Patents Examined by Ayesha Huertas Torres
  • Patent number: 9633190
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing identification tests. In some embodiments, a system and a method are provided for generating and serving to a user an animated challenge graphic comprising a challenge character set whose appearance may change over time. In some embodiments, marketing content may be incorporated into a challenge message for use in an identification test. The marketing content may be accompanied by randomly selected content to increase a level of security of the identification test, hi some embodiments, a challenge message for use in an identification test may be provided based on information regarding a transaction for which the identification test is administered. For example, the transaction information may include a user identifier such as an IP address. In some embodiments, identification test results may be tracked and analyzed to identify a pattern of behavior associated with a user identifier. A score indicative of a level of trustworthiness may be computed for the user identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NuData Security Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Everett Bailey
  • Patent number: 9614807
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing messages in a network or across networks are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, for detecting trends from a set of messages in a network or across networks, identifying, from the set of messages in the network or across networks, commonly or frequently occurring topics, computing statistical attributes for the commonly or frequently occurring topics in the set of messages that indicate respective levels of trendiness, and/or presenting, the commonly or frequently occurring topics as indicators in a user interface, the indicators being actionable to access additional information relating to a selected topic via the action. The messages include messages interacted with by humans or machines and interactions can include, posted a message, shared a message, liked a message, commented on a message, replied to a message, viewed a message, saved or bookmarked a message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: BOTTLENOSE, INC.
    Inventors: Nova Spivack, Dominiek ter Heide
  • Patent number: 9615056
    Abstract: A video teleconferencing system which allows a mobile device to conduct teleconferences over fixed and mobile packet networks with end points with other mobile devices or a personal computer. The mobile device includes a user interface that displays a video image associated with a first participant. A selectable user interface element corresponding to a second participant video image may be displayed on the user interface and in response to selection of the selectable user interface element, a video image associated with the second participant may be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: OOVOO, LLC
    Inventors: Chang Feng, Asher Shiratzky, Eyal Elyashiv
  • Patent number: 9602849
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method of streaming a media preview includes delivering a preview data having preview information from a media file to be streamed. The preview data has a multi-dimensional hierarchical data structure has a plurality of layers with increasing content of the preview information in each layer of the plurality of layers. The preview data is configured to provide an adaptive and scalable preview service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kui Lin, Hong Heather Yu, Hongbing Li
  • Patent number: 9591122
    Abstract: A terminal device having a dual touch screen capable of controlling a content is disclosed. The terminal device displays at least one content to a display unit. A processor coupled to the terminal is configured to checking content mapped to an area at which a touch event is detected and released from the dual touch screen including a first touch sensor and a second touch sensor and to control the content according to the touch event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Yeoun Yoon, Hui Chul Yang, Hyun Jin Kim, Yong Gook Park, Ji Yeon Kwak, Ji Hyeon Kweon, Eun Kyung Yoo, Keum Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 9588660
    Abstract: To provide a mobile electronic device capable of assisting a user so as to readily designate at least a part of a character string displayed on a screen as a selection range. A display unit displays a screen including a character string. A designated position detection unit detects a position in the screen designated by the user. An inclination detection unit detects an inclination of the mobile electronic device. A selection range setting unit sets at least a part of the character string as a selection range. A start position setting unit sets a start position of the selection range, based on the position designated by the user and detected by the designated position detection unit. An end position moving unit moves an end position of the selection range, based on a result of detection by the inclination detection unit, after the start position of the selection range is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: RAKUTEN, INC.
    Inventor: Keisuke Matsuo
  • Patent number: 9582236
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first display area; a second display area; and an interface separating the first display area from the second display area; and a display controller configured to control display of a user interface element in a first configuration when the user interface element is movable across the interface from the first display area to the second display area and a first criteria dependent upon a distance of the user interface element from the interface is satisfied and is configured to control display of the user interface element in a second configuration, different to the first configuration, when the user interface element is movable across the interface from the first display area to the second display area and the first criteria concerning a distance of the user interface element from the interface is not satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Lene Leth Rasmussen
  • Patent number: 9575647
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information of multiple applications simultaneously on the execution screen of a common application is provided. A method for providing information in mobile terminal includes displaying an execution screen having a plurality of information display regions with execution of a common application, detecting an interaction made to one of the information display regions, executing an application related to information presented in the information display region at which the interaction is detected, and displaying original data corresponding to the information presented in the information display region at which the interaction is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyo Young Kim, Jae Joon Hwang, Ae Jung Seo, Seung Woo Shin
  • Patent number: 9575944
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying and navigating through structured content, such as a webpage, is provided. The content includes focusable elements, at least one of which is a non-enableable element that is normally not capable of gaining focus when the content is displayed in a browser or other viewing application. Navigation of the content by moving focus from one element to another includes moving the focus to the focusable, non-enableable element. The non-enableable element is defined as a focusable element by an attribute. Focusable elements may also be defined with attributes for capturing directional navigation instructions and calling event handling functions in response to detected directional navigation instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Allen Neil, James Roger Blashill, Lei Li
  • Patent number: 9569069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for implementing, via a communication device, a set of algorithms to learn about user's usage of the device and provide automated customization to the device's user interface to improve ease of use and productivity of the end-user. This approach does not require the user's involvement by manually customizing the user interface, such as by setting up a speed dial list or a screen layout. The system automates rendering decisions and the content that is rendered based on the usage information. For example, if a user consistently calls a number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning regardless of scheduled calendar information, the communication device can provide a dynamic widget in the user interface for easy access to that number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The user can dial the number easily via the widget without the dial pad or a contacts application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Balasaygun, Rajeshwari Edamadaka, Venkatesh Krishnaswamy
  • Patent number: 9571625
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a display module, a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication, and a controller configured to search for at least one device available for short-range communication via the short-range communication module, acquire location information of the at least one searched other electronic device, and display the at least one searched electronic device reflecting the acquired location information on the display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ilkon Kim, Wooseok Ko, Sungjin Kwon, Kwangho Eom, Jonghwan Kim, Taejoo Kim, Taejin Lee, Wonjung Doo, Sungil Kim, Kyuho Choi
  • Patent number: 9563621
    Abstract: A method including detecting an input to a cellular device, the input corresponding to at least a portion of one or more identifiers corresponding with a respective content stored in the cellular device, displaying on the cellular device a list of the respective content associated with the input and enabling a user to select one or more of the content in the list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jaakko Halme
  • Patent number: 9565323
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registered information of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The image processing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and access information for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, the image processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in association with each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form. When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, a portal application detects the access information associated with the selected button information item. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The image processing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shiro Kunori, Nobuaki Fukasawa
  • Patent number: 9536564
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provides a media editing application that includes tools to perform a variety of different editing operations based on roles assigned to media content. In some embodiments, the media editing application includes focus-editing tools to emphasize or de-emphasize different sets of clips based on the assigned roles. In some embodiments, the media editing application allows one or more sets of clips to be disabled or enabled during playback based on the assigned roles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Colleen Pendergast, Giovanni Agnoli, Brian Meaney, Aaron M. Eppolito, Mike Stern, Kelly B. Jacklin, Linda L. Dong, Adam J. Leonard
  • Patent number: 9513799
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays, on the display, a first visual indicator that corresponds to a virtual touch. The device receives a first input from an adaptive input device. In response to receiving the first input from the adaptive input device, the device displays a first menu on the display. The first menu includes a virtual touches selection icon. In response to detecting selection of the virtual touches selection icon, a menu of virtual multitouch contacts is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Eric Taylor Seymour, James P. Craig
  • Patent number: 9507508
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for performing multi-tasking, and more particularly to a multi-tasking performance apparatus and method which easily enable a shift between a plurality of applications being executed and a shift into an initial application. A currently operating application window is simultaneously displayed, with at least one executed application window by overlapping the executed application window on the currently operating application window according to a predetermined format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Joo Park
  • Patent number: 9507499
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computing devices are provided for viewing scene-granular video based on geographical location. The computing device may include a memory configured to store video and geographical coordinates at which the video was captured. The computing device may further include, a processor that is configured to execute a video path viewing program, and a display that is configured to display a graphical user interface of the video path viewing program. The graphical user interface may be configured to display a path graphic spatially representing the geographical coordinates along which the video was captured, a location selector that is selectively movable along the path graphic to a selected path location, and a video icon that is configured to display a preview of a portion of the video corresponding to the selected path location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph Figueroa
  • Patent number: 9492754
    Abstract: A CPU of a game device has a weekly calendar screen displayed. In this calendar screen, dates in one week are displayed separately. In the calendar screen, a content display field is provided, in which a thumbnail image or the like of a content brought in correspondence with each day is displayed. A time and day of start of availability and a time and day of end of availability are determined for each content such as a motion picture, and downloading of the content by a user is permitted during a period from the time and day of start of availability to the time and day of end of availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yusuke Beppu, Kiyoshi Mizuki
  • Patent number: 9483614
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for determining and generating content items that provide patient information and content provided by, for example, a third-party content provider that is relevant to information associated with an open healthcare application. The content items are displayed in a separate display space from the healthcare application's user interface and dynamically change and update in response to changes in the information being displayed on the healthcare application's user interface. Additionally, the content items are actionable thereby enabling healthcare providers to address alerts, take actions, view supporting documentation, and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, Will Van Norel, Thomas C. Gifford, Meagan Jacoby
  • Patent number: 9483936
    Abstract: A display system, a display device, and a remote controller for controlling the display device are provided. The remote controller includes: a touch screen which receives an input from a user and display a first manipulation UI group including a shortcut key corresponding to a plurality of buttons to control the display device; a signal output unit which outputs a control signal to the display device based on an input to the touch screen; and a controller which, in response to a user's selection of the shortcut key, displays on the touch screen a second manipulation UI group and parts of the first manipulation UI group, the second manipulation UI group displaying the plurality of buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo-ri Yoon, Yong-hwan Kwon, Joo-youn Kim