Patents Examined by Dino Kujundzic
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Patent number: 10645127Abstract: The invention is generally directed to a system and method providing a software application that can run on portable or wearable computing devices that allows for the creation and display of a virtual briefing book, for example, providing a list of attendees for a conference or other event, their photographs, and titles or other background information. According to one embodiment, the software application displays a list of briefing book files corresponding to different conferences or events that an executive or other user may attend. The user can select a briefing book and it will display pictures and background on the attendees expected for the conference. The user can access photographs, names, and other information about the attendees on-site and in a fairly discreet manner that greatly improves over conventional hard copy briefing books.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Inventors: Joel Potts, Omar Siddiqi
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Patent number: 10642456Abstract: An application distribution method and a device are provided in the technical field of Internet. The method includes that: a card type for a card to be displayed is acquired; card real-time information corresponding to the card type is acquired according to the card type; and the card in a predetermined display format is displayed on a predetermined desktop based on the card real-time information. The card has part of functions of an application program corresponding to the card, and is loaded on the predetermined desktop to directly receive control of a user, and the card has a skipping entry to an intermediate page corresponding to the card.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Liu, Yizhan Lu, Yuqing Zhang
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Patent number: 10635384Abstract: An electronic device having a display section, comprising: a processor, wherein the processor executes the processing of: displaying a module image corresponding to a module used for sound processing and a sound information image corresponding to sound information relating to generation of a sound which can be set in the module on the display section; receiving an operation on at least one of the sound information image displayed on the display section and the module image displayed on the display section; and controlling the sound processing performed by setting the sound information corresponding to the sound information image to the module according to the operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Taiju Suzuki, Shinichi Moritani, Yusuke Hatano
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Patent number: 10635708Abstract: Method of generating presentation starts by receiving user input indicating activation of presentation generator and generating and transmitting content selection display to the electronic device that includes search button, first table including list of selected cocktails, and second table including spirit type and number count. When the user input indicates selection of search button, processor generates and transmits cocktail lookup page display that includes pop-up window that includes drop-down lists or search fields including cocktail criterions and third table that includes entries matching selected cocktail criterion selected. When user input indicates activation of selection box included in the third table and subsequent user input indicates no other entries are desired, processor generates and transmits content selection display that includes updated first table that comprises the entry associated with the activated selection box.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Liquid Presentation, LLCInventors: Richard Sunada, Daylan Sunada
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Patent number: 10613700Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for rendering user-interface elements for an entity type based on a variation metamodel received in response to an API request. When a user invokes a function to access or create an entity, a user interface sends the API request to an API service. The API request identifies the entity type and is associated with context information about the user. The variation metamodel is selected by the API service based on the context information. The user interface receives and parses a response from the API service. The meta model includes metadata describing at least one aspect of a corresponding property of the entity type. Using the metadata as a guide, the user interface renders elements for the properties of the variation schema in a graphical user interface (GUI).Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Deepak Nadig, Jayanth Saimani, Rajat Khare, Vishwanath Ranganath
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Patent number: 10613744Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to display a first content containing an input field region on the touch screen, display a virtual keypad on the first content for inputting information into the input field, in response to a first touch input applied to the virtual keypad exceeding a reference pressure, increase a transparency of the displayed virtual keypad so as to display a screen layered below the virtual keypad, and in response to a second touch input applied to the screen, limit an input of a control command to a key of the virtual keypad and control the displayed screen based on the second touch input.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Euitaek Oh, Yoonchan Won, Sanga Kim, Junho Seo, Minhyeok Kim
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Patent number: 10592072Abstract: A device provides user interfaces for a messaging application. The device receives a first message and displays a representation of the first message, where the first message is scheduled to be deleted upon satisfaction of expiration criteria. The device displays an affordance for keeping the first message. In accordance with a determination that the affordance was selected prior to the satisfaction of the expiration criteria, the device keeps the first message. In accordance with a determination that the expiration criteria has been satisfied without detecting selection of the affordance, the device ceases to display the representation of the first message on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Y. Yang, Roberto Garcia, Imran Chaudhri, Justin Wood, Craig M. Federighi, Stephen O. Lemay, Eugene Bistolas
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Patent number: 10572130Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for controlling power generation plant operations via a human-machine interface. In one embodiment, a method can provide: receiving a user selection of a power generation plant component in a first navigation menu of a human-machine interface (HMI); based at least in part on the user selection, generating a second navigation menu of the HMI; receiving a subsequent user selection of a subcomponent in the second navigation menu of the HMI, wherein the subcomponent is associated with the power generation plant component; generating a control region for the HMI, the control region operable to manipulate the subcomponent; receiving a user input for the control region; and based at least in part on the user input, facilitating manipulation of one or more operations of the subcomponent.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: So Young Kim, Nagesh Laxminarayana Kurella, Lester D. Childs, James Vanwormer, Jonathan Mann
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Patent number: 10564807Abstract: A device provides user interfaces for displaying messages in a messaging application. The device receives a plurality of messages from a first participant within a time interval and determines whether the plurality of messages meets message grouping criteria. In accordance with a determination that the plurality of messages does not meet the message grouping criteria, the device displays a plurality of separate bounded message areas representing the plurality of messages. In accordance with a determination that the plurality of messages meets the message grouping criteria, the device displays a single group bounded message area representing the plurality of messages.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Y. Yang, Roberto Garcia, Justin Wood, Kyle S. Macomber, Óscar Morales Vivo
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Patent number: 10558328Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for automatically switching display screen of an electronic device from a locked-screen interface to an internal interface of an application upon unlocking of the display screen using an unlocking application. The switching to the internal interface of the application may be achieved via either explicit or implicit call via the configuration information of the application associated with the internal interface and the unlocking application.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: XIAOMI INC.Inventors: Yuanyuan Huang, Yang Hu
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Patent number: 10545633Abstract: A method of providing, by an image output apparatus, a graphical user interface (GUI) for providing a service to a user is provided, the method including: displaying a selection menu for determining whether to execute a pre-set function related to a service corresponding to an external apparatus when the external apparatus is connected to the image output apparatus; determining whether to display a function list indicating at least one detail function of the service corresponding to the external apparatus, based on a selection input with respect to the selection menu; and displaying the function list based on a result of the determining.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ki-tae Kim, Jang-won Seo
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Patent number: 10545649Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which communicates with an external display apparatus, includes a specifying unit configured to specify a first object to be enlarged and displayed by the external display apparatus among a plurality of objects included in a page image, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a second object to be next enlarged and displayed by the external display apparatus from the page image, and a display control unit configured to display the page image on a display unit so that the first object and the second object are displayed with a positional relationship in the page image between the first object and the second object maintained.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hidekazu Seto
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Patent number: 10536511Abstract: A machine may be configured to generate a digital content feed based on at least explicit feedback from a member of a Social Networking Service (SNS). For example, the machine generates explicit input data describing digital content preferences of a member of the SNS based on a communication including explicit feedback data. The communication is received from a client device associated with the member. The machine accesses feature data pertaining to one or more items of digital content determined to be relevant to the member. The feature data describes one or more characteristics associated with the one or more items. The machine generates a feed of items of digital content for the member based on the explicit input data and the feature data. The machine causes a presentation of the feed of the items of digital content in a user interface of the client device associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Tomer Cohen, Guy Lebanon, Qi He
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Patent number: 10521739Abstract: The invention provides a graphical user interface implemented on a computer including an information area for displaying to a user at the computer inspection status information in connection with one or more components of a linear asset infrastructure. The graphical user interface also includes a control component operable by the user at the computer to cause the graphical user interface to display additional information on the one or more components of the linear asset infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Canadian National Railway CompanyInventors: Dwight Tays, David Lilley, Brian Abbott
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Patent number: 10521812Abstract: Systems, graphical user interfaces and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. According to one aspect, a graphical user interface facilitates presenting and requesting upgrade opportunities. According to another aspect, equivalency rules and/or eligibility rules can be used to control which sets of digital media assets are available for upgrade by respective potential purchasers.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Tracy Pirnack, Patrice Gautier, Debra Ameerally, Hiro Mitsuji, Alan Ward, George Campbell, Darren Ming Lew, Sam Gharabally, Ricardo D. Cortes
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Patent number: 10514828Abstract: A browser device communicates via Wi-Fi with a central function device. The function device has information regarding all the various remote controls needed by the consumer. The function device communicates wirelessly with the browser device and in turn then operates all of the consumer's electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Steven M. Pope, Raymond O. Chock, Norman G. Sheridan
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Patent number: 10481750Abstract: Techniques for optimizing a guided edit process for editing a member profile page are described. According to various embodiments, profile edit task information associated with a member of an online social network service is accessed, the profile edit task information identifying one or more candidate profile edit tasks to be performed to update a member profile page of the member. Thereafter, if it is determined that the member recently completed a difficult profile edit task, a difficult candidate profile edit task is identified, and the member is prompted to perform the difficult candidate profile edit task. If it is determined that the member has not recently completed a difficult profile edit task, an easy candidate profile edit task is identified, and the member is prompted to perform the easy candidate profile edit task.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Aastha Jain, Gloria Lau, Vitaly Gordon, Jason Schissel
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Patent number: 10467194Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a software application platform which provides a user with the ability to upload media items to a first file storage location from a remote second file location. The media items may be uploaded from the remote second file location via an internet connection. The user may send a link via a data network that allows the user to quickly log in and upload media items via the remote device which receives the link. Each link may authenticate the user and launch the correct application on the remote device for uploading the media items after the link is selected. As such, the user may upload media items via the remote device to the first file location via the link, without a coupling between the second file location coupled with the remote device and the first file location.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SMUGMUG, INC.Inventors: Brian Strong, Don MacAskill
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Patent number: 10452244Abstract: The technology disclosed describes systems and methods for optimizing delivery of form factor specific content for users in different environments, such as desktop computer browsers and mobile device applications. The technology further discloses systems and methods for providing support for developers whose goal is to render specific implementations of a user interface to deliver distinct user interface experiences.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Matthew Davidchuk, David M. Brady, Richard Perry Pack, III, Benjamin Snyder
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Patent number: 10452243Abstract: A method of operation for a system incorporating a graphical user interface embedded in a knob disposed on a side ledge within a cabin of an aircraft includes displaying a menu for at least one controllable parameter, receiving a selection of the controllable parameter, displaying at least one control for the selected controllable parameter, receiving a control input for the selected controllable parameter, and adjusting the selected controllable parameter consistent with the control input. The controllable parameter comprises a plurality of controllable parameters selected from a group comprising light intensity, light color, temperature, media type, media content, media volume, and the degree of openness of at least one window shade. A knob and an executable computer program product also are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.Inventors: Tim Michael Fagan, Christian Sean Johnson, Brian Conner, Jeff Bartenbach, Linsey Nancarrow, Tom Hobbs, Erick Waldman, Sebastian Petry