Patents by Inventor Tracy Barnes
Tracy Barnes 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: 10867603Abstract: An audio-video (AV) reproduction device that comprises at least one audio capturing device, at least one speaker, a memory, and circuitry. The memory stores setup information associated with first-time device setup of the audio-video reproduction device. The first-time device setup is associated with a plurality of configuration settings of the AV reproduction device. The circuitry controls the at least one speaker to output a message in the setup information, and controls the at least one audio capturing device to receive a user input based on the message. The circuitry compares the user input with at least one condition associated with the message. The circuitry configures a configuration setting from the plurality of configuration settings based on the comparison. The circuitry controls at least a function of the AV reproduction device based on the configured configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Allison Burgueno, Lindsay Miller, Marvin Demerchant, Hyehoon Yi, Tracy Barnes, David Young, Yuko Nishikawa
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Publication number: 20200135188Abstract: An audio-video (AV) reproduction device that comprises at least one audio capturing device, at least one speaker, a memory, and circuitry. The memory stores setup information associated with first-time device setup of the audio-video reproduction device. The first-time device setup is associated with a plurality of configuration settings of the AV reproduction device. The circuitry controls the at least one speaker to output a message in the setup information, and controls the at least one audio capturing device to receive a user input based on the message. The circuitry compares the user input with at least one condition associated with the message. The circuitry configures a configuration setting from the plurality of configuration settings based on the comparison. The circuitry controls at least a function of the AV reproduction device based on the configured configuration setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: ALLISON BURGUENO, LINDSAY MILLER, MARVIN DEMERCHANT, HYEHOON YI, TRACY BARNES, David YOUNG, YUKO NISHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20180204577Abstract: A voice keyword can be used to login/switch into a personalized experience on an electronic device. Both the speech of the keyword may be recognized and the audible fingerprint of the keyword can be recognized to match the fingerprint to a specific person.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Marvin DeMerchant, Tracy Barnes, Sameerajan Suresh
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Patent number: 9921716Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 8973037Abstract: A control device such as a tablet computer presents a scrollable image-based program guide (IBPG) on a display that a user can swipe to cause the device to command a display device to present an audio video (AV) program represented by the image. The IBPG is a subset of an electronic program guide (EPG) from a TV signal provider. Social networking information (SNI) related to a video program is presented on or adjacent an image in the IBPG representing the program.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Aravind Babu Asam, Tracy Barnes, Hye Hoon Yi, Satoshi Ishiguro, Dongwook Kim, Tanmay Agnihotri, Milton Massey Frazier
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Patent number: 8881016Abstract: A digital device comprises data processing unit displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) and an initial setup module. The initial setup module includes autodetection module, contextual help module, and advertisement module. The autodetection module automatically detects at least one of a network, a television cable, and a plurality of inputs connected to the digital device, and populates a connections list in a second panel including the result of the automatic detection. The contextual help module displays at least one of texts, images and animations in a first panel that help the user understand the steps of the initial setup. The advertisement module displays advertisements in the first panel when the digital device is loading. The digital device may be loading at least when the autodetection module is automatically detecting or when the contextual help module is loading the at least one of texts, images and animations to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tracy Barnes, Travis Baurmann, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140245149Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 8756502Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Tracy Barnes, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140089979Abstract: A control device such as a tablet computer presents a scrollable image-based program guide (IBPG) on a display that a user can swipe to cause the device to command a display device to present an audio video (AV) program represented by the image. The IBPG is a subset of an electronic program guide (EPG) from a TV signal provider. Social networking information (SNI) related to a video program is presented on or adjacent an image in the IBPG representing the program.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: ARAVIND BABU ASAM, Tracy Barnes, Hye Hoon Yi, Satoshi Ishiguro, Dongwook Kim, Tanmay Agnihotri, Milton Massey Frazier
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Patent number: 8438501Abstract: A consumer electronics device has a video display, a processor controlling the display, and a computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The storage medium bears instructions executable by the processor to cause a user interface (UI) to appear on the display, where the UI includes plural alpha-numeric elements. Further, each element includes plural alpha-numeric characters arranged in a row. Even further, each element is characterized by a color, a row orientation, and a size, where at least the size is established at least in part by a frequency of selection of an element. Thus, at least a first element has a first color, first size, and first row orientation and at least a second element has a second color, second size, and second row orientation respectively different from the first color, first size, and first row orientation.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tracy Barnes, Andy Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120194742Abstract: A system and method for interactively presenting content related information to facilitate user setting modification. The method includes accessing content from a content source which comprises a plurality of information associated with the content and displaying a banner comprising a portion of the plurality of information. A piece of the plurality of information associated with the content is selectable by the user via on-screen elements. The method further includes receiving a selection of the piece of information of the plurality of information associated with the content and performing a function associated with the piece of information of the plurality of information associated with the content, e.g., modifying a television setting related to the selected information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy Barnes, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20120117512Abstract: A consumer electronics device has a video display, a processor controlling the display, and a computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The storage medium bears instructions executable by the processor to cause a user interface (UI) to appear on the display, where the UI includes plural alpha-numeric elements. Further, each element includes plural alpha-numeric characters arranged in a row. Even further, each element is characterized by a color, a row orientation, and a size, where at least the size is established at least in part by a frequency of selection of an element. Thus, at least a first element has a first color, first size, and first row orientation and at least a second element has a second color, second size, and second row orientation respectively different from the first color, first size, and first row orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Tracy Barnes, Andy Nguyen
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Publication number: 20120117601Abstract: For a graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) showing current video on a portion of the display, a bottom row of category icons is presented on at one end of the row a column of content panes representing content related to a category of a selected one of the icons.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh, Yuko Nishikawa, Tracy Barnes, Hyehoon Yi, Seth Guy Hill, Steven Friedlander
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Publication number: 20120096363Abstract: According to one embodiment, a digital device comprises a data processing unit displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) and an initial setup module. The initial setup module includes an autodetection module, a contextual help module, and an advertisement module. The autodetection module automatically detects at least one of a network, a television cable, and a plurality of inputs connected to the digital device, and populates a connections list in a second panel including the result of the automatic detection. The contextual help module displays at least one of texts, images and animations in a first panel that help the user understand the steps of the initial setup. The advertisement module displays advertisements in the first panel when the digital device is loading. The digital device may be loading at least when the autodetection module is automatically detecting or when the contextual help module is loading the at least one of texts, images and animations to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy Barnes, Travis Baurmann, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20120060088Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Tracy Barnes, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20070012819Abstract: A lighter than air blimp which has either an aerodynamically shaped or a round envelope of flexible sheet material, and a plurality of stabilizing fins mounted in a circumferentially spaced apart arrangement about the tail end portion of the envelope. The tail fins are collapsible, to faciliate storage and transport to the point of use, and to also facilitate the rapid assembly and deployment of the blimp at the point of use, particularly under windy conditions. Also, the configuration of the fins may be adjusted during flight by a control system which permits adjustment of the orientation of the blimp with respect to the wind direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2005Publication date: January 18, 2007Inventor: Tracy Barnes