Patents Examined by Sherrod L Keaton
  • Patent number: 11126318
    Abstract: A computing device displays a primary data visualization in a data visualization workbook that includes a second worksheet having a secondary data visualization. The primary data visualization includes a plurality of visual marks representing a first set of data fields from a dataset. A first user input in a tooltip definition refers to the secondary data visualization. A second user input selects a first visual mark. In response to the second user input, the device generates a filtered version of the secondary data visualization, for a second set of data fields from the dataset, specified in the second worksheet, based on the selected first visual mark. The device displays the generated secondary data visualization in a tooltip. Sometimes the device receives a third user input selecting a second visual mark in the plurality of visual marks, and dynamically updates the displayed secondary data visualization based on the second visual mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: TABLEAU SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Marc Rueter, Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 11119621
    Abstract: The description relates to computing devices that have one or more displays. One example can manage the display as a unit and identify a change in a condition associated with the display. The example can alter at least one of a location, aspect ratio, or size of the unit based on the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Schenone, Timothy G. Escolin, Michael F. Deily, David P. Platt, Eli Barel, Megan L. Tedesco, Young S. Kim, Panos C. Panay
  • Patent number: 11102538
    Abstract: A slave relay station is adapted to serve and/or host pages comprising a simplified graphic user interface (GUI) encoded in a widely recognized format such as, for example, HTML or WML. The GUI embodies activatable links corresponding to control functions for configured appliances. A wireless phone or other device with network access and the capability to process and present such pages, for example via a Web browser, may then be utilized to effect control of such appliances by simply navigating to the network address of the slave relay station, obtaining an appropriate GUI page, and interacting with the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Black, Patrick H. Hayes
  • Patent number: 11089374
    Abstract: A method for navigating through video content. The method includes using a graphical user interface displayed on a touch screen. The user interface includes: a video player, which can play, video content; and a banner having comprising a fixed number of images extracted from the video content. The images extend parallel to the banner in chronological order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventor: Christophe Rufin
  • Patent number: 11079895
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of providing a user interface (UI) by an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying a control UI, receiving a first drag input via the displayed control UI, and, when a direction of the first drag input corresponds to a first direction, displaying a cursor UI at a preset location. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a UI through which an electronic device can easily receive a user input may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dohy Hong, Kyungwhoon Cheun, Jisung Oh, Kiseok Lee, Dongjoo Choi
  • Patent number: 11058512
    Abstract: A medical apparatus, such as a dialysis machine (e.g. a hemodialysis machine or a peritoneal dialysis machine), includes a plurality of components, one or more sensors corresponding to the components and configured to detect signals, a display and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: receive signals from the one or more sensors, determine, from the signals, a status of the medical apparatus, and determine control commands for the display based on the determined status for status-dependent control of the display. The described apparatus improves the human-machine interface in terms of set-up time, operating time and freedom from errors. Depending upon the determined status, different status-specific menus may be illustrated on the display in order to assist the user when operating the apparatus or advise the user about any errors or subsequent steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Pia Nora Daniel
  • Patent number: 11037265
    Abstract: Images are divided into image groups based on time information indicating a time corresponding to each of the images. If the number of the image groups obtained in the dividing is smaller than a predetermined number, the number of the image groups is matched with the predetermined number by increasing the number of the image groups. If the number of the image groups obtained in the dividing is larger than the predetermined number, the number of the image groups is matched with the predetermined number by decreasing the number of the image groups. At least one image included in each of the image groups obtained in the matching is laid out in a template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Obayashi, Hiroyasu Kunieda, Masao Kato, Maya Kurokawa, Yoshinori Mizoguchi, Fumitaka Goto
  • Patent number: 10996924
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for drawing attention to a graphical element on a display. An apparatus includes a display, a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to detect a voice cue. The voice cue may include a predefined command associated with drawing a user's attention to a graphical element that is presented on the display. The memory stores code executable by the processor to determine a location of the graphical element that is presented on the display in response to the voice cue. The memory stores code executable by the processor to draw the user's attention to the graphical element on the display in response to determining the location of the graphical element on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Daryl Cromer, Howard Locker
  • Patent number: 10990271
    Abstract: A method of inputting user commands, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A method of inputting user commands includes setting a function of an apparatus implemented with a touch screen based on a pressure level input to the apparatus, and if the touch is sensed after setting the function of the apparatus, executing the set function based on the touch. Accordingly, user commands can be input using touch and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-jin Kim, Ji-yeon Kwak, Yong-gook Park, Min-kyu Park
  • Patent number: 10990256
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for modifying default display configurations for objects in a user interface are described. A system may support automatically drawing objects in a user interface such that the objects do not overlap and are legible to a user. To draw the objects with no overlaps, the system may determine when objects overlap based on a sweep procedure that identifies locations of default positions for each object to be displayed in the user interface. If two objects are identified to overlap in both a first and a second dimension during the sweep procedure, the system may modify one of the objects to prevent the overlap. For example, the system may hide the object or may find a next best location to draw the object such that the objects no longer overlap. Performing the sweep procedure may reduce latency and processing resources needed to identify any overlapping objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mo, Patrice Pominville, Yi Chen, Yenan Chen, Yoshita Tibrewal, Brian Luc
  • Patent number: 10976921
    Abstract: A method of inputting user commands, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A method of inputting user commands includes setting a function of an apparatus implemented with a touch screen based on a pressure level input to the apparatus, and if the touch is sensed after setting the function of the apparatus, executing the set function based on the touch. Accordingly, user commands can be input using touch and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-jin Kim, Ji-yeon Kwak, Yong-gook Park, Min-kyu Park
  • Patent number: 10970895
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for an intelligent and context-aware reading system. The method comprises generating a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of fields configured to receive input from a computing device. The method comprises generating an instruction to initiate an eye-tracking sensor device configured to track eye movement or an expression sensor device configured to monitor micro expressions of a user operating the graphical user interface. The method comprises receiving ocular engagement data or expression sensor data, wherein the received data is associated with a portion of a first field on the graphical user interface. The method comprises generating supplemental content data for the portion of the first field in response to an ocular engagement value or the expression state satisfying a pre-determined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Inventor: Michal Knas
  • Patent number: 10949066
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe surfacing a representation of digital artifacts for a user. An operation context associated with a user is identified. The operational context may correspond with an electronic document that is accessed through a productivity application. One or more of a plurality of digital artifacts may be identified based on the identified operational context. An exemplary representation of the one or more digital artifacts is surfaced through a user interface. An exemplary user interface may be a user interface of a productivity application, for example, where the electronic document is being accessed through the productivity application. In alternative examples, an exemplary user interface may be associated with a home service that is executed in association with an operating system (OS). In some instances, an operational context may change resulting in an update to an exemplary representation of digital artifacts. Other examples are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gama Aguilar-Gamez, Igor Dvorkin, Matthew Tebbs, Dhruv Sood, Farheen Omar, Jason Brinkle, Julia Syi, Mark Schmidt, RajaniKanth Ageeru, Robert Hanley, Taft Sandbakken, Vihar Tammana, Emanuel Rosu, Piotr Walaszek, Robert Rounthwaite, Evyenia R. KaraEftimoglu, James Mellers, Andrew Shuman, Agnieszka Girling, Sreekanth Kannepalli, Ian Williams, Nishadi Kolonne, Bonnie Pan
  • Patent number: 10942575
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a face, of a meeting attendee pointing to a display screen, in a first two-dimensional image from a two-dimensional video, determining at least one dimension of the face in the first two-dimensional image, defining a rectangle in the first two-dimensional image, at least one first dimension of the rectangle being a function of the at least one dimension of the face, searching for an image of a pointing indicator in the rectangle resulting in finding the pointing indicator at a first position in the rectangle, and calculating a cursor position of a cursor on the display screen based on the first position. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Lars Erik Aalbu
  • Patent number: 10936184
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a communicator configured to communicate with an external device, a touch screen, and a processor configured to, in response to a preset event occurring in a standby mode, control the touch screen to receive a handwriting input of a user, and in response to the handwriting input of the user to control an external device being received through the touch screen, control the communicator to transmit a control command corresponding to the handwriting input to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyo-young Cho
  • Patent number: 10931837
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including a display unit that displays a function setting screen, a recognition unit that recognizes a trail of an operation of a user on the function setting screen displayed on the display unit, a determining unit that determines a function selected by the user based on a position of the trail of the operation recognized by the recognition unit, an identification unit that identifies an operation condition designated by the user with respect to the function determined by the determining unit based on the trail of the operation recognized by the recognition unit, and a setting unit that performs setting for executing image processing of the function determined by the determining unit using the operation condition identified by the identification unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takao Maekawa
  • Patent number: 10928976
    Abstract: Techniques and architectures for implementing a team of virtual assistants are described herein. The team may include multiple virtual assistants that are configured with different characteristics, such as different functionality, base language models, levels of training, visual appearances, personalities, and so on. The characteristics of the virtual assistants may be configured by trainers, end-users, and/or a virtual assistant service. The virtual assistants may be presented to end-users in conversation user interfaces to perform different tasks for the users in a conversational manner. The different virtual assistants may adapt to different contexts. The virtual assistants may additionally, or alternatively, interact with each other to carry out tasks for the users, which may be illustrated in conversation user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Fred A Brown, Tanya M Miller, Megan Brown
  • Patent number: 10891024
    Abstract: Operations to existing interfaces are mapped to categories. Options associated with each operation are mapped. A front-end hierarchical interface is generated from the mappings. An initial window is rendered for operation selection from the categories. A second window is generated based on user operation selection for user option selections. Once user option selections are made, and API is processed to cause an existing interface to generate a third window that places the user within the existing interface with a context/state defined by the user through the initial window and the second window with the operation and options selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Rodolfo Nacu, Jr., Mary Pauline Rodrigo Cabungcag, Chario Bardoquillo Maxilom
  • Patent number: 10866692
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a trending tool for presenting trending information measured or collected with regard to a content page within the context of a display of the content page. In some cases, a trending tool may be used to present trending information based on analytics data for a given selectable item of the content page, such as a clickable link or image, where the trending information may be displayed proximate to the given selectable item within the user interface. The trending information may be determined from the analytics data over a given period or periods of time. Further, the visual presentation of the trending information within, for example, an overlay may be modified based on the trending information, or based on other selected elements of the analytics data or based on other calculations of the analytics data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Freestone, Mark R. Koopman, Frank E. Snedecor, III, Kyung Yeo Bhattacharjee, Scott T. Pead
  • Patent number: 10866711
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide account information, such as usernames and passwords, to applications. Respective account information is stored for multiple accounts. A user interface is rendered that facilitates a user selection of a particular application from multiple applications. A particular account is identified in response to the user selection. One or more operations are initiated to create a runtime association between an instance of the particular application and the account information corresponding to the particular account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brad Lee Campbell, Daniel Wade Hitchcock, Joshua Lee Davis