Patents Assigned to Fanhattan Inc.
  • Patent number: 9778818
    Abstract: In a system and method for navigating content, a first selection of an aggregated content category is received from a plurality of aggregated content categories provided in a first portion of a user interface for an application for browsing and viewing media content. A second portion of the user interface is populated with media content items categorized in the selected aggregated content category. A second selection of a media content item of the media content items categorized in the selected aggregated category is received. The media content items are shifted to the first portion of the user interface, and the second portion of the user interface is populated with user interface panels relating to aspects of the selected media content item. A third selection of an indicator to view the aspects of the selected media content item is received. The user interface is regenerated to cause the display of only the user interface panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FANHATTAN, INC.
    Inventors: Jorge Fernando Reyna, Gilles Serge BianRosa, Keith Ohlfs
  • Patent number: 9239890
    Abstract: In a method and system for navigating content, a plurality of content filter panels are provided in a user interface of an application for browsing and viewing media content. The content filter panels each contain at least one selectable filter for filtering media content items. A direction of movement of a navigation indicator within an active content filter panel is determined, with the navigation indicator being controlled by a user. Based on a determination of a movement direction of the navigation indicator in a first axis, the active content filter panel is switched from a first content filter panel to a second content filter panel. Based on a determination of a movement direction of the navigation indicator in a second axis, the media content items are filtered according to a selectable filter of the active content filter panel selected by the navigation indicator. At least one of the filtered media content items is caused to be displayed in the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: FANHATTAN, INC.
    Inventors: Jorge Fernando Reyna, Gilles Serge BianRosa, Olivier Chalouhi, Keith Ohlfs
  • Patent number: 9146616
    Abstract: A remote control device comprises a housing cover configured to mate with a touch-enabled surface configured to receive input gestures, and a battery holder disposed between the housing cover and the touch-enabled surface. A first plurality of magnets is disposed in the housing cover. A second plurality of magnets is disposed in the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is attracted to the second plurality of magnets in a first position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first plurality of magnets in the housing cover is repelled from the second plurality of magnets in a second position of the housing cover relative to the battery holder. The first position and the second position share a rotational axis normal to the touch-enabled surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Fanhattan Inc.
    Inventors: Gilles Serge BianRosa, Olivier Chalouhi, Gregory Smelzer, William Jiang, Christopher Vinckier
  • Patent number: D740839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: FANHATTAN, INC.
    Inventors: Gilles Serge BianRosa, Greg Smelzer, Keith Ohlfs
  • Patent number: D742395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: FANHATTAN, INC.
    Inventors: Gilles Serge BianRosa, Gregory Smelzer, Keith R. Ohlfs