Patents Examined by Jennifer N Welch
  • Patent number: 11960711
    Abstract: A display control device has display setting information including setting information of a layer structure of display objects on a terminal screen and setting information of a group to which the display objects belong, display state information indicating a display state of the display object, and operation setting information defining which setting content a combination of an operation target and operation content on a screen indicate for a layer structure and a group of display objects for each combination of the operation target and the operation content. The display control device specifies the setting content to the display object based on the combination of the operation target and the operation content, the display state information, and the operation setting information when an operation on the display object occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventors: Sayaka Yagi, Kimio Tsuchikawa, Fumihiro Yokose, Takeshi Masuda, Yuki Urabe
  • Patent number: 11960695
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of an application on an electronic device. During operation, the system obtains a first metadata definition containing a mapping of view components in a user interface of the application to a set of attribute-specific types associated with an attribute of the electronic device, and a second metadata definition containing a set of rules for binding the attribute-specific types to a set of platform-specific user-interface elements for a platform of the electronic device. Next, the system generates a view for display in the user interface by applying, based on the attribute and the platform, the first and second metadata definitions to content describing the view to select one or more platform-specific user-interface elements for rendering one or more of the view components in the content. The system then instantiates the platform-specific user-interface element(s) to render the view component(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: INTUIT INC.
    Inventors: Eugene Krivopaltsev, Marc J. Attinasi, Shailesh K. Soliwal
  • Patent number: 11956290
    Abstract: When a multimedia conference between multiple users at multiple locations is established, a first cursor controlled by a first user in a first location is provided. A first event associated with the multimedia conference is detected. In response to detecting the first event associated with the multimedia conference, control of cursors in the multimedia conference can be handled in various ways to enhance the multimedia conference. For example, control of the first cursor can be switched from the first user to a second user at a second location, a second cursor can be provided to the multimedia conference that is controlled by the second user, or control of the first cursor can be merged so that the first cursor can be controlled by both the first user and the second user. This allows for enhanced control of the cursor in the multimedia conference that more closely resembles an in-person conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Ignacio Miranda Gonzalez, Bryan Solan
  • Patent number: 11954289
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a wearable multimedia device projects a virtual interface (VI) on a surface using a laser projector. The VI includes a first user interface element and a second user interface element partially overlapping the first user interface element. The device detects, based on sensor data from at least one of a camera or a depth sensor of the wearable multimedia device, that a user has positioned a finger in proximity with the first user interface element. In response, the device modifies a visual characteristic of at least one of the first user interface element or the second user interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Humane, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Patent number: 11954405
    Abstract: An electronic device can implement a zero-latency digital assistant by capturing audio input from a microphone and using a first processor to write audio data representing the captured audio input to a memory buffer. In response to detecting a user input while capturing the audio input, the device can determine whether the user input meets a predetermined criteria. If the user input meets the criteria, the device can use a second processor to identify and execute a task based on at least a portion of the contents of the memory buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Stasior, David A. Carson, Rohit Dasari, Yoon Kim
  • Patent number: 11941235
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing weather information. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing weather information are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying daily weather information are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Caroline J. Crandall, Ian V. Bambao, Dylan O. Boelte, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Ricky Lee Richards
  • Patent number: 11938376
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sharing workout content on electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D'Auria, Julie A. Arney, Jae Woo Chang, Edward Chao, Nathan De Vries, Michael D. Ford, Colin G. McKinstry, Rex C. Ross
  • Patent number: 11931625
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to sharing workout content on electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D'Auria, Jae Woo Chang, Edward Chao, Nathan De Vries, Michael D. Ford, Colin G. McKinstry
  • Patent number: 11928305
    Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Zumobi, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
  • Patent number: 11928327
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, an electronic device, an electronic handheld device and a computer program product and is in particular related to a touch sensitive selection of objects, which are displayed on a touch sensitive display of an electronic device by proposing a highlighting mode for selectable objects in order to jump/scroll and highlight one of the selectable objects for a subsequent selection, wherein the highlighting and selection is performed at a different position than the position of the selectable objects in order to make a selection of displayed objects, which are positioned far from the interaction area of a user, in particular far form the fingers of the user possible and to enhance the user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Patmos, Unipessoal LDA
    Inventor: Amir Teymourian
  • Patent number: 11928083
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for recommendation systems. Embodiments commence by gathering a set of pathnames that refer to content objects of a collaboration system. A tokenizer converts at least some of the pathnames into vectors. The vectors comprise hierarchical path components such as folder names or file names, which vectors are labeled with an indication as to whether or not the folder or file referred to in a particular vector had been clicked on by one or more users. Some portion of the labeled vectors are used to train a predictive model. Another portion of the vectors are used to validate the predictive model. When the model exhibits sufficient precision and recall, the predictive model is then used to predict the probability that a particular user would have an interest in a particular folder or file. The folder name or file name is presented as a collaboration recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Box, Inc.
    Inventors: David Vengerov, Sesh Jalagam, Victor De Vansa Vikramaratne
  • Patent number: 11915151
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for improving the accuracy of test data obtained outside of a clinical setting. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to analyze, score and adjust test data associated with one or more “at home” tests. In some examples, computing systems are utilized to generate quality scores indicating the accuracy of the test data associated with a particular biomarker. In other examples, an authorized user, such as a data manager can analyze the test data utilizing a user interface to generate scores and/or adjust the test data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Zoe Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Thomas Wolf, Richard James Davies, George Hadjigeorgiou
  • Patent number: 11914849
    Abstract: A method for enhancing interaction between a customer and a customer service representative of a company is provided. A graphical user interface (GUI) of a windows control tool is displayed. A type of an interaction between the customer and the customer service representative at a computer operated by the company is determined. One or more applications associated with the type of interaction are launched based on a predetermined display layout associated with the type of interaction. One or more application windows corresponding to the launched applications are arranged on a screen based on the predetermined display layout associated with the type of interaction. The windows control tool is configured to control the one or more application windows based on customer service representative's input. The GUI of the windows control tool displays a plurality of window objects corresponding to the one or more launched applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
    Inventors: David W. Roberts, Aaron Quade, Steven D. Sternitzke
  • Patent number: 11907615
    Abstract: A context aware service provision method and apparatus for recognizing the user context and executing an action corresponding to the user context according to a rule defined by the user and feeding back the execution result to the user interactively are provided. The method for providing a context-aware service includes receiving a user input, the user input being at least one of a text input and a speech input, identifying a rule including a condition and an action corresponding to the condition based on the received user input, activating the rule to detect a context which corresponds to the condition of the rule, and executing, when the context is detected, the action corresponding to the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyoon Bae, Minjeong Ko, Sungsoo Kim, Jinsung Kim, Hwakyung Kim, Jinha Jun
  • Patent number: 11907513
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for collaborative information analysis via electronic communications. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for analyzing electronic communications. The method includes, for example, receiving a selection of one of a plurality of electronic communication systems. Moreover, the method includes receiving, from the selected electronic communication system, an electronic communication comprising a plurality of terms and identifying at least one term of interest from the plurality of terms. The method further includes searching for information pertaining to the at least one term of interest and receiving information responsive to the search. The method also includes creating an object corresponding to the at least one term of interest and sharing a representation of the object with one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Hunter Pitelka
  • Patent number: 11907512
    Abstract: An electronic mail (email) system generates an email user interface display, with a timeslot actuator, for composing an email message. Actuation of the timeslot actuator is detected and the email system accesses available timeslots from a calendar system corresponding to the user. User selectable display elements, corresponding to each available timeslot, are displayed on the email user interface display, along with message content. When a user selectable display element corresponding to an available timeslot is selected, the email message content is populated with a selectable timeslot element, corresponding to the available timeslot, that can be sent to recipients in the email message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lin Zhong, Shahil Soni
  • Patent number: 11903772
    Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic device is provided in an examination room, and a remote device is provided in another room. The remote device has a conversion unit that converts advice (voice) from an advisor into a character string. Data indicating the character string are transmitted from the remote device to the ultrasonic diagnostic device. The character string is displayed on a display device of the ultrasonic diagnostic device. An advisor image is also displayed on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Eiji Kasahara, Koji Waki, Akira Kusakabe, Suguru Ishiguro
  • Patent number: 11899904
    Abstract: A text input system is described for inputting text to a computing device. The text input system has a memory storing a composing region comprising a plurality of text items selected by a user for potential input into the computing device. The text input system has a composing region updater which detects one of the plurality of text items as being a designated symbol. The composing region updater is configured to detect a corrective action acting to correct associated text associated with the selected text items and, when the corrective action is detected, to return the plurality of text items including the designated symbol to the composing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Marisa Clare Montaldi, Richard David Tunnicliffe, Alice Elizabeth Rosam
  • Patent number: 11899908
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for providing an augmented reality user interface, including: receiving, by an image sensor of an electronic device, an image of a physical document; determining a document type associated with the physical document by performing image recognition on the image of the physical document; determining an augmented reality template to display on a display of the electronic device; displaying the augmented reality template on the display of the electronic device, wherein the augmented reality template is aligned in three dimensions with the physical document; determining a distance between the physical document and the electronic device; and enabling one or more interactive user interface elements within the augmented reality template displayed on the display of the electronic device if the determined distance between the physical document and the electronic device is less than a threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Intuit, Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Beth Davis, Timothy Joseph Mueller, Mark Anders Holmberg, Jessica Jaiyeon Cho, Anoop Pratap Singh Tomar
  • Patent number: 11902344
    Abstract: Systems and methods for presenting views of work unit records in chat sessions between users of a collaboration environment are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain content information characterizing content of the chat sessions between the users of the collaboration environment; identify work unit records based on the content from the chat sessions; generate view of work unit pages in the chat sessions that correspond to the work unit records identified based on the content from the chat sessions so that the view of the work unit pages are made accessible to the users during synchronous communication facilitated by the chat sessions; and/or other perform other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Asana, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvaro Morales, Eric Lee Campbell, Manya Sofia Spieczny Scheps