Patents Examined by Brett A. Feeney
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Patent number: 12361972Abstract: A multimedia production method includes: reusing the content in the introduction before the main content or other part in the multimedia file for an outroduction after the main content and playing the audio and/or video content in the reverse direction. A producer can make the multimedia file by attaching such an outroduction. A multimedia editing program can provide a user interface with menu options for such a production technique. The media production program could be associated with the multimedia sharing and distributing network. Such a production method could be applied to multiple multimedia files in the same media sharing and distributing network by the same producer. The same content can be reused in a cluster of media files.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Inventors: Steve Haoxiang Zhang, Danlu Zhang
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Patent number: 12314535Abstract: A method comprising: displaying, in a user interface, a snapshot list, the snapshot list identifying a plurality of snapshots of a volume or a group of volumes; detecting a first user input selecting one or more of the snapshots of the plurality of snapshots; calculating a total amount of storage space that would be freed if the selected snapshots were to be deleted; and displaying, in the user interface, an indication of the total amount of storage space that would be freed if the selected snapshots were to be deleted.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: Shivasharan Narayana Gowda
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Patent number: 12265694Abstract: A console for controlling an agricultural machine having a screen, wherein the screen is configured to display a first graphical user interface with at least a first virtual element for controlling a machine function, and to display a second graphical user interface overlapping at least partially the first virtual element. The console is configured to prevent an execution of the machine function assigned to the first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, wherein the execution of the machine function assigned to the first virtual element is prevented after an overlap of the first virtual element by the second graphical user interface was cancelled.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Adalbert Müller
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Patent number: 12260008Abstract: A method includes displaying, by an electronic device, a first page, enabling, by the electronic device, a page content hiding function for the first page in response to a first preset input of a user, receiving, by the electronic device, a second preset input of marking a hidden area on the first page by the user after enabling the page content hiding function, and hiding, by the electronic device, display content in the hidden area in response to the second preset input.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Haoran Li
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Method and apparatus for supporting user interactions with non-designated locations on a digital map
Patent number: 12248665Abstract: A mapping system allows a user to interact with any location on a digital map and present the user with location related information associated with the selected location. The location related information may be in the form or a card, pop-up, image, or other graphic and may be displayed on the map at or near the selected location, around the map, etc. The displayed location related information may include predetermined or pre-stored data about the location or may include location related information collected and generated on the fly in response to the user interaction with the digital map. The displayed location related information may be displayed in the same graphical format on the digital map regardless of whether location related information is predetermined information about the location that already exists or information that is collected and generated on the fly in response to the user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Kelvin Ho, Jonah Jones, Yatin Chawathe, Bernhard Seefeld, Paul Merrell, Alirez Ali, Jonathan Siegel, Daniel Otero, Su Chuin Leong -
Patent number: 12242713Abstract: An information processing device that displays, on a screen, cards associated with a series of respective processes performed on data and that defines a flow of the series of processes by connecting the cards by first lines, the information processing device includes processing circuitry configured to receive an operation performed by a user, perform, when an operation for connecting the cards by second lines that represent synchronization of parameters is received, a setting for allowing the parameters of the respective processes associated with the plurality of cards connected by the second lines to be synchronized, and make, when a parameter of one of the cards is changed out of the plurality of cards in which the setting for allowing the parameters to be synchronized has been performed, a same change on the parameters of the respective processes associated with the plurality of cards connected by the second lines.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: NTT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Ito, Keisuke Kiritoshi
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Patent number: 12242711Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, and/or computing entities for performing one of loading or unloading a plurality of articles for an object comprising a plurality of positions at which the plurality of articles can be loaded or unloaded via an IETM viewer. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: generating a digital aggregated workflow comprising a sequence of position workflows, each position workflow comprising a sequence of procedures to be performed at a corresponding position, wherein each procedure comprises a sequence of operations to be performed. The provided method further comprises at least providing a sequence of operations of a first procedure, providing a procedure progression mechanism configured to be selectable by the user, and responsive to the user selecting the procedure progression mechanism, providing a sequence of operations of a second procedure for display via the IETM viewer.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: MBTE Holdings Sweden ABInventors: Ran Meriaz, Yoram Meriaz, Alexander Tkachman
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Patent number: 12236253Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems and apparatuses for using keyboard input to configure targeted prompts in association with graphical elements of a software application being developed and to access the targeted prompts during runtime execution of the software application. A user interface of a builder application can include a first region and a second region. The first region displays options for configuring targeted prompts. The second region is a canvas region that displays a second user interface generated through execution of the software application. Keyboard input can include a shortcut that updates the user interface to switch between the first region and the second region and/or a shortcut that sequentially navigates between graphical elements that can be associated with targeted prompts. Other keyboard shortcuts can be made available for use with the builder application and/or during runtime execution of the software application.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Tracy Potter, Nithyanandniranjan Chandarraj, Timothy Dubois, Cordelia McGee-Tubb, Lee White
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Patent number: 12189916Abstract: An icon display method includes: receiving a first input performed by a user on a target icon, where the target icon is an icon on at least one first interface; and in response to the first input, displaying the target icon on a second interface in a case that a target quantity reaches a target value. The target quantity is a quantity of icons displayed in fixed icon placeholders on the second interface, and the target value is a quantity of fixed icon placeholders on the second interface. After the target icon is displayed on the second interface, P icons on the second interface are located in non-fixed icon placeholders, P is a quantity of target icons, and P is a positive integer.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaodong Zhi
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Patent number: 12174868Abstract: A system for displaying refreshment outlooks the system comprising a computing device, the computing device designed and configured to retrieve a user profile from a profile database; determine a refreshment position using the user profile; select current refreshment possibilities contained within the refreshment position; output a refreshment target, using the user profile; compare current refreshment possibilities and the refreshment target; and generate a refreshment outlook.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC.Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
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Patent number: 12159019Abstract: Systems and methods for improved visualization of events logged by an asset management system are provided herein. In one aspect, a priority index can be determined for respective assets based upon the events they experience. In another aspect, one or more graphical user interfaces (GUIs) can be generated by a computing device for navigation between different assets. The GUIs can allow a user to choose from multiple navigation options for display of assets and respective asset information. As an example, asset views can include views based upon one or more of an asset hierarchy within a fleet, a priority index, or a shortlist of assets based upon personal interests of a user or shared interests of a group, also referred to as a watchlist herein. The GUIs can further allow a user to view summaries of events and/or details regarding events for selected assets, such as alarms and case assignments.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLCInventors: Jojy Tom Chakkalackal, Jacqueline Tappan, Mandar Sadashiv Joshi
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Patent number: 12153585Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for dynamically selecting and sending content items to a user device based on various network and device conditions are provided. In some embodiments, a listing of images stored within a user account on a content management system may be generated, and a selection probability value may be assigned to each image within the listing. An available capacity level on the user device may be determined, and images may be dynamically selected to be sent to the user device based on the determined available capacity level and each image's selection probability value. In some embodiments, each image's selection probability value may be based on one or more factors. For example, images that have been recently viewed, recently added to a collection of images, and/or shared within a shared virtual space created by the user, may receive higher selection probability values than other images.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Grue, Andrew Haven, Andrew Scheff
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Patent number: 12113118Abstract: A method includes forming a silicon liner over a semiconductor device, which includes a dummy gate structure disposed over a substrate and S/D features disposed adjacent to the dummy gate structure, where the dummy gate structure traverses a channel region between the S/D features. The method further includes forming an ILD layer over the silicon liner, which includes elemental silicon, introducing a dopant species to the ILD layer, and subsequently removing the dummy gate structure to form a gate trench. Thereafter, the method proceeds to performing a thermal treatment to the doped ILD layer, thereby oxidizing the silicon liner, and forming a metal gate stack in the gate trench and over the oxidized silicon liner.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Bwo-Ning Chen, Xusheng Wu, Chang-Miao Liu, Shih-Hao Lin
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Patent number: 12087859Abstract: A method to improve transistor performance uses a wafer (100) of single-crystalline semiconductor with a first zone (102) of field effect transistors (FETs) and circuitry at the wafer surface, and an infrared (IR) laser with a lens for focusing the IR light to a second depth (112) farther from the wafer surface than the first depth of the first zone. The focused laser beam is moved parallel to the surface across the wafer to cause local multi-photon absorption at the second depth for transforming the single-crystalline semiconductor into a second zone (111) of polycrystalline semiconductor with high density of dislocations. The second zone has a height and lateral extensions, and permanently stresses the single-crystalline bulk semiconductor; the stress increases the majority carrier mobility in the channel of the FETs, improving the transistor performance.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Steven Kummerl, Matthew John Sherbin, Saumya Gandhi
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Patent number: 11574903Abstract: A first silicon controlled rectifier has a breakdown voltage in a first direction and a breakdown voltage in a second direction. A second silicon controlled rectifier has a breakdown voltage with a higher magnitude than the first silicon controlled rectifier in the first direction, and a breakdown voltage with a lower magnitude than the first silicon controlled rectifier in the second direction. A bidirectional electrostatic discharge (ESD) structure utilizes both the first silicon controlled rectifier and the second silicon controlled rectifier to provide bidirectional protection.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Texas Instmments IncorporatedInventors: Henry Litzmann Edwards, Akram A. Salman, Md Iqbal Mahmud
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Patent number: 10422642Abstract: A sensor comprises a substrate 16 and a sensor element 20 anchored to the substrate 16, the substrate 16 and sensor element 20 being of dissimilar materials and having different coefficients of thermal expansion, the sensor element 20 and substrate 16 each having a generally planar face arranged substantially parallel to one another, the sensor further comprising a spacer 26, the spacer 26 being located so as to space at least part of the sensor element 20 from at least part of the substrate 16, wherein the spacer 26 is of considerably smaller area than the area of the smaller of face of the substrate 16 and that of the sensor element 20.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Atlantic Inertial Systems LimitedInventor: Christopher Paul Fell
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Patent number: 9117801Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices includes providing a stack having a semiconductor wafer and a glass substrate with openings and at least one trench attached to the semiconductor wafer. The semiconductor wafer includes a plurality of semiconductor devices. The openings of the glass substrate leave respective areas of the semiconductor devices uncovered by the glass substrate and the trench connects the openings. A metal layer is formed at least on exposed walls of the trench and the openings and on the uncovered areas of the semiconductor devices of the semiconductor wafer. A metal region is formed by electroplating metal in the openings and the trench and by subsequently grinding the glass substrate to remove the trenches. The stack of the semiconductor wafer and the attached glass substrate is cut to separate the semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Carsten von Koblinski, Ulrike Fastner, Peter Zorn, Markus Ottowitz