Patents Examined by Andrea C Leggett
  • Patent number: 11726638
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for presenting a user interface with options to customize content associated with an item and share the customized content associated with the item. When a sender customizes content associated with the item, a custom image may be generated based on the customization and associated with a landing page. The custom image and landing page may be associated with a custom rich content tag, where the custom rich content tag is associated with a custom URI. The custom URI may be shared with individual recipients or via a third-party messaging or social media service, such that the custom image may be shown in a message or post that includes the custom URI. Upon engaging with the custom URI, the landing page may be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Hung Hoang Dao, Hassan Munir Adwan, Shruti Rajagopalan, Yazan Mahmoud Alrawashdeh, Tha'Er Mahmoud Albatayneh
  • Patent number: 11700891
    Abstract: System includes a haptic garment comprising an integrated circuit (IC) controller coupled to the haptic garment. A sensing circuit configured to cause to transmit a motion signal sensed by a portion of the haptic garment surface to the IC controller is provided. The motion signal is based on one or more of a touch pattern, a gesture pattern, and a movement pattern associated with a user of the haptic garment. The IC controller is configured to transmit a first data associated with the motion signal to an external device. Conductive traces embedded in the haptic garment that electrically couple with the sensing circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: dotBliss LLC
    Inventors: Charles Tyson Van de Zande, Jesse John Whitcomb Klein
  • Patent number: 11692331
    Abstract: A work vehicle, including: a plurality of control valves configured to selectively convey hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic machine, a plurality of controllers connected to said control valves, a terminal including a display screen displaying graphics associated with said valves, a setting button configured to selectively modify a connection between the control valves and the controllers, and modify graphics based on changes of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Burnier
  • Patent number: 11687348
    Abstract: Disclosed are various examples of intelligent provisioning management. An application launch is detected from a client device. An application launch policy is identified. Device parameters are identified and mapped to an application access type according to the application launch policy. The application is accessed according to the application access type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: VMWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Jonathan Parry-Barwick, Lili Wang, Hua Fiona Zhang, Maria Matelle Sy
  • Patent number: 11682002
    Abstract: The processor(s) may be configured to electronically process a computer readable set of user data records to generate media consumption data. The processor(s) may be configured to electronically process the computer readable set of user data records to generate social media interaction data. In some implementations, the processor(s) may be configured to electronically process the computer readable set of user data records to generate gaming interaction data. In yet some implementations, the processor(s) may be configured to electronically process the computer readable set of user data records to generate a computer readable virtual wallet with kinetic avatar data associated with at least one of the user data records. The processor(s) may be configured to electronically process the virtual wallet including a digital virtual credit card attribute data. The processor(s) may be configured to be housed on a substrate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MARKETSPRINGPAD IP USA LLC.
    Inventor: Nora Lee Notzon
  • Patent number: 11669512
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and devices for facilitating in determining, logging, and analyzing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) information in near real-time. According to one embodiment, a method is implemented on a server for facilitating identification tagging and logging of ISR information. The method includes receiving georeferenced map data and receiving image data. The method further includes transmitting the georeferenced map data and image data to a client device. The method also includes receiving ISR data from the client device and storing the ISR data. In another embodiment, a method implemented on a client device for facilitating an analyst in determining and logging ISR information is disclosed. The method includes receiving georeferenced map data, displaying the georeferenced map data on a GUI implemented on the client device, receiving analyst provided input from the GUI, and transmitting ISR data to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Geo Owl, LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Smith
  • Patent number: 11671392
    Abstract: Message moderation is described herein. In an example, a message posted to a virtual space of a communication platform can be flagged for review by a reviewer (e.g., an administrator or other user permissioned to review messages). In some examples, such a reviewer can review a flagged message and determine one or more actions to be performed. Such actions can include removing the message from presentation via the communication platform, modifying presentation of the message via a user interface of the communication platform, replying to the message (e.g., to suggest taking the conversation offline or to another virtual space), disabling interaction with the message, and/or the like. Message moderation, as described herein, can streamline resolution of conversations that become out of hand and/or off topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Siddhi Soman, Jessica Fain, Ugochukwu Douglas Chukwu, Nicole Fish, Sri Mahesh Vutukuri, Beau Carlborg, Matthew Hodgins, Zach Forrest y Salazar, Corey Baker
  • Patent number: 11657135
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a display panel and a display assembly are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of preset pictures, wherein different preset pictures among the plurality of preset pictures correspond to different preset inputs; performing at least one unlocking process, wherein each of the at least one unlocking process includes: causing the display panel to display at least one preset picture of the plurality of preset pictures and receive a verification input from a user, when the display panel is in a locked state; determining whether the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to a displayed preset picture; and switching the display panel to an unlocked state, if the verification input is identical with the preset input corresponding to the displayed preset picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: FUZHOU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinfeng Chen, Yifeng Su, Weiming Yu, Xiaoli Kong, Xuening Zhao, Wenjian Yao, Hongjiang Wu
  • Patent number: 11651235
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for generating a candidate set of entities from a training set of entities is provided. The present invention may include determining an ontology class for an input entity in the training set of entities. The present invention may include adding the input entity to an ontology list. The present invention may then include assigning an entity score to the input entity. The present invention may also include normalizing the ontology list of entity scores. The present invention may lastly include selecting the candidate set of entities with the highest entity score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William S. Spangler, Alix Lacoste, Katherine Shen, Hrishikesh Sathe, Jacques Labrie
  • Patent number: 11647245
    Abstract: A method for media presentation in a vehicle includes receiving a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) advertising message from a user interface (UI) device. The method includes: waking an application module of the first wireless device; authorizing the UI device to remotely control media presentation as presented by the application module; and determining whether the first wireless device is paired or in a current cabled connection with a vehicle head unit of the vehicle. The method includes, when the first wireless device is paired or in a current cabled connection with the vehicle head unit, selecting the first wireless device for subsequent communication with the UI device to control the media presentation, and when the first wireless device is not paired with the vehicle head unit and not in a current cabled connection with the vehicle head unit, terminating the authorization of the UI device to remotely control media presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventor: HÃ¥kan Ohlgren
  • Patent number: 11645325
    Abstract: Under one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining one or more media objects having location-related content in response to a search query, wherein the location-related content represents one or more locations corresponding to one or more spatial references in the one or more media objects, obtaining respective spatial thumbnails for the one or more spatial references, obtaining respective summaries of the one or more media objects, obtaining a respective one or more hyperlinks referencing to the one or more media objects, and causing to display for the one or more media objects the respective spatial thumbnails, the respective summaries, and the respective one or more hyperlinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: John R. Frank
  • Patent number: 11599093
    Abstract: A programmable power tool and method and systems of programming a power tool using wireless communication. An external device having a processor and a transceiver establishes a communication link with the power tool. The external device receives, with the transceiver, a first mode profile stored on the power tool. The first mode profile is defined by a profile type and a first value associated with a parameter for executing the profile type. The external device displays a control screen including the profile type and the parameter at the first value, and receives a user input. The external device generates, in response to the user input, a second mode profile by modifying the parameter to be at a second value. The external device transmits, with the transceiver, the second mode profile to the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: John S. Dey, IV, Alex Huber, Matthew J. Mergener, Burtrom L. Stampfl, Stephen Matson, Timothy R. Obermann
  • Patent number: 11599682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, a method and apparatus for unlocking a screen of the terminal device. The terminal device comprises a touch and display chip; the method is used on the touch and display chip and comprises: when the terminal device is in a dormant state, displaying a screen unlocking interface on the screen if touch information is detected on the screen; acquiring unlocking information for unlocking the screen via the screen unlocking interface; and unlocking the screen when the unlocking information is consistent with corresponding verification information. The terminal device, the method and apparatus for unlocking the screen of the terminal device according to the present disclosure greatly reduce the power consumption of the terminal device, and save battery power. Furthermore, the touch and display chip enables user verification during unlocking process to be securer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: CHIPONE TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lijie Hou, Lida Zhang, Chenming Gao, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 11593411
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method to annotate electronic maps with historical data, the method comprising: receiving a first query from a user, wherein the first query includes a request for historical data of a mapped area. The method also comprises retrieving a plurality of references, wherein each reference includes a location reference, and each reference is related to the mapped area. The method further comprises normalizing each location reference to a common coordinate system. The method also comprises ranking each of the plurality of references. The method further comprises generating a first result, wherein the first result is responsive to the first query, and the first result is based on the ranking. The method further comprises determining a confidence score for the first result, and returning the first result to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edwin J. Bruce, Marlentae Johnson, Huida Liu, Chaithra Mysore Nagaraj
  • Patent number: 11593592
    Abstract: A system and method of automating payment processing is disclosed. Payment documents can be processed using an array of tools including artificial intelligence integrated with the end-user's own ERP architecture. The proposed implementations maintain a logical segregation of the documents, which may include the processing of receipts, validation of documents against ERP information, tax analysis, posting of documents, as well as real-time monitoring and support of settlement and accounts payable operations. Embodiments of this approach utilize enhanced optical character recognition (OCR) techniques in conjunction with robotic process automation (RPA) and Machine Learning to produce a platform capable of enabling these processes to run end-to-end with little to no human intervention or error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Humberto Zambetti, Jr., Claudio Narcizo Gomes, Jr., Marcia Souza dos Santos
  • Patent number: 11586246
    Abstract: A method for providing a notification, includes: determining whether a wearable device is worn by a user; obtaining usage status information of the wearable device when the wearable device is unworn by the user; determining whether to send the notification based on the usage status information of the wearable device; and sending the notification when a predefined condition is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yan Xie
  • Patent number: 11561674
    Abstract: Systems and methods include a method for providing, for presentation to a user, a graphical user interface (GUI) for defining and generating machine learning-based proxy models as surrogates for process-based reactive transport modeling (RTM). User selections of training parameters for generating training sample data are received. The training sample data is generated in response to receiving a parameter files generation indication. A training cases generation indication is received. Training sample cases are executed using the training sample data. User selections of proxy models training parameters are received. A set of parameter-specific proxy models represented by a neural network are trained. Each parameter-specific proxy model corresponds to a specific RTM parameter from a set of RTM parameters. Blind tests are performed using the set of parameter-specific proxy models. Each blind test tests a specific one of the parameter-specific proxy models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Yupeng Li, Peng Lu
  • Patent number: 11563710
    Abstract: Agnostic domain communication via a user interface of a communication platform is described. A user interface associated with the communication platform can be presented via a client, wherein an instance of a first workspace of the communication platform that is associated with a first domain is presented via the user interface. A request to access a second workspace of the communication platform that is associated with a second domain that is different from the first domain can be received. Based at least partly on a determination that the request is associated with an attribute that satisfies a criteria, an instance of the second workspace can be presented via the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew MacDonald, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Natalie Qabazard, Ohjoong Kwon, Nikhil Mohan, Sarah Henkens, Jeremy Apthorp Rose, Samuel Attard
  • Patent number: 11544087
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for implementing configuration modes of operation for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments that receive display information, such as monitor count capability information and monitor resolution capability information, from an administrator or elements in a VDI environment and use that display information to generate a recommendation for a virtual desktop display (VDD) configuration that may comprise an initial monitor count and an initial monitor resolution. Elements in the VDI environment are queried to obtain VDD utilization information, such as actual window counts and sizes. The VDD utilization information is then used to update the VDD configuration recommendation to conserve computing resources or enhance a user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventor: John Kelly
  • Patent number: 11541304
    Abstract: A computer readable recording medium storing a program that is executed by a processor. The program causes the processor to acquire touch position information on a touch panel, identify a first position based on the touch position information, if the touch position is in a first input region for receiving an input instruction in a first operation direction in a touch period during which continuous touching of the touch panel is carried out, and the touch position satisfies a first condition, identify a second position based on the touch position information, if the touch position is in a second input region for receiving an input of an instruction in a second operation direction in the touch period, and the touch position satisfies a second condition, and determine positions of the first input region and the second input region, based on the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Noriaki Okamura