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  • Publication number: 20150187339
    Abstract: In embodiments of previewing notification content, a computing device includes a display, a full-power processor, and a low-power processor that can present previews of notification content without utilizing the full-power processor. While the computing device is in a low-power state, the low-power processor can mask content retrieved from a buffer to expose a preview of the notification content. The preview of the notification content can then be presented via the display without waking the full-power processor from a sleep state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventor: Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Publication number: 20160037055
    Abstract: Techniques for capture of images of active subjects are described herein. In one or more implementations, a wearable device is configured to collect data regarding action of a subject associated with the wearable device during an activity. The wearable device then communicates with a user's mobile phone or other computing device to trigger image capture in accordance with trigger points defined for the activity. This may involve streaming collected data for processing by the capturing computing device to recognize the triggers and/or sending indications of trigger points that are recognized by the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Patent number: 9413947
    Abstract: Techniques for capture of images of active subjects are described herein. In one or more implementations, a wearable device is configured to collect data regarding action of a subject associated with the wearable device during an activity. The wearable device then communicates with a user's mobile phone or other computing device to trigger image capture in accordance with trigger points defined for the activity. This may involve streaming collected data for processing by the capturing computing device to recognize the triggers and/or sending indications of trigger points that are recognized by the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Publication number: 20180115846
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a user interface. The electronic device also includes an acoustic detector and one or more processors operable with the acoustic detector. The one or more processors can receive, from the user interface, user input corresponding to an operation of the electronic device. The one or more processors can then optionally initiate a timer in response to receiving the user input and monitor the acoustic detector for a predefined acoustic marker, one example of which is acoustic data indicating detection of one or more finger snaps. Where the one or more finger snaps occur prior to expiration of the timer, the one or more processors can perform the operation of the electronic device. Otherwise ignore the user input. The acoustic confirmation of user input helps to eliminate false triggers, thereby conserving battery power and extending run time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Su-Yin Gan, Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Publication number: 20150304785
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a user interface. The electronic device also includes an acoustic detector and one or more processors operable with the acoustic detector. The one or more processors can receive, from the user interface, user input corresponding to an operation of the electronic device. The one or more processors can then optionally initiate a timer in response to receiving the user input and monitor the acoustic detector for a predefined acoustic marker, one example of which is acoustic data indicating detection of one or more finger snaps. Where the one or more finger snaps occur prior to expiration of the timer, the one or more processors can perform the operation of the electronic device. Otherwise ignore the user input. The acoustic confirmation of user input helps to eliminate false triggers, thereby conserving battery power and extending run time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Su-Yin Gan, Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Patent number: 10237666
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a user interface. The electronic device also includes an acoustic detector and one or more processors operable with the acoustic detector. The one or more processors can receive, from the user interface, user input corresponding to an operation of the electronic device. The one or more processors can then optionally initiate a timer in response to receiving the user input and monitor the acoustic detector for a predefined acoustic marker, one example of which is acoustic data indicating detection of one or more finger snaps. Where the one or more finger snaps occur prior to expiration of the timer, the one or more processors can perform the operation of the electronic device. Otherwise ignore the user input. The acoustic confirmation of user input helps to eliminate false triggers, thereby conserving battery power and extending run time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Su-Yin Gan, Alex Vaz Waddington
  • Patent number: 9883301
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a user interface. The electronic device also includes an acoustic detector and one or more processors operable with the acoustic detector. The one or more processors can receive, from the user interface, user input corresponding to an operation of the electronic device. The one or more processors can then optionally initiate a timer in response to receiving the user input and monitor the acoustic detector for a predefined acoustic marker, one example of which is acoustic data indicating detection of one or more finger snaps. Where the one or more finger snaps occur prior to expiration of the timer, the one or more processors can perform the operation of the electronic device. Otherwise ignore the user input. The acoustic confirmation of user input helps to eliminate false triggers, thereby conserving battery power and extending run time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Su-Yin Gan, Alex Vaz Waddington
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