Patents Examined by Gregory A DiStefano
  • Patent number: 9998781
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method plays, on an interface, a media program in a media player operating in a first mode. A position change of the media player on the interface is determined while the media program is being played in the media player to cause the media player to move to an out of bounds position. The method detects the media player moving to the out of bounds position and upon detecting, automatically performs switching from the first mode to a second mode based on the media player moving to the out of bounds position where the second mode restricts movement of the media player. Also, the method transfers the media player to a new position that is not in the out of bounds position where the media player continues to play the media program in the new position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: HULU, LLC
    Inventors: Bao Lei, Ilya Haykinson, Rajiv Naresh Makhijani
  • Patent number: 9980671
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a self-contained kit for medical condition monitoring and maintenance, such as the monitoring and maintenance of blood sugar levels. The kit is compact and includes components structurally retained therein for use without removal, wherein these components are normally separate and loose. Such components could include a glucose meter, an insulin pen and a lancing apparatus. Other embodiments of the invention relate to a computer system and method for monitoring a medical condition, monitoring a medical condition over time, correlating recorded results with environmental factors such as location, time and meals consumed. A method may also enable individual users to share information to provide support to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Johnnie J. Refvik
  • Patent number: 9979683
    Abstract: A system and method for creating an electronic icon containing information unique to a particular user including information allowing access with respect to a particular digital media file having the icon associated therewith over a communication network by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Kenneth Parulski
  • Patent number: 9971386
    Abstract: A device includes a display screen a processor to render a display of a portion of a logical image on the screen. The logical image is larger than that which can be displayed on the display screen of the device. As the device is maneuvered through space, different portions of the logical image are displayed, and the user may interact with these portions as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wayne Douglas Trantow
  • Patent number: 9946431
    Abstract: Resizable and lockable user interfaces (UI) are provided. Systems and methods described herein allow a user to resize and/or lock a section of the user interface. Interference and distraction caused by secondary content when primary content is traversed may be minimized. In addition, UI controls are provided to allow traversing primary content and secondary content separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvia Park-Ekecs, Richard Cardran, Keith Tralins, Arnaud Robert
  • Patent number: 9928083
    Abstract: Various embodiments proactively monitor and efficiently manage resource usage of individual tabs. In at least some embodiments, one or more tabs can be dehydrated in accordance with various operational properties, and rehydrated when a user actually activates a particular tab. In at least some embodiments, rehydration can occur on a tab-by-tab basis, while at least some tabs remain dehydrated. Dehydrated tabs can, in some embodiments, be visually presented to a user in a manner in which normal, active tabs are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Young Kun Joo, Jason R. Olson, Vinay Kumar Venkatachalapathy, Maxim B. Oustiougov
  • Patent number: 9910556
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mouse cursor in this invention includes: upon detecting an event that represents a focus was moved between plural objects displayed on a screen, identifying an object of a movement destination of the focus; identifying a position of the object of the movement destination; setting an end point to which a mouse cursor is moved, based on the identified position of the object of the movement destination; and performing first movement of the mouse cursor to a position that is nearer to the end point, plural times, until the position of the mouse cursor reaches the end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Osamu Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 9910582
    Abstract: Techniques described and suggested herein include systems and methods for navigating content in the form of a scrollable information sets. In an embodiment, a portion of a scrollable information set is displayed on a user device. As the user navigates through the information set, one or more location indicators are modified. The location indicators each correspond to a position within the information set and are configured to facilitate user input for navigating to a corresponding position within the information set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: A9.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Amacker
  • Patent number: 9904458
    Abstract: A method for information processing is provided in the disclosure. The method includes: acquiring a first operation of a user; determining a first application and generating a first instruction based on the first operation, wherein the first instruction is adapted to set the first application to a first mode; setting the first application to the first mode based on the first instruction; acquiring a second operation of the user; generating a second instruction based on the second operation; not distributing the second instruction to the first application in the case where it is determined that the second operation belongs to a first type of operation event; and distributing the second instruction to a corresponding application in the case where it is determined that the second operation does not belong to the first type of operation event. An electronic apparatus is further provided in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shaofeng Zhu, Lijun Lin
  • Patent number: 9906621
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data indicating a particular language a user has associated with their user profile; identifying a different language that (i) the user has not previously associated with their user profile, and that (ii) a language recommendation engine has associated with the particular language; providing a recommendation to the user to associate the different language with their user profile; receiving, in response to the recommendation, an indication of whether to associate the different language with the user profile; and updating the user profile based on the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin David Poiesz, Andrew Abramson
  • Patent number: 9905029
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying are provided. The apparatus includes an interface unit that receives key event signals from a plurality of devices, and a display unit that displays a window. The apparatus also includes a control unit that performs an operation of inputting and editing text corresponding to the key event signals of the plurality of devices on at least one window matching each of the plurality of devices. Accordingly, a text operation may be performed through a plurality of devices simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kee-wook Na, Taik-heon Rhee, Dong-jin Eun
  • Patent number: 9886168
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for scenario-based conceptualization and visualization of web-based user interface for effort estimation. The method includes providing user-selectable scenarios on said web-based user interface. A plurality of web components is provided on pre-populated screen to display existing number of screens, further user can modify the screen by adding new functionality based on business requirement. After modification, a workflow is stored in a repository for proposing it as pre-populated screen to new users. An effort is estimated by an effort estimation processor based on said modified user-selectable scenarios and compliance standard, and a report is generated for each stage of the development cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Infosys Limited
    Inventors: Shrirang Prakash Sahasrabudhe, Ajay Kolhatkar
  • Patent number: 9886183
    Abstract: An input method of a terminal is provided. The method includes receiving a first input for displaying a selection User Interface (UI); displaying the selection UI on a display unit of the terminal according to the first input; receiving a second input for selecting one or more specific coordinates on the display unit; selecting the one or more specific coordinates among specific coordinates on the display unit based on the second input and the selection UI; and performing functions corresponding to the one or more selected coordinates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yohan Lee, Jaehyeon Kang, Boyeon Na
  • Patent number: 9880540
    Abstract: A user interface system for a process plant includes a graphic display editor to configure a process graphic display having a graphic display element representative of a process plant element of the process plant. The process graphic display is specified via configuration information set forth in a declarative language. A graphics rendering engine generates a depiction of the process graphic display during runtime based on commands derived from the configuration information set forth in the declarative language. The configuration information for the process graphic display may be stored as an object, which, for instance, may include first and second portions to define a graphical parameter and identify a data source, respectively. The graphical parameter may be directed to defining a graphical depiction of the process plant element and, to this end, may be set forth in a formal in accordance with the declarative language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark J. Nixon, Tennyson Hao, Francis De Guzman, Richard Rodriguez, Ryan Valderama, J. Michael Lucas, Ken J. Beoughter, Stephen Gilbert
  • Patent number: 9864506
    Abstract: In a method for removing folders from a touch screen of an electronic device, a preset triggering operation for activating the folders is detected when performed on the touch screen. An acceleration of the electronic device is obtained in real time by the gravity sensor when the preset triggering operation is detected. The electronic device is determined that whether the electronic device is being shaken based on the obtained acceleration; and the folders are removed from the touch screen, the application icons of the folders are displayed on a desktop of the electronic device when the electronic device is being shaken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Wan-Ling Ho
  • Patent number: 9852115
    Abstract: A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content's actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Robert A. Little, Zeyad Rajabi, Scott M. Stiles
  • Patent number: 9841886
    Abstract: There is provided a display control apparatus capable of maintaining visibility regarding a display item during a drag operation. The display control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a position input on a screen displayed on a display unit, a display control unit configured to display the display item on the display unit and to perform control to scroll of the display item with a display effect according to a scroll instruction, and a control unit configured to, if the detection unit detects the position input on the screen during the scroll, perform control to stop the scroll with the display effect displayed when the position input has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Rui Nabeshima
  • Patent number: 9826325
    Abstract: A system to automate networked routing of audio in a live sound system includes a computing device having a processor and memory and in which the system is configurable for a venue. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to route audio signals over a network based on user selection of source audio signals from a transmitting audio device and on logical grouping of loudspeakers by the user from within a graphical user interface. The processor, for each receiving audio device channel of the group of loudspeakers (such as bandpass inputs), identifies power amplifiers and/or digital signal processors (DSPs) (which may be integrated within a powered loudspeaker) through which to route the selected source audio signals; and then routes the selected source audio signals from the selected transmitting audio device over the network to the receiving audio device channels through channels of the identified power amplifiers and/or DSPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Adam Holladay, Richard A. Kreifeldt, Brian Pickowitz, Paul Bauman
  • Patent number: 9817869
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the disclosed technology include systems and methods for determining the priority of a notification on a mobile device using machine learning. Other aspects of the disclosed technology include selectively displaying notifications based on the priority of a notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Hrishikesh Aradhye, Wei Hua, Ruei-Sung Lin, Mohammed Saberian
  • Patent number: 9811320
    Abstract: Customizing menus for a consumer electronics device, including: preparing menu definitions for the menus to be customized on the consumer electronics device; generating menu configuration information using the prepared menu definitions; transmitting the generated menu configuration information to the consumer electronics device; and managing the menus on a plurality of consumer electronics devices customized with the menu configuration information. Keywords include customization of menus and consumer electronics device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, Leo Mark Pedlow, Jr., Ling Jun Wong, True Xiong