Patents Examined by Conrad R Pack
  • Patent number: 12437246
    Abstract: Artificial Intelligence systems quantify requirements for construction of a building by receiving two-dimensional representations (e.g., physical or electronic documents) and mimicking the perception, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making formerly performed by human workers. AI analysis may be repeated for multiple two-dimensional representations, each two-dimensional reference including a change to a design of a building to be constructed. The AI processes denote and track changes made in the sequence of two-dimensional references, and extrapolate changes to materials and labor that relate to the changes in design of the building to be constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Togal.AI Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick E Murphy, Johnny Maghzal
  • Patent number: 12345542
    Abstract: Systems and methods for context sensitive user interfaces for enhanced vehicle operation. An example method is method implemented by a system of one or more processors, the system being included in a vehicle. The method includes causing presentation, via a display of the vehicle, of a unified user interface comprising a combined view which aggregates an autonomous visualization and map information, the autonomous visualization and map information being related to a zoom level, with the unified user interface being generated based on first contextual information indicative of operation of the vehicle. Second contextual information indicative of subsequent operation of the vehicle is accessed. The unified user interface is updated based on the second contextual information, with the combined view being adjusted, and with adjusting the combined view including adjusting a size of the combined view in the unified user interface or adjusting the zoom level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Pawel Pietryka, Jean Helfenstein
  • Patent number: 12327181
    Abstract: A neural network apparatus performs multiply-accumulate (MAC) operations with respect to fractions of weights and input activations in a block floating-point format by using an analog crossbar array, performs addition operations with respect to shared exponents of weights and input activations in a block floating-point format by using a digital computing circuit, and outputs a partial sum of floating-point output activations by combining the result of the MAC operations and the result of the addition operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soonwan Kwon, Minje Kim, Sangjoon Kim
  • Patent number: 12302126
    Abstract: A telecommunications system including a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a signal distribution engine is provided. The signal distribution engine is executable by the processor device to detect incoming signals received by a DAS that includes a headend unit coupled to RAU(s) using a communication cables or optical fiber; determine information about the detected signals; assign specified signals received by the DAS to a specified RAU in response to a user input via a signal distribution graphical user interface, which includes representations of and associations between the specified signals, headend unit, and RAU(s), that manually associates the specified signals with the specified remote antenna unit; and in response to the user input, output instructions regarding how to route the specified signals from the headend unit to the specified remote antenna unit over a communication cable or optical fiber communicatively coupled to the specified remote antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
    Inventors: Sandra D. Alden, Van E. Hanson, Michael J. Williamson
  • Patent number: 12282948
    Abstract: A computer readable medium for sizing a product includes instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to: retrieve from a webpage information on a product including product dimensions; present on a display of a client device a graphical button that upon access by a user activates a camera for capturing an image of an object positioned at a focal distance from the camera, the object having a surface; prompt the user to enter boundary information of an imaginary housing to be placed on the surface; generate the imaginary housing dimensions in two dimensions (2D) based on the boundary information and the focal distance; and determine whether the product fits within the imaginary housing by comparing the product dimensions against the imaginary housing dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Gourav Singhal, Sourabh Gupta, Mrinal Kumar Sharma
  • Patent number: 12277310
    Abstract: A panoramic system can receive content (e.g., live video) recorded in a landscape orientation and use a portrait dynamic crop window to display a portrait area of the received content. The panoramic system can further display the content in a landscape dynamic crop window that has a moveable user interface control that can pan the portrait crop window as the content plays in one or both of the dynamic crop windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Burfitt, Andrew Grosvenor Cooper, Yamill Antonio Vallecillo, Sivakumar Loganathan, Gene Michael Cahill, Jr., Lei Zhang
  • Patent number: 12265889
    Abstract: A systematic explainer is described herein, which comprises local, model-agnostic, surrogate ML model-based explanation techniques that faithfully explain predictions from any machine learning classifier or regressor. The systematic explainer systematically generates local data samples around a given target data sample, which improves on exhaustive or random data sample generation algorithms. Specifically, using principles of locality and approximation of local decision boundaries, techniques described herein identify a hypersphere (or data sample neighborhood) over which to train the surrogate ML model such that the surrogate ML model produces valuable, high-quality information explaining data samples in the neighborhood of the target data sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Karoon Rashedi Nia, Tayler Hetherington, Zahra Zohrevand, Sanjay Jinturkar, Nipun Agarwal
  • Patent number: 12210553
    Abstract: Systems and methods for summarizing captions, configuring playback speed, and rewriting the caption file for a media asset are disclosed. The system determines whether to display the original captions or a summarized version of the captions, which are based on user's language proficiency level, reading pace, and historical data, and can be generated either on-demand or automatically when rewinds and pauses are detected. The caption file which includes the original captions can be rewritten. The system determines whether to stream a caption or a rewritten file to a media device based on user or system selections. In the absence of a caption file, or when the caption file cannot be summarized, the playback speed of the media asset is slowed down to provide additional reading time to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Adeia Guides Inc.
    Inventors: Padmassri Chandrashekar, Daina Emmanuel, Reda Harb
  • Patent number: 12197829
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus operative to quantify building metrics using artificial intelligence analysis of a design plan and apply the quantified building metrics to smoke control practices. A design plan is represented using multiple dynamic components. Each dynamic component may include a parameter changeable via the user interactive interface. The dynamic components may be arranged in a user interactive interface to form a first set of boundaries, including a respective length and area, and defining at least a portion of a first unit. AI may determine a longest path of egress and a supportable occupancy load that may be used to determine compliance with parameters of a given code. The AI may assess whether a building described in the design plans complies with a relevant code set forth by an authority having jurisdiction. Codes may include, for example, codes relating to smoke control and fire safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Inventors: Matthew Foley, Michael Sheehan, Patrick E Murphy, Johnny Maghzal
  • Patent number: 12147646
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for unifying graphical user interface (GUI) displays across different device types. In an embodiment, a unification system may convert various GUI view appearing on, for example, a desktop device into a GUI view on a mobile device. Both devices may be accessing the same application and/or may use a cloud computing platform to access the application. The unification system may aid in reproducing GUI modifications performed on one user device onto other user devices. In this manner, the unification system may maintain a consistent look-and-feel for a user across different computing device type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Jacobson, Michael Gonzalez, Wayne Cho, Adheip Varadarajan, John Vollmer, Benjamin Snyder
  • Patent number: 12141425
    Abstract: According to one aspect, systems and processes for updating an alert rule are provided. In an exemplary process, one or more alert rules are displayed. A first user selection of a displayed alert rule is received, and in response, an alert modification interface corresponding to the selected alert rule is displayed. The alert modification interface may include one or more conditions for triggering a communication of an alert to an entity. At least one additional user selection indicative of a change to the one or more displayed conditions is received, where the conditions are for triggering the communication of an alert to an entity. In response to receiving the at least one additional user selection, the selected alert rule is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Myriad Women's Health, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher John Mason
  • Patent number: 12124772
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing two-dimensional references using artificial intelligence to generate items in a construction takeoff. A two-dimensional reference, such as an architectural floor plan is provided as input to a controller operative to be an artificial intelligence engine (AI engine). The AI engine generates a user interactive interface and quantities of items, such as net floor space of a room or a region, and dominance rankings, which may be used to generate the construction takeoff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Togal.AI Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick E. Murphy, Johnny Maghzal
  • Patent number: 12056339
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a drawing aid in a sketch area on a touch-sensitive display, and receiving one or more drawing inputs. In response to receiving the one or more drawing inputs, the device displays marks based on the drawing inputs that are constrained based on the drawing aid. While displaying the drawing aid in the sketch area, the device detects a touch gesture at a location corresponding to a location of the drawing aid. In response to detecting the touch gesture: if the touch gesture is a pinch gesture, the device ceases to display the drawing aid in the sketch area; and if the touch gesture is a rotational gesture, the device rotates the drawing aid relative to the sketch area in accordance with the movement of at least one contact in the touch gesture while maintaining display of the drawing aid in the sketch area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Charles J. Migos, William J. Thimbleby, Gustaf Engström
  • Patent number: 12001761
    Abstract: Computer aided design software for designing a building or other structure of brick construction, where in addition to the usual three dimensional modelling and rendering typical of CAD software, tabular data describing the spatial location and orientation of each brick is provided, including information regarding which bricks are cut to length so as to be shortened, and where they are located along each course, and which bricks are machined, drilled or routed for services or other special fittings. Data pertaining to this is compiled in a database for access by control software to control a brick laying machine to build a building or other structure from bricks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: FASTBRICK IP PTY LTD
    Inventor: Mark Pivac
  • Patent number: 11934624
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes: a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to receive an image signal from an external apparatus; an input receiver comprising input receiving circuitry configured to receive a user operation command for controlling the external apparatus; and a processor configured to generate a control command to select a target object corresponding to the input user operation command from among a plurality of objects of a screen corresponding to the received image signal, and to control the communicator to transmit the generated control command to the external apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byuksun Kim, Kyoungjae Park, Jinwuk Choi
  • Patent number: 11924056
    Abstract: Examples of device-driven management are described. A management console can include a set of workflow objects to use in a workflow creation user interface. Workflow objects can be positioned in the workflow creation user interface area based on user manipulation. A device state criteria overlay can be painted on a connector workflow object to indicates that a branch of executable instructions corresponding to the connector workflow object is performed where a client device corresponds to the specified device state criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Link, Rahul Parwani
  • Patent number: 11856674
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content-based light illuminations are disclosed. For example, a user interface may be utilized to receive and/or determine a configuration of a light array associated with a connected device. The configuration may be utilized to generate a visual representation of the light array, which may be overlaid on a display window that is configured to display content to be utilized for generating light illumination sequences. Color changes associated with each light representation of the visual representation may be determined based at least in part on the positioning and area of the display window associated with the light representations, and corresponding illumination data may be generated and sent to the connected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Antonio Sanchez, Kenneth Tyler Louie
  • Patent number: 11797733
    Abstract: Artificial Intelligence systems receive two dimensional design plans (e.g., physical, or electronic documents) that are processed to mimic the perception, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making formerly performed by human workers assessing the design plans for compliance with an applicable code. AI analysis converts vector images into patterns that are conducive to machine learning and generates a dynamic interface that allows a user to interact with the AI findings. The AI assesses whether a building described in the design plans complies with a relevant code set forth by an authority having jurisdiction. Codes may include, for example, codes enforcing fire safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TOGAL.AI INC
    Inventors: Patrick E Murphy, Johnny Maghzal, Patrick Hughes, Emilia Keller
  • Patent number: 11775160
    Abstract: Example implementations may involve using a prompt to prevent inadvertent control or playback of audio content. When a mobile device receives input data indicating a command to play back audio content on a first playback device, the mobile device determines whether the mobile device is in proximity to the first playback device. If the mobile device determines that the mobile device within a given proximity to the first playback device, the mobile device transmits, via the network interface, one or more commands to instruct the first playback device to play back the audio content. However, if the mobile device determines that the mobile device outside the proximity, the mobile device displays a prompt indicating that the mobile device is the outside the given proximity to the first playback device and a selectable control that, when selected, transmits the one or more commands to play back the audio content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Andrew Bates
  • Patent number: 11762966
    Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes comparing, with one or more processors, at least one image with one or more predefined reference images and determining whether the at least one image comprises a depiction of a mien expressed by the object. When the object is authenticated as the authorized user of the electronic device and the at least one image fails to comprise the depiction of the mien expressed by the object, the one or more processors grant limited operational access to features, applications, or data of the electronic device. When the object is authenticated as the authorized user of the electronic device and the at least one image comprises the depiction of the mien expressed by the object, the one or more processors can grant full operational access to the features, the applications, or the data of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Ranjeet Gupta, Joel Voss, Thomas Ubensee, Wendel Malta De Assis