Patents Examined by Eric J Bycer
  • Patent number: 10055084
    Abstract: A first data visualization based on first and second sets of data items is provided on a first dashboard. A second data visualization based on third and fourth sets of data items is provided on a second dashboard. Each data item of the first and third sets has at least a first tag. Each data item of the second and fourth sets does not have the first tag. A selection of the first tag is received. In response to the selection, a third data visualization based on the first set of data items and not based on the second set of data items is provided in place of the first data visualization and a fourth data visualization based on the third set of data items and not based on the fourth set of data items is provided in place of the second data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, Gregory R. Hintermeister, Anthony D. Mora, Nicole X. Xie
  • Patent number: 10048825
    Abstract: A first data visualization based on first and second sets of data items is provided on a first dashboard. A second data visualization based on third and fourth sets of data items is provided on a second dashboard. Each data item of the first and third sets has at least a first tag. Each data item of the second and fourth sets does not have the first tag. A selection of the first tag is received. In response to the selection, a third data visualization based on the first set of data items and not based on the second set of data items is provided in place of the first data visualization and a fourth data visualization based on the third set of data items and not based on the fourth set of data items is provided in place of the second data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, Gregory R. Hintermeister, Anthony D. Mora, Nicole X. Xie
  • Patent number: 10048847
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for managing display of a window. In certain aspects, the method includes presenting a window in a display area, wherein the window comprises a control icon, receiving a first input indicating a selection of the control icon and presenting a plurality of selectable options associated with the control icon, wherein each of the plurality of selectable options correspond with one of a left direction or a right direction. In certain aspects, the method further includes receiving a second input indicating a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable options and adjusting a size of the window in response to the second input based on a direction associated with the first one of the plurality of selectable options. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, John Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 10043414
    Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods for microscope-based learning including providing a first menu on a GUI to allow a user to identify or view a cell category of interest on a digital slide image that is simultaneously displayed with the first menu on the GUI. The systems and methods further include providing a navigation system on the GUI to allow the user to navigate the digital slide image and select proportional x and y coordinates on the digital slide image. A second menu is also provided on the GUI to allow the user to identify a cell type for the selected proportional x and y coordinates. The systems and methods are capable of automatically determining if the cell type identified by the user matches a predetermined cell type within the x and y coordinates from a database. The systems and methods further indicate whether the identified cell type matches the predetermined cell type on the GUI and display a summary of the total matches on the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Microscopy Learning Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Matthew S. Traylor
  • Patent number: 10042515
    Abstract: A data input system includes a display control unit that displays a plurality of list boxes configured to allow selection of one choice among a plurality of choices on a display screen, the plurality of list boxes placed side by side along a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of receiving an input to change a choice selectable in each of the list boxes, and a control unit that determines both of a list box whose choice is to be changed among the plurality of list boxes and a direction of a change of a choice in the list box based on a position of a point input in a region including the plurality of list boxes on the display screen and a direction of indication indicating a motion from the point as a starting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Rakuten, Inc.
    Inventor: Tomoharu Kumagai
  • Patent number: 10036115
    Abstract: A method of displaying selection information on a display of a user interface for a laundry treating appliance, including displaying on the display user-selectable options for laundry type and treatment type, in response to receiving user selections for the laundry type and treatment type, displaying on the display a group of user-selectable presets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan L. Bilancio, Jae Y. Kim, Brandon L. Satanek, Jaymeson M. Tucker
  • Patent number: 10022631
    Abstract: An avatar or avatar environment to visualize data may be provided within a social networking system or service, for example as part of the Internet, and/or within a desktop widget, panel, gadget, or the like. The avatar may further evolve or alter its appearance, animation, or other visual or audio characteristics in response to the data or other input such as athletic activity performed by a corresponding user. In particular, the avatar of an embodiment may respond to and provide visualization of athletic or sport performance data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Nims, Roberto Tagliabue, Danielle Quatrochi
  • Patent number: 10025466
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system comprising at least one processor may generate a tabular object containing data about an object. The layout of such tabular object comprises rows and columns, and may have a structure that includes plural sets of dual columns, each set representing pairs of related data (e.g. property value pairs). The size and portion of the tabular object in view at any particular time are determined by the user's sizing and scrolling behavior. The assignment of object data (e.g., property value pairs) to the resulting cells in that tabular object takes place dynamically according to the size and portion of the tabular object being displayed at any particular time in a manner that optimizes the use of available space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Lucinio Santos-Gomez
  • Patent number: 9984340
    Abstract: A method for providing instruction relating to continuous improvement policies of an enterprise is described. The method includes displaying, on a user interface, selectable icons operable for accessing a plurality of interactive guides relating to the policies of the enterprise, receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the icons, accessing, based on the selection, at least one file from a database, the at least one file including enterprise policy data that is related to the received icon selection, the enterprise policy data relating to one or more continuous improvement programs adopted within the enterprise, and displaying, on the user interface, a representation of the policy data in the form of an interactive guide, the user interface configured to provide access to applicable enterprise policy information that is available to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William C. Schnettgoecke, Jr., Shirley (Dayde) W. McLaughlin, Michael L. Wraspir, Jeffrey K. Hanada
  • Patent number: 9971756
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for delivering various types of content (such as news articles) to users. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help provide users with concise articles containing the best content from a variety of sources, and present such content in a task-oriented manner that is finite and incentivizes the user to review the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OATH INC.
    Inventors: Agnes Liu, Maria Renhui Zhang, Nicholas D'Aloisio-Montilla, Shin-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 9965969
    Abstract: A computing device may include a display, a memory to store electronic textbook data comprising at least one configurable problem to be solved using a given solution technique from among a plurality of different solution techniques, a user input device, and a processor coupled to the display, the memory, and the user input device. The processor may be configured to display the electronic textbook data with the at least one configurable problem on the display, selectively change the given solution technique for the at least one configurable problem based upon the user input device, and display a solution for the at least one configurable problem on the display responsive to the change in the given solution technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Issa Batarseh, Ghaith Haddad, Rashad Oreifej, Rawad Al-Haddad
  • Patent number: 9965968
    Abstract: A computing device may include a display, a memory to store electronic textbook data comprising at least one configurable problem to be solved for a system having a plurality of different parameters, a user input device, and a processor coupled to the display, the memory, and the user input device. The processor may be configured to display the electronic textbook data with the at least one configurable problem on the display, selectively change at least one of the parameters of the system to define a new solution for the at least one configurable problem based upon the user input device, and display the new solution on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Issa Batarseh, Ghaith Haddad, Rashad Oreifej, Rawad Al-Haddad
  • Patent number: 9965266
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for adding extensions to legacy tasks as part of modernizing such tasks are provided. A user can add dynamically add task extensions to an individual legacy task by configuring them, even while a task is running. Role extensions can be added to a home desktop of a role through configuration parameters. Task extensions can be made accessible to users through UI controls added as part of the modernization procedure when a legacy task data stream is received from a host computing system. Example embodiments provide a Role-Based Modernization System (“RBMS”), which uses these enhanced modernization techniques to provide role-based modernization of menu-based legacy applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Advanced BusinessLink Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher F. Lategan
  • Patent number: 9930043
    Abstract: Systems and methods of virtual world interaction, operation, implementation, instantiation, creation, and other functions related to virtual worlds (note that where the term “virtual world” is used herein, it is to be understood as referring to virtual world systems, virtual environments reflecting real, simulated, fantasy, or other structures, and includes information systems that utilize interaction within a 3D environment). Various embodiments facilitate interoperation between and within virtual worlds, and may provide consistent structures for operating virtual worlds. The disclosed embodiments may further enable individuals to build new virtual worlds within a framework, and allow third party users to better interact with those worlds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Utherverse Digital, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mark Shuster, Aaron Burch, Frisco Kristiansen, Ian Neufeld, Dirk Herling, Patrick Tyroler, Gary Shuster
  • Patent number: 9927954
    Abstract: A wireless mobile device in data communication with a platform may present on a display of the wireless mobile device graphic images and/or icons that may represent different information as a function of time, location, type of activity, type of event, anonymized trend data, push notifications and electronic messages. The graphic images and/or icons may be selectably visible on the display based on context-relevance of the information being displayed relative to an event, such as a rental of property by a traveler, for example. The graphic images and/or icons displayed may be determined by a data file that includes information configured to cause a visual characteristic of the graphic images and/or icons to dynamically change during different periods associated with an event, such as a pre-event, during-event, and post-event periods. Image/icon color, shape, size, opacity, position, transparency, intensity, invisibility, or other visual characteristics may be changed among images/icons being displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: HomeAway.com. Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Hedley Turner, Daniel Steven Haligas, Velayudhan Pillai Venugopal, Alex Holm Devine
  • Patent number: 9891785
    Abstract: A system and method for the multiple selection of digitally stored objects and the link-tokens of each selected object for simultaneous presentation and examination of the selected objects with their associated linked objects and information, including organized array presentation for graphical thumbnails that represent the selected objects, as well as sub-framing, which allows intelligent partitioning of information associated with an object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Inventor: Catherine Lin-Hendel
  • Patent number: 9832258
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing capability indicators includes establishing, by a processor of a computing system, a digital marketplace for digital goods, such as web applications and browser extensions. The method includes determining, by the processor, that a first digital good of the digital goods includes a specified set of modes, where the specified set of modes includes executing the first digital good without access to a network, and providing to a client device, by the processor, instructions to display a graphical indicator representing at least one of the specified set of modes, wherein the graphical indicator is associated with a graphical icon representing the first digital good in the digital marketplace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Yoyo Zhou, Mihai Parparita, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 9811166
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing gesture-based user interactions within an interactive display area are provided. The display of one or more virtual objects and user interactions with the one or more virtual objects may be further provided. Multiple interactive areas may be created by partitioning an area proximate a display into multiple volumetric spaces or zones. The zones may be associated with respective user interaction capabilities. A representation of a user on the display may change as the ability of the user to interact with one or more virtual object changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Holding 81 LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Bell, Tipatat Chennavasin, Charles H. Clanton, Michael Hulme, Eyal Ophir, Matthew Vieta
  • Patent number: 9774548
    Abstract: Embodiments disclose extracting a user persona from a video of arbitrary duration and associating that persona with text for a chat session. Embodiments cause the persona to be extracted at the moment text is sent or received to convey the body language associated with the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Personify, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Lin, Sumant Kowshik, Sanjay Patel
  • Patent number: 9741147
    Abstract: A system and method to modify avatar characteristics and, in particular, to modify avatar characteristics based on inferred conditions. The system comprises a collection engine configured to collect one or more inputs and at least one rule set. The system also comprises an emotion engine configured to accept the one or more inputs and operate on the at least one rule set by comparing the one or more inputs to the at least one rule set, the emotion engine configured to modify at least one characteristic of a user participating in a virtual universe when the comparing produces a match.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheila E. Allen, Gregory J. Boss, Peter G. Finn, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Clifford A. Pickover