Patents Examined by Jeffrey Gaffin
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Patent number: 9582808Abstract: A data processing system and computer program product for customizing a presentation. A set of individual preferences for each individual of a plurality of individuals to form a set of audience preferences is determined, wherein each preference in the set of individual preferences is associated with one of a plurality of versions of the presentation. A set of versions of the presentation from the plurality of versions of the presentation is selected based on the set of audience preferences. The set of versions of the presentation selected from the plurality of versions of the presentation is presented.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Anne R. Sand
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Patent number: 9582605Abstract: A multimedia device for performing at least one function and a method for controlling the multimedia device according to embodiments are discussed. A multimedia device for performing at least one function includes an interface module configured to receive a command signal while performing a first function from among the at least one function; a capture module configured to capture a screen image displayed according to the first function; an adjustment module configured to adjust at least one of a size and location of the captured screen image; and a controller configured to perform a second function if an application having the adjusted at least one of size and location is selected, wherein the application is used to control the multimedia device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Uniyoung Kim, Junsic Park, Goeun Lee, Jungeun Kim, Gangseub Lee, Kunsik Lee, Hyungnam Lee
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Patent number: 9575641Abstract: An image is displayed using a computer system. The image includes contents that have a visible feature therein at a first location. A first input is received that includes a user movement of at least the visible feature from the first location. During the user movement, the first location is synthesized with content from where the visible feature is currently located. A second input is received that specifies an end of the user movement at a second location. A source area in the image is identified. The method further includes identifying additional contents within the source area. The additional contents are identified using a patch-based optimization algorithm on the image. The method further includes updating the image to have the additional contents at least in the first location.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Elya Shechtman, Dan Goldman
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Patent number: 9575944Abstract: A system and method for displaying and navigating through structured content, such as a webpage, is provided. The content includes focusable elements, at least one of which is a non-enableable element that is normally not capable of gaining focus when the content is displayed in a browser or other viewing application. Navigation of the content by moving focus from one element to another includes moving the focus to the focusable, non-enableable element. The non-enableable element is defined as a focusable element by an attribute. Focusable elements may also be defined with attributes for capturing directional navigation instructions and calling event handling functions in response to detected directional navigation instructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Timothy Allen Neil, James Roger Blashill, Lei Li
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Patent number: 9575647Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information of multiple applications simultaneously on the execution screen of a common application is provided. A method for providing information in mobile terminal includes displaying an execution screen having a plurality of information display regions with execution of a common application, detecting an interaction made to one of the information display regions, executing an application related to information presented in the information display region at which the interaction is detected, and displaying original data corresponding to the information presented in the information display region at which the interaction is detected.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyo Young Kim, Jae Joon Hwang, Ae Jung Seo, Seung Woo Shin
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Patent number: 9569001Abstract: This invention may be implemented as a wearable apparatus comprised of a camera, a projector, a mirror, a microphone and a digital computer. The camera captures visual data. This data is analyzed by the digital computer to recognize objects and hand gestures, using color tracking and edge detection techniques. The projector is used, along with a mirror to adjust the direction of the projected light, to project images on objects in the user's environment. For example, the images may be projected on surfaces such as a wall, table, or piece of paper. The projected images may contain information relevant to the object being augmented. Indeed, the information may include current data obtained from the Internet. Also, the projected images may comprise graphical interfaces, with which a user may interact by making hand gestures.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Pranav Mistry, Patricia Maes
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Patent number: 9569069Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for implementing, via a communication device, a set of algorithms to learn about user's usage of the device and provide automated customization to the device's user interface to improve ease of use and productivity of the end-user. This approach does not require the user's involvement by manually customizing the user interface, such as by setting up a speed dial list or a screen layout. The system automates rendering decisions and the content that is rendered based on the usage information. For example, if a user consistently calls a number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning regardless of scheduled calendar information, the communication device can provide a dynamic widget in the user interface for easy access to that number every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. The user can dial the number easily via the widget without the dial pad or a contacts application.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Mehmet Balasaygun, Rajeshwari Edamadaka, Venkatesh Krishnaswamy
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Patent number: 9569099Abstract: A method and an apparatus thereof display a key pad and solve the trouble and difficulty of a user in selecting the key pad displayed in a terminal having a touch screen. The method detects a touch gesture with respect to the touch screen; determines whether the detects touch gesture is zoom-out; displays thumbnails representing key pads, respectively, when the detected touch gesture is the zoom-out; and displays a key pad of a selected thumbnail when one of the displayed thumbnails is selected by a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ilgeun Bok, Chulwoo Kim, Seungah Oh
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Patent number: 9569088Abstract: A mobile terminal having a touch screen or a touch pad is disclosed. In a user environment, when a displayed menu list is moved according to a flicking operation, a feedback indicating the reaching of the end (the last item) of the menu list is issued in a visible, audible or tactile manner to a user, thereby increasing the user convenience of menu searching and the durability of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Woo-Young Kwak, Seung-Jun Lee, So-Young Park
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Patent number: 9571434Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method is provided for generating an e-mail filter including receiving an indication of a selection of a simple filter representing a filter criterion and a placement of the simple filter icon within a display area displaying a visual representation of a collection of e-mail filters corresponding to the user, receiving an indication of a selection of an action icon representing an action to be performed with respect to an e-mail message and a placement of the action icon within the filter display area with respect to the simple filter icon, the placement representing a connection of the action icon with the simple filter icon, generating an e-mail filter comprising one or more filter criteria including the filter criterion in response to receiving the indication of the placement of the action icon and assigning the action to the e-mail filter.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Randall David Smith
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Patent number: 9571625Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a display module, a short-range communication module configured to perform short-range communication, and a controller configured to search for at least one device available for short-range communication via the short-range communication module, acquire location information of the at least one searched other electronic device, and display the at least one searched electronic device reflecting the acquired location information on the display module.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Ilkon Kim, Wooseok Ko, Sungjin Kwon, Kwangho Eom, Jonghwan Kim, Taejoo Kim, Taejin Lee, Wonjung Doo, Sungil Kim, Kyuho Choi
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Patent number: 9570045Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a display, a display control unit configured to display a screen on the display in a given display mode, a first selection operation detection unit configured to detect that a first selection operation concerning the given display mode has been performed in a given area of the screen, and a second selection operation detection unit configured to detect that a second selection operation concerning given processing has been performed in the given area of the screen. The display control unit displays a screen by changing to a second display mode based on detection of the first selection operation in the screen displayed in a first display mode, performs the given processing based on detection of the second selection operation, and performs display control processing for displaying a screen in the first display mode after the given processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Makiko Tsutsui, Hideaki Watanabe
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Patent number: 9569754Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to calendaring and scheduling and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for providing a unified view of aggregated calendar data in a C&S system. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing a unified view of aggregated calendar data for an event in a calendar view can be provided. The method can include selecting an event in the calendar view, aggregating calendar data for the event relating to all invitees for the event, computing statistics for the aggregated calendar data, and rendering a display of the computed statistics proximate to the selected event in the calendar view.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ruthie D. Lyle, Corinne M. Ryan
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Patent number: 9563718Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates interactivity during automated web-site accesses. During operation, the system executes a script which automatically accesses one or more websites. While executing the script, the system retrieves user-specific data associated with a user. The system then uses the user-specific data to access a target website. While accessing the target website, the system receives an interactivity request which the system presents to the user. The system then receives a response to the interactivity request from the user, and forwards the response to the website.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2007Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: INTUIT INC.Inventors: Spencer W. Fong, Richard M. Ng, Thomas E. Dockman, Rodney A. Robinson, Marvin Mah
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Patent number: 9565323Abstract: An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registered information of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The image processing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and access information for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, the image processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in association with each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form. When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, a portal application detects the access information associated with the selected button information item. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The image processing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shiro Kunori, Nobuaki Fukasawa
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Patent number: 9563621Abstract: A method including detecting an input to a cellular device, the input corresponding to at least a portion of one or more identifiers corresponding with a respective content stored in the cellular device, displaying on the cellular device a list of the respective content associated with the input and enabling a user to select one or more of the content in the list.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Jaakko Halme
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Patent number: 9563877Abstract: Technologies are described herein for providing users of a messaging application with controls that perform one or more selected actions with a message. Any number of default custom action controls may be displayed in a gallery. The selection of a custom action control performs various actions to an active message. New custom action controls may be created and existing controls modified to provide any number of desired actions. Dialogs provide user-friendly interfaces that allow a user to assign the desired functionality to a custom action control. The custom action controls may be organized into groups and shared between messaging applications and computers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Melissa Rodden Morrell MacBeth, Ryan Edward Gregg, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Andrew Mark Coates, Kumiko Yada, Richard P Grutzmacher, Michael Anthony Affronti, Owen C Braun
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Patent number: 9558476Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for associating a first workspace data object with a first workspace service and for determining characteristics of the association of the first workspace data object with the first workspace service. The methods and devices described herein relate to receiving touch-screen based input in a plurality of display areas of a display to make the associations.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Good Technology Holdings LimitedInventor: Siavash James Joorabchian Hawkins
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Patent number: 9557904Abstract: When an information processing apparatus detects an operation in which three different points on a displayed image are touched and, while fixing one of the three points, the remaining two points are moved, the information processing apparatus displays side by side the image enlarged or reduced in response to the movement of the two points and the image neither enlarged nor reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Soshi Oshima
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Patent number: 9552067Abstract: An electronic device can be enhanced to enable its user to navigate about and view, on the device's display, different portions of a page or document while the device remains in a zoomed-in mode that magnifies the portion of the document that the device is currently displaying. Upon entering the zoomed-in mode, the device can magnify a portion of the document on the display. While in this mode, the device can react to user-produced gestures in a manner that is different to the manner in which the device would react to the same gestures otherwise. Responsive to user-produced gestures while in the zoomed-in mode, the device can navigate to other portions of the document while remaining in the zoomed-in mode, so that those other portions are also presented magnified. The device's user is not forced to first zoom-out from one document portion in order to zoom-in on another document portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventor: Troy S. Smith