Patents Examined by Steven B Theriault
  • Patent number: 11966896
    Abstract: Machine-learning based modelling may be utilized to automatically select a particular display variation of a user interface to be displayed to a user of a specially configured computing device, such as a cash handling device used in a retail establishment. To provide user-specific display variations of user interfaces, activity trackers generate activity data for the users interacting with user interfaces of the specially configured computing device. A machine-learning model is then executed to select an applicable display variation of a plurality of available display variations for the user, based at least in part on the generated activity data. Thereafter, when the specially configured computing device receives a request to display the user interface, the applicable display variation of the user interface is displayed for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: G4S Retail Solutions (USA) Inc.
    Inventors: Shellie Crandall, Brian McCabe
  • Patent number: 11966556
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present user interfaces for initializing a remote locator object. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents notifications when a remote locator object is separated from the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents notifications when an unknown remote locator object is tracking the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for a short distance locator user interface for finding a remote locator object. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents user interfaces for finding a remote locator object using a map user interface or using a short distance locator user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Marcel Van Os, Nicole R. Ryan, Corey K. Wang, Frank De Jong, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 11960709
    Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for displaying active friend information, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method for displaying the active friend information includes receiving an activity information checking instruction, where the activity information checking instruction is generated when a user triggers an entry control on a message page; and displaying an active friend list, where the active friend list displays activity information of an active friend of the user, and the active friend is a friend who is online in a recent preset time period. In this manner, a process of checking the active friend information is simplified and the time spent on checking the active friend information is shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiannan Xu, Weiyi Chang, Chao Zhang, Ruipeng Liu, Lianying Li, Yuchen Peng, Ziyang Zheng
  • Patent number: 11960699
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present user interfaces for initializing a remote locator object. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents notifications when a remote locator object is separated from the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents notifications when an unknown remote locator object is tracking the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents a user interface for a short distance locator user interface for finding a remote locator object. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents user interfaces for finding a remote locator object using a map user interface or using a short distance locator user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Marcel Van Os, Pedro Mari, Per Haakan Linus Persson, Stuart J. Wood, Gemma A. Roper, Jean-Francois M. Albouze
  • Patent number: 11947752
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention facilitate the customization of binary application user interfaces without modification of the underlying source code. Embodiments described herein can provide for hands-free operation or accessibility services, such as touchless operation of compiled applications, with minimal intervention. Described embodiments can automatically interface with the touch-based operating system to generate hands-free commands that, when detected (e.g., voice detection), can cause corresponding touch-based commands to be executed. Embodiments can utilize audio inputs, by way of example, to facilitate hands-free interaction with the touch-based operating system and applications executing thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: RealWear, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Iain Parkinson
  • Patent number: 11941225
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a user interface generation system comprising one or more processors configured to generate a graphical user interface configured to be displayed via a display of a user computing device. The graphical user interface is configured to receive one or more inputs relating to a financial trade. The user interface generation system is also configured to transmit the graphical user interface to the user computing device. In addition, the graphical user interface includes executable code defining a plurality of components encapsulated within the graphical user interface. Each component includes one or more properties and one or more states. The one or more properties and the one or more states relate to the financial trade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Meghan Diana Austin, Tiffany Michelle Maples-Nikkel, Rebecca Noelle Larson
  • Patent number: 11941082
    Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying product feedback by an electronic device are described. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may receive consumer feedback entries associated with various products, where each entry may include an initial classification. The electronic device may analyze each entry using a machine learning model to determine a subsequent classification for the entry. When there is a mismatch between classifications, the electronic device may present information associated with the entry for review by a user, where the user may specify a final classification for the entry, and the electronic device may update the machine learning model for use in subsequent analyses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: UL LLC
    Inventors: Christian Dorn Anschuetz, Surekha Durvasula, Spencer Sharpe, Kyle Michael Caulfield
  • Patent number: 11919519
    Abstract: A method and a device for operating an assistance system of a vehicle involves detecting laterally static and laterally dynamic objects, which the vehicle is to drive past, as lateral boundary objects. A respective lateral distance of the vehicle from the respective lateral boundary object is detected. A speed of the respective laterally dynamic object is determined and at least the respectively laterally dynamic object is classified according to its type. A set of characteristic curves is stored in a control unit of the vehicle, the characteristic curves of the set being assigned in each case to an environmental situation predetermined depending on lateral boundary objects. It is predetermined by a respective characteristic curve for the respective environmental situation at what maximum speed the vehicle is to drive past a lateral boundary object at different lateral distances from the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
    Inventors: Andreas Spieker, Uli Kolbe, Alexander Heckmann, Raphael Raudenbusch
  • Patent number: 11921812
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for providing a creativity web browser for content creation that integrates features of a content management system with internet browsing capabilities. Specifically, the disclosed systems provide a creativity web browser that includes specialized interface elements for restructuring web browsing to focus on content-related context, including a digital canvas, a content collection pane, an x-ray pane, and other elements. The disclosed systems can provide access to browsing across multiple systems or platforms, such as internet locations and/or locations within a content management system, within an integrated web browsing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Devin Mancuso, Christopher Meeks, Benjamin Joseph Calabrese
  • Patent number: 11914854
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that can include displaying a floor plan on a graphical user interface, receiving a first user input identifying a respective location of each of a plurality of zones of the secured area via the floor plan displayed on the graphical user interface, receiving a second user input identifying a respective evacuation route to an emergency exit from each the plurality of zones via the floor plan displayed on the graphical user interface, identifying a respective distance factor from each of the plurality of zones to the emergency exit via the respective evacuation route, identifying a respective relative distance from each of the plurality of zones to a selected one of the plurality of zones, and multiplying the respective distance factor by the respective relative distance for each of the plurality of zones to identify a respective alarm sequence factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Narendra Chandrakant Salve, Kamalraja Ganesan, Srivatsa Haridas, Easwara Karthik
  • Patent number: 11900057
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can generate user input correction suggestions based on the user's context. For example, the user's context can include content that the user has open or has recently opened on the computing device or another computing device. For example, when the user opens an item of content, the computing device can generate a context dictionary that includes words, phrases, etc., that describe the opened content. When the user provides input (e.g., text, speech, etc.) the computing device can use the context dictionary to generate input correction suggestions. The computing device can synchronize the context dictionary with other computing devices that the user may be using so that the user's context on one device can be used by another device to generate input correction suggestions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jason J. Ivan, Christopher S. Linn, Douglas R. Davidson
  • Patent number: 11899736
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are disclosed for altering default website display parameters to conform with a neurodevelopmental disorder, epilepsy, visual impairment, and/or cognitive disability profile. In one implementation, a non-transitory computer readable medium contains instructions that cause a processor to alternate default website display parameters to conform with a disability profile by: obtaining an indication that a user of a website has a disability; and based on the obtained indication, implementing a predefined template to alter multiple website default display parameters to conform with needs of the user with the disability; wherein implementing the predefined template is configured to impact presentation of content on a computing device of the user with the disability without impacting presentation of content on other computing devices display to other simultaneous viewers of the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: accessiBe Ltd.
    Inventor: Shir Ekerling
  • Patent number: 11902321
    Abstract: An expert interface component can automatically connect a system user with a system support expert. A user interface module can present a threat-tracking graphical user interface and a query interface component integrated into the threat-tracking graphical user interface to a system user belonging to a client team to review a potential cyber threat and receive a query for assistance. The query interface component can allow the system user to digitally grab a visual data container displaying information and containing a data object. The query interface component can collect the visual data container from the threat-tracking graphical user interface into a collection window of the query interface component. A communication module provides an incident ticket containing the query and the visual data container to a system support expert at a remote platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Darktrace Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Michael Beck, Jack Stockdale
  • Patent number: 11893125
    Abstract: One or more event logs are received. The one or more event logs are analyzed using a plurality of models to detect one or more anomalous events. A graphical representation of risk entities associated with at least one of the one or more detected anomalous events is provided. A visual representation of automatically detected relationships between the risk entities associated with the at least one of the one or more detected anomalous events is provided in the graphical representation. Indications of measures of anomaly associated with detected anomalous events are provided for the associated risk entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Cohesity, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Scott Johnson, Mingran Li
  • Patent number: 11875023
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an electronic device, a terminal device, and a computer readable storage medium. The method for operating an electronic device comprises: determining whether a screenshot start condition is satisfied (S101); in response to determining that the screenshot start condition is satisfied, performing automatic screenshot on a user interface of the electronic device to obtain a plurality of screenshots associated with the user interface of the electronic device (S102); and in response to determining that a screenshot stop condition is satisfied, stopping the automatic screenshot on the user interface of the electronic device (S103).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chi Fang, Hengyi Hu, Jie Zhuang, Haizhou Zhu
  • Patent number: 11853533
    Abstract: A device that includes an extended reality application is employed by a user to access an extended reality environment. A selection of a first user interface object included in a plurality of user interface objects displayed in the extended reality environment is received via an input device associated with the extended reality environment. Each user interface object included in the plurality of user interface objects is associated with a different set of dashboard panels. At least a first portion of a first set of dashboard panels associated with the first user interface object is displayed in a foreground area of a workspace of the XR environment. The foreground area has a first depth relative to a user viewpoint within the XR environment. The workspace further comprises a background area having a second depth relative to the user viewpoint within the XR environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Chor, Colin Daly, Kelly Kong, Glen Wong
  • Patent number: 11853543
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for controlling display of a video call interface, a storage medium and a device. The method includes: determining a current layout mode of the video call interface, detecting a gesture operation acting on the video call interface, and when it is determined that the gesture operation satisfies a preset switch condition corresponding to the current layout mode, controlling the video call interface to switch to another corresponding layout mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING BYTEDANCE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhanchen Zhang
  • Patent number: 11849063
    Abstract: A device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information on a touch screen display are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Matas, Christopher Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard Williamson
  • Patent number: 11845429
    Abstract: A system that determines a nominal path based on interpolated lane edge data can include a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is configured to receive a sensor data representing a perceived lane edge; receive map data including a lane edge; interpolate the sensor data and interpolate the map data; fuse the interpolated sensor data and the interpolated map data; and generate predicted lane edge lane edge centers based on the fused interpolated sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Brent Navin Roger Bacchus
  • Patent number: 11836546
    Abstract: A method for reading and writing clipboard information, applied to a terminal, includes: acquiring a request for reading and writing clipboard information; determining a read permission for clipboard information, in response to the request for reading and writing clipboard information including a request for reading clipboard information, and allowing to read the clipboard information or refusing to read the clipboard information based on the read permission; and determining a write permission for the clipboard information, in response to the request for reading and writing clipboard information including a request for writing clipboard information, and allowing or refusing to write the clipboard information based on the write permission. The read and write permission of the clipboard can be divided into the read permission and the write permission, thereby facilitating preventing leakage of the clipboard information in the clipboard and improving the security of the clipboard information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Li, Lin Fan, Weidong Zhang