Patents Examined by Haoshian Shih
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Patent number: 9965167Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display device; a touch panel for sensing movement of an input object; a storage storing data representating images; and a controller. Images are displayed on the display device so as to be arranged in an arrangement order. The controller calculates a moving amount for moving the images, in response to movement of the input object. When the images are movable by the calculated moving amount in a moving direction commanded, the controller moves the images displayed on the display device, by the calculated moving amount in the moving direction. When the images are not movable in the moving direction by the calculated moving amount, the controller changes a display manner of the images and display the images in the changed display manner.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sadaaki Miyazaki, Dai Kadota, Yuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 9940017Abstract: Disclosed is a character inputting method, device and an intelligent terminal, the method including: when a virtual key in a virtual on-screen keyboard layout is selected, invoking a first probability statistical table matching at least one character having been displayed by at least one virtual key having been selected; displaying a part of the candidate characters with the highest combination probabilities or all of the candidate characters in the invoked first probability statistical table respectively on virtual keys in the virtual on-screen keyboard layout, and resetting focus on a preset virtual key, wherein any candidate character displayed on a virtual key configured with higher level has higher combination probability; and performing operations above periodically until an ideogram or a character sequence to be input is selected, and inputting the selected ideogram or the character sequence selected in an input area.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignees: HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORPORATION, HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Aichen Xu, Caixia Zhao, Shubin Zhao
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Patent number: 9935793Abstract: Embodiments are directed to identifying entities in content, highlighting the identified entities, and displaying an interactive chat session based on a selected entity. The interactive chat session and the content may be displayed in the same browser window. The interactive chat session may be overlaid on top of the content, inserted inline into the content, or otherwise embedded within the content. The content and the interactive chat session may both remain active in the browser window, enabling a user to conveniently read and chat about the content. The topic of the interactive chat session may be automatically selected from a hierarchical taxonomy of chat session topics, or the user may select the topic from one or more provided taxonomies.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Vadim Von Brzeski, Reiner Kraft
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Patent number: 9910502Abstract: A system has a contactless user-interface through which a user controls a functionality of the system. The contactless user-interface has a detector sub-system and a user-feedback sub-system. The contactless user-interface has an alert mode and a control mode. In the alert mode, the user-feedback sub-system has a display monitor to provide a visible acknowledgement to the user, in response to the detector sub-system having detected the presence of the user within a an alert range. The contactless user-interface transitions from the alert mode to the control mode in response to the detector sub-system detecting an initialization gesture of the user. In the control mode, the contactless user-interface controls the functionality in response to the detector subsystem detecting a control gesture of the user. The visible acknowledgement is made to mirror the movements of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lucas Jacobus Franciscus Geurts, Johan Partomo Djajadiningrat, Jeanne De Bont, Pei-Yin Chao
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Patent number: 9906586Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmitting data to an external device are provided. The method includes establishing a communication link with the external device by using a first application, and displaying a first window that corresponds to the first application, in response to an execution request for a second application that is different from the first application, displaying a second window that corresponds to the second application as a background of the first window, receiving a sharing mode request via the first window, and in response to the sharing mode request, setting an operation mode of the device as a sharing mode, and transmitting data that is provided from the second application to the external device via the communication link.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong-woo Jung, Sahng-hee Bahn, In-sik Myung, Jung-won Lee
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Patent number: 9900369Abstract: A system and method for facilitating characterizing a computing device or representation thereof. An example method includes obtaining information associated with a computing device that will be rendering a user interface display screen; providing a user option to adjust the information; and displaying the user interface display screen in accordance with adjusted information. In a more specific embodiment, the method further includes selectively transferring the adjusted information from a client device to a server. A browser of the client device may display a form factor drop down menu that facilitates user specification of a form factor of a computing device. The user specification facilitates displaying an emulation of the computing device or otherwise facilitates adjusting a user interface display screen to be rendered.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventor: Mirza Naeem Afzal
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Patent number: 9898675Abstract: Technology is presented for providing feedback to a user on an ability of an executing application to track user action for control of the executing application on a computer system. A capture system detects a user in a capture area. Factors in the capture area and the user's actions can adversely affect the ability of the application to determine if a user movement is a gesture which is a control or instruction to the application. One example of such factors is a user being out of the field of view of the capture system. Some other factor examples include lighting conditions and obstructions in the capture area. Responsive to a user tracking criteria not being satisfied, feedback is output to the user. In some embodiments, the feedback is provided within the context of an executing application.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Dawson Yee, Kathryn Stone Perez
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Patent number: 9888061Abstract: An electronic device and a method for constructing a home screen thereof are provided. the method includes recognizing an editing gesture input with regard to a selected application icon, activating an editing mode in response to the editing gesture input, displaying an application list corresponding to the selected application icon in the editing mode, recognizing a selection of at least one of graphical components including widgets and icons, arranged in the displayed application list, and displaying the at least one selected graphical component on at least one page of the home screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minkyung Hwang, Yongjoon Jeon
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Patent number: 9886717Abstract: A method of selecting interconnection products using a computer-based interconnection selection tool, the method comprising: (a) providing an image to a user, the image depicting multiple interconnections, each interconnection having a referenced interconnection level; (b) receiving a selected interconnection level of interest; (c) providing at least one interconnection prompt corresponding to a given interconnection level of interest; (d) receiving at least one response to the interconnection prompt; (e) providing interconnection options responsive to the at least one response; (f) receiving at least one product selection from the interconnection options and storing the product selection to a list; (g) optionally reiterating steps (c)-(g) until a prompt is provided in step (c) for each level of a group of interconnection levels or the user terminates the process; and (h) after step (g) or the user terminates the process, providing the list to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Joseph Duca, Jr., Michael Lee Willis, Karen Paul Seubert
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Patent number: 9857949Abstract: An approach to generating a context for translating strings for a graphical user interface. The approach includes a computer receiving a string to be translated and associated source code, the string identified by a unique key within the associated source code and the associated source code is markup language. The computer identifies a first logical section of the associated source code corresponding to a unique key of the string and one or more graphical user interface components within the identified logical section of the associated source code. The computer then creates a mockup image presenting the one or more graphical user interface components and the string. The computer then labels, in the created mockup image, each of the one or more graphical user interface components and the first string of the plurality of strings, and identifies one or more additional graphical user interface components.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy S. Bartley, Gavin G. Bray, Elizabeth M. Hughes, Kalvinder P. Singh
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Patent number: 9851886Abstract: A method of displaying a page is provided, which includes sensing an input for moving a page; determining an available scroll distance according to the sensed input; and displaying a Graphic User Interface (GUI) based on the available scroll distance and a currently displayed position of the page.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Doosuk Kang, Changho Lee, Saemee Yim, Jeehye Jung
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Patent number: 9817625Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting and displaying image(s). A user and user profile information corresponding to the user are identified. A sentiment of the user is identified. Based on the user profile information, an association between the identified sentiment of the user and sentiment(s) is determined. The sentiment(s) are included in a plurality of sentiments conveyed by a plurality of images. Image(s) included in the plurality of images are determined to convey the sentiment(s). Based on the association between the identified sentiment of the user and the sentiment(s) and the image(s) conveying the sentiment(s), the image(s) are selected from the plurality of images. The selected image(s) are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Travis W. Chun, Romelia H. Flores, Marlentae A. Johnson, Michael A. Lau, Roberto R. Rodriguez, Ronald J. Rutkowski
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Patent number: 9781385Abstract: Embodiments are described for a user interface presenting audio and/or video streams.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: BLUE JEANS NETWORKInventors: Luke Ma, Benjamin J. Hutchison, Umesh S. Chandak
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Patent number: 9767853Abstract: A configuration method is provided. The method includes receiving a command for configuring touch screen functions associated with scrolling through a video file in a forward direction or a reverse direction at various speeds dependent on a direction and distance of movement of a touch screen gesture performed by a user. A movement distance of the touch screen gesture in a forward direction is associated with a first specified number of video frames of the video file and a forward scrolling speed is determined. An additional movement distance of the touch screen gesture in a reverse direction is associated with a second specified number of video frames of the video file and a reverse scrolling speed is determined. In response, a scrolling process is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr., Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Craig M. Trim
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Patent number: 9760475Abstract: An automated testing system is described for efficient testing of software applications. Locators are used by the test to find user interface elements in an application's graphical user interface during testing. If during a test a user interface element is not found, which may be due to a changed locator during code refactoring, the system finds the user interface element based on the element's type and on previously stored information about the element. Such information can be a snapshot image of the element, the coordinates of the element's location, dimensions of the element, or other information. Once the missing element is found, a new locator for the element is read and the test is performed using the new locator.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: VMware, Inc.Inventors: Michael Zhang, Benniu Ji, Jing Gong
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Patent number: 9736106Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage medium are provided for security provisioning at a communication device. In some embodiments, a method can include: executing a high security application on a communication device based, at least, on detecting that high security is enabled for the communication device and detecting execution of a low security application; outputting, via a user interface (UI), information configured to detect an entry to the communication device; detecting an entry at the UI of the communication device; determining whether the entry corresponds to security access information stored in the communication device; and providing access to the communication device based, at least, on determining that the entry corresponds to the security access information.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Cristy Swink, Jason Sikes, Benjamin Fineman, Jonathan Solis Snydal, Sara Louise Todd, Thomas L. Rohrer, Dhana Dhanasarnsombat
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Patent number: 9733787Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent display or a mobile terminal which allows images of objects positioned on the rear of the mobile terminal to be displayed on a display unit like the transparent display does and a control method for the same. The mobile terminal includes: a main body having a front portion and a rear portion; a transparent display unit located on the front of the main body and allowing images of objects positioned on the rear of the main body to be at least partially transmitted through; and a controller that, when at least one region of the transparent display unit is selected, controls the transparent display unit to make the image data displayed in the region overlap a semi-transmissive area corresponding to the one region.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Gunho Lee
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Patent number: 9727347Abstract: During setup of a display content on a display panel of a display apparatus a method for providing a selection option is performed which involves the display of a temporary display content at a temporary position on the display panel, the display content having at least one selection option. In addition, the method involves identification of a selection from at least one of the selection options at the temporary position on the display panel and display of a final display content at a final position on the display panel. Furthermore, there is provision for the selection from at least one of the selection options at the temporary position to be identified as a selection while the final display content is already displayed at the final position on the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Marcus Kuehne
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Patent number: 9727219Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that provide a media playback system controller with multiple graphical interfaces. In one aspect, a method is provided that involves (a) causing a graphical display to provide a first graphical interface including at least (i) a first input region and (ii) a first representation of a media item, (b) receiving a first input data indicating a selection within the first input region, (c) based on the received first input data, causing the graphical display to provide a second graphical interface including at least (i) an active region, (ii) an inactive region, and (iii) a second representation of the media item, (d) receiving a second input data indicating a selection within the active region, and (e) based on the received second input data, causing the graphical display to provide one or more media playback controls.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Sonos, Inc.Inventors: Abhishek Kumar, Paul Bates, Diane Roberts
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Patent number: 9720908Abstract: An approach to generating a context for translating strings for a graphical user interface. The approach includes a computer receiving a string to be translated and associated source code, the string identified by a unique key within the associated source code and the associated source code is markup language. The computer identifies a first logical section of the associated source code corresponding to a unique key of the string and one or more graphical user interface components within the identified logical section of the associated source code. The computer then creates a mockup image presenting the one or more graphical user interface components and the string. The computer then labels, in the created mockup image, each of the one or more graphical user interface components and the first string of the plurality of strings, and identifies one or more additional graphical user interface components.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy S. Bartley, Gavin G. Bray, Elizabeth M. Hughes, Kalvinder P. Singh