Busse, Tom Brinck, Suranjit Adhikari, Parker Ralph Kuncl
  • Publication number: 20160343263
    Abstract: A computing system includes: a learner analysis module configured to determine a learner profile; a lesson module, coupled to the learner analysis module, configured to identify a learner response for an assessment component for a subject matter corresponding to the learner profile; an observation module, coupled to the learner analysis module, configured to determine a response evaluation factor associated with the learner response; and a knowledge evaluation module, coupled to the observation module, configured to generate a learner knowledge model including a mastery level based on the learner response, the response evaluation factor, and the learner profile for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William Aylesworth, Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20160055219
    Abstract: An electronic system includes: a control unit configured to: receive information related to an user entry under a search context, perform searches based on the information for searching within a plurality of a destination, and a user interface, coupled to the control unit, configured to present search results based on the searches, wherein one instance of the search results is different from another instance of the search results for presenting the search results for the plurality of the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20150206443
    Abstract: A computing system includes: a learner analysis module configured to determine a learner profile associated with a management platform for teaching a subject matter; a usage detection module, coupled to the learner analysis module, configured to determine a platform-external usage corresponding the learner profile for characterizing the platform-external usage external to the management platform; and a knowledge evaluation module, coupled to the usage detection module, configured to generate a learner knowledge model including a mastery level based on the platform-external usage for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William Aylesworth, Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20150206440
    Abstract: A computing system includes: a learner analysis module configured to determine a learner profile; a lesson module, coupled to the learner analysis module, configured to identify a learner response for an assessment component for a subject matter corresponding to the learner profile; an observation module, coupled to the learner analysis module, configured to determine a response evaluation factor associated with the learner response; and a knowledge evaluation module, coupled to the observation module, configured to generate a learner knowledge model including a mastery level based on the learner response, the response evaluation factor, and the learner profile for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: William Aylesworth, Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20150100977
    Abstract: A content control system includes: a pattern module configured to determine a filter pattern on a display content; a decision module, coupled to the pattern module, configured to generate an alteration decision based on the filter pattern failing to meet a community standard; and a replacement module, coupled to the decision module, configured to generate a replacement content based on the alteration decision for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Eddie Shieh, Carina Ngai, Rose Figliano, Tom Brinck, William Aylesworth, Suzanne Currie, James M. A. Begole
  • Publication number: 20140270700
    Abstract: A method of operation of a display system includes: receiving a recap request for a source media; generating source content descriptors for the source media with a control unit; extracting a source recap segment from the source media based on correlation of the source content descriptors with a recap theme associated with the recap request; and generating a custom recap with the source recap segment for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Dhana Dhanasarnsombat, Daniela Karin Busse, Tom Brinck, Suranjit Adhikari, Parker Ralph Kuncl
  • Publication number: 20140115464
    Abstract: A method of operation of an entertainment system includes: identifying an entertainment input type for classifying an entertainment activity; detecting an entertainment break period based on the entertainment input type; determining a task priority for temporally overlapping a schedule task with the entertainment break period; calculating an adjusted entertainment schedule based on the task priority for engaging in the entertainment activity and the schedule task; and generating a task-suggestion based on the adjusted entertainment schedule for displaying on a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nina F. Shih, Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20130288715
    Abstract: A method of operation of a content delivery system includes: detecting a target user's location for identifying the target user's location within a venue; determining a target user's status based on the target user's location for identifying the target user's status within the venue; generating a target user's content based on the target user's status; and generating a public content based on the target user's status, the public content different from the target user's content, for displaying on a device within the venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eddie Shieh, Tom Brinck
  • Publication number: 20020156799
    Abstract: A system 100 and method 102 for evaluating and correcting websites includes an assessment module 114 to parse and analyze the website as a function of a ruleset of design guidelines. A list of automatic correction items, semi-automated assisted correction items, and manual correction items is reported by a reporting module 116. The listed items are automatically, semi-automatically, or manually corrected by or through a correcting module 118. The system 100 and method 200 provide an internet based software tool to enable website providers to diagnose, evaluate, report, and retrofit code violations existing in websites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Stephen Markel, Tom Brinck, Brian Minnebo, Ali Hakim, Derren Hermann