Patents Examined by Ting Lee
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Patent number: 9513773Abstract: A data processing device for providing access to information related to a digital image record includes a display for presenting the digital image record. A user interface system receives an indication of user interaction with the displayed digital image record. A data processing system responsive to the received indication presents tab on the display. The tab displays or emanates near or from an edge of the displayed digital image record or from an edge of a displayed digital image record container including the digital image record. The tab includes an access point configured to allow a user to access a category of information related to content contained within the digital image record, and the tab is labeled according to the category of information for user access.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Dale F. McIntyre, Kevin M. Gobeyn
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Patent number: 9495070Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a streamlined computer device and a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Various views of digital media content permits users to easily and efficiently access various digital media content. Different views are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and responsive to activity being performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to maintain and manage digital media content libraries. According to some embodiments, the libraries comprise user digital media content and references digital media content. Functionality provided to a user can be tailored to the type of content displayed, accessed and/or managed. According to various aspects, methods and systems are provided for accessing and managing digital media libraries on a streamlined computing device with a plurality selectable I/O profiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: LiTL LLCInventors: Robert S. Pennington, Matthew D. Day, Noah B. Guyot, Daniel Kuo, Jenea B. Hayes, Aaron Tang, David L. Fore, John H. Chuang, Chris Bambacus, Eben Eliason, Chris Moody, Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro
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Patent number: 9459773Abstract: An electronic apparatus, a method for authorizing multimedia content thereof, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing therein a program to execute the method are provided. The method for generating multimedia content of the electronic apparatus includes displaying a page screen of electronic book content comprising text and video, receiving a user command to generate a multimedia object in synchronization with the video, and displaying a multimedia object generating window which is movable and size-adjustable within the page screen, and generating the multimedia object in synchronization with the video in response to the user command through the multimedia object generating window and storing the multimedia object in synchronization with the video. As a result, the user is able to author electronic book content comprising interactive multimedia therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ju-ho Hyun, Kyung-min Kim, Mu-hong Byun, Sung-wook Byun, Chae-kyung Lee, Jung-ah Heo
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Patent number: 9426190Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided, including the following method operations: receiving a request to share a content page in a post to a social network site; analyzing the content page to identify a plurality of descriptive content; presenting a draft post, the draft post providing options for associating particular ones of the descriptive content for integration with the post; receiving a selection of at least one of the particular ones of the descriptive content; generating the post to the social network site based on the selection; wherein the method is executed by at least one processor.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Kevin Snow McCurley, Dandapani Sivakumar
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Patent number: 9417779Abstract: Utilizing a scrollbar handle for both zooming and panning a display comprising items in a user interface may be accomplished by monitoring an input device's interaction with the scrollbar handle. If the scroll handle is dragged in a direction away from an orientation of the scroll handle in the scrollbar, a display area zoom function can be activated. The zoom function allows a viewbox, comprising content, to be rescaled as a function of the distance the scroll handle is dragged. A displaybox can be created that distinguishes an area of the viewbox from the remainder of the display, which corresponds to content in the viewbox that would be displayed in normal zoom if the scroll handle were released at that location. Further, upon detecting that the scroll handle is released, the display area can zoom to a view of the content inside the distinguished area.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Gary Flake, Donald James Lindsay, Jeffrey Jon Weir, Brett Brewer
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Patent number: 9383895Abstract: A system and method for 3D design includes defining a three-dimensional virtual interaction space visualized with a 3D camera system operable to generate three-dimensional coordinate data corresponding to physical objects within the interaction space. A physical gesture of the user within the interaction space is interpreted according to pre-determined rules, the physical gesture including a movement of a physical object. A virtual shape is generated or manipulated in response to the interpretation of the physical gesture, the virtual shape residing virtually within the interaction space. A representation of the virtual 3D shape is interactively displayed during the physical gesture.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Inventors: F. Vinayak, Hairong Liu, Karthik Ramani, Raja Jasti
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Patent number: 9372622Abstract: A method for recording a track and an electronic device using the same are provided. When the electronic device loads an operation system, the recording module is automatically enabled and enters a standby state. When a display unit of the electronic device displays an operating interface and the recording module is triggered, the recording module is switched from the standby state to an active state. When the recording module is at the active state, a drawing layer is displayed and covers the operating interface, and an input track is received via the drawing layer. When a storing command is received, the input track is stored to obtain a composite image.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Ren-Jiun Huang, Chen-Hua Li
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Patent number: 9323239Abstract: In one embodiment, a configuration application executing on a tablet computer or smartphone presents a configuration user interface on a touch screen for configuring a home automation system of a structure. A plurality of components of the home automation system that have wireless capabilities are detected. Component profile information for the detected components is obtained. The configuration application prompts a user of the tablet computer or smartphone to indicate a zone of the structure within which each component is located. Based on the component profile information and the indications of the zone of the structure in which each component is located, one or more services available in each zone are determined and one or more user interface screens are automatically generated for accessing and controlling the services, wherein the automatically generated user interface screens are displayable on the tablet computer or smartphone or another tablet computer or smartphone.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Savant Systems, LLCInventors: Robert P. Madonna, Michael C. Silva, Nicholas J. Cipollo, David W. Tatzel, David McKinley, Duarte M. Avelar, Arthur A. Jacobson
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Patent number: 9304674Abstract: A system for navigating content may be responsive to movement of a hand by a user toward and away from a display surface. The content may be visually arranged and presented as a stack of visual panes. Moving the hand away from the display surface causes the panes to move upwardly through the stack. Moving the hand toward the display surface causes the panes to move downwardly through the stack. When moving upward, the otherwise topmost pane is deactivated and hidden. Upon reaching the top of the stack, a pane is activated and displayed in full.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Alan Townsend, Deon Poncini, Daniel Christopher Bay, Bryan Harris, Edward Dietz Crump, Jason Zimmer
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Patent number: 9304654Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing an improved three-dimensional graphical user interface. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises: receiving an input from an end user, and capturing computing output from at least one computer source in response to the received end-user input. The computing output can be presented as two or more objects within a three-dimensional virtual space displayed to the end user. In one embodiment, the method further comprises generating a timeline that includes an icon for each object presented within the virtual space. In another embodiment, the method further comprises providing a database for storing and categorizing data regarding each object presented within the virtual space.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Inventor: Ezra Eddie Bakhash
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Patent number: 9304648Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to identifying a video for completing a task and determining a plurality of video segments of the identified video based on one or more attributes of the task. A task and a plurality of how-to videos related to the task may be identified. A how-to video may be selected and a plurality of video segments of the selected how-to video may be determined. One or more video segments may be associated with one or more task attributes that relate to performing the task. The selected video may be provided to a user and segmented, indexed, and/or annotated based on the associated video segments. In some implementations a given object utilized in performing the task may be identified and one or more video segments corresponding to the given object may be identified and/or provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Kerwell Liao, Nikhil Sharma, LaDawn Risenmay Jentzsch, Jennifer Ellen Fernquist
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Patent number: 9292169Abstract: A method for displaying an interface is provided. The method includes displaying an icon of at least one first object in a first area of a display interface, displaying an icon of a second object in a second area of the display interface if the second object exists, the second object and the first object belong to a same level and different categories, wherein if one of the at least one first object is selected, the method further includes: hiding an icon of a first object which is not selected in the first area, displaying an icon of each sub-object of the selected first object in the second area, displaying an icon of a first object in the first area which is not selected in a third area of the display interface and displaying the icon of the second object in a fourth area of the display interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedInventors: Qilin Wang, Dongfu Han
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Patent number: 9292195Abstract: An electronic device, while in an interaction configuration mode for a first application, concurrently displays: a first user interface, one or more interaction control user interface objects, and an application restriction controls display user interface object for the first application. The device detects a first gesture, and in response, displays application restriction control user interface objects for the first application. A respective application restriction control user interface object indicates whether a corresponding feature of the first application is configured to be enabled in a restricted interaction mode. The device detects a second gesture, and changes display of a setting in the first application restriction control user interface object for the first application. The device detects a second input, and in response, enters the restricted interaction mode for the first application.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva
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Patent number: 9270713Abstract: In an example embodiment disclosed herein, there is described methods and a system for sharing of content in collaborative computing sessions. The methods and the system are operable to initiate a collaborative computing session between a plurality of participant devices, wherein at least one participant device operates as a presenter device to share data with at least one other participant viewer device. The methods and system are further operable to designate data to be shared with at least one viewer device. The methods and system are also operable to transmit the designated shared data to the at least one viewer device, render the shared data for display on at least one viewer device, wherein the shared data is rendered in accordance with display capabilities of the at least one viewer device, and display the rendered shared data on the at least one viewer device.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Haihua Huang, Qi Yang, Yong Qian, Kejun Xia
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Patent number: 9256348Abstract: Computer simulation generates improved 3D images of human movement involving an object associated with the human character. A set of axes in 3 dimensional space is originally defined for tracking orientation of the human character in a 3D image. This set of axes is subsequently automatically applied to and used for object(s) carried by the human character. The object is displayed at a constant (same, unchanged) orientation while the human character is illustrated moving in certain ways in succeeding 3D images.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.Inventors: Prasad Belvadi, André Chamberland, David Brouillette
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Patent number: 9195376Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a user defined virtual space is disclosed. One or more virtual space locations and/or activities may be correlated with user specified geolocations. In some implementations, the user specified geolocations may be verified against one or more spatial requirements prior to recording the user selected space-geolocation correlations. A user request to initiate an action or activity in the virtual space may be received. Prior to executing the requested action or activity in the virtual space, the user current geolocation may be verified against that specified in a space-geolocation correlation corresponding to a virtual space location or activity indicated in the user request.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Kent Wakeford, Clifford J. Harrington
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Patent number: 9189157Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for improving word prediction candidate selection in an electronic device. Input of one or more characters is received via a capacitive physical keyboard. A word prediction process generates a set of word prediction candidates, determines a unique character in each word prediction candidate, and displays the word prediction candidates along with visual indicia to indicate the unique character. A second input is then received comprising a tap input of a single character on the keyboard. The electronic device determines whether the second input corresponds to a unique character associated with any of the word prediction candidates, and if so, displays the selected word in an input field on the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jerome Pasquero, Donald Somerset McCulloch McKenzie, Jason Tyler Griffin
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Patent number: 9182892Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a condition of assembly. A model for an aircraft is identified. A state from states of assembly for the aircraft is identified. Parts present in the aircraft for the state selected for the aircraft are identified. Sections of the aircraft with the parts present in the aircraft are displayed for the state selected in a graphical user interface on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Christopher J. Senesac
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Patent number: 9170704Abstract: Several implementations provide a system for sequencing, or cueing, content for presentation to an audience. One such implementation provides a low bit-rate system for use with, for example, a tablet. One particular implementation constructs a display plane including a first content source window indicating content from a first content source, and a timeline for sequencing the first content source into a presentation for a presentation device. The display plane is provided to a remote device, and command information is received from the remote device. The command information is for modifying the display plane. The display plane is modified based on the received command information. Another particular implementation receives the display plane, determines command information for modifying the display plane, and provides the command information to the remote device for modifying the display plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventor: John James Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 9170715Abstract: The invention relates to a method of assessing real estate properties comprising: (a) obtaining geocodes for the real estate properties based on the addresses or assessor parcel numbers; (b) obtaining at least two images of the real estate properties from an aerial vendor; (c) inputting the list of real estate properties, the addresses or assessor parcel numbers of the real estate properties, the geocodes for the real estate properties, and detailed images of the real estate properties into a database; (d) providing a computer having access to the database via a graphical user interface; (e) displaying the images of the real estate properties; and (f) rating the real estate properties. The described method of assessing real estate properties may further include steps of receiving a list of real estate properties; and obtaining the addresses or assessor parcel numbers for the real estate properties included in the list.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: CounterPointe Digital Technologies LLCInventors: Eric J. Alini, Taimur Jamil, Steven Heller, Mohamad Ellawand