Patents Examined by William D Titcomb
  • Patent number: 11474676
    Abstract: A method for rendering context based information on a user interface includes receiving a user request to extract the context based information from a database. The database includes a plurality of documents and the request includes at least one search criteria required to determine a context of the user request. The method includes generating a list of documents corresponding to the context of the user request and rendering on a viewing portion of the user interface the list of documents corresponding to the context of the user request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: AlphaSense Oy
    Inventors: Rajmohan Neervannan, Jaakko Kokko, Mathias Creutz
  • Patent number: 11455151
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: HIA Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 11449201
    Abstract: A system and a method of displaying a predictive answer in a conversation window within a webpage, are described. The method includes displaying the conversation window and presenting the predictive answer within the conversation window prior to receiving an entry of a character in a character entry field of the conversation window. The predictive answer is determined based on a current context of a device displaying the webpage. The current context is at least partly defined by a Uniform Resources Locator (URL) of the webpage, and a URL shape of the URL is mapped to the predictive answer in a context model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Intercom, Inc.
    Inventors: Fergal Reid, Mario Kostelac, Kevin McNally
  • Patent number: 11451857
    Abstract: A method and system to navigate viewable content in the context of television entertainment is provided. In one example embodiment, the system comprises a presentation module to present main content on a display screen, a communications module to receive a first request associated with a first directional key on a remote control device, a navigation mode detector to determine a navigation mode associated with the first request; a margin menu module to activate a margin menu associated with the determined navigation mode. The margin menu may be presented along one of the margins of a display screen, while permitting viewing of the main content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: OPENTV, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Huntington, David A. Merkoski, Celine Pering, Jordan Kanarek, David Scott Nazarian, Joshua Wagner, Benjamin A. Rottler, Andrew Zeldis, Gina Terada, Jared Marr
  • Patent number: 11451598
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating automatic digital representations of events may include (1) transmitting a preview segment of a recommended media item to a user's device for presentation within a media consumption interface presented within a display element of the device, (2) receiving, from the device, an indication that the user has selected a user-selectable save element presented in association with the preview segment within the media consumption interface, and (3) in response to receiving the indication, adding a full-length version of the recommended media item to a digital container maintained for the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashish Chawla, William Robert Crew, Trev Poulson, Trent Richard Walkiewicz
  • Patent number: 11439136
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and systems provide technology to detect a pest-related fault or failure of an electronic control unit (ECU). The technology may also detect a presence of one or more pests via cameras, LiDAR sensors, RADAR sensors, motion sensors, one or more sound sensors, or one or more heat sensors. The technology may also provide countermeasures to disable, remove or eradicate the pests from the vehicle. The countermeasures may include one or more of a laser to target small pests, an electrical discharge insect control system to exterminate insects, and a vibration or sound emission system to target rodents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Wiesenberg, Emily S. Lerner, Mahendra T. Kute
  • Patent number: 11443365
    Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for interactive packaging to determine purchase eligibility for a user are described. The apparatus may comprise a container for holding the product defined by an at least one wall; a display device attached to the at least one wall; and an input device attached to the at least one wall for receiving user input, and if the user input matches a predetermined value, presenting a purchase identifier. In some cases, the container is a removably locking anti-theft device that is removably attached to the product. In some cases, the display device is an electronic ink display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: KLICK INC.
    Inventors: Anirudh Thommandram, Yan Eric Fossat, Keith Liu
  • Patent number: 11429253
    Abstract: A computing device displays a first data visualization that includes a first plurality of data marks. Each of the data marks corresponds to a respective distinct data value of a first data field from a dataset. In response to user selection of a first data mark that corresponds to a first data value of the first data field, the device displays a first data widget that includes one or more user-selectable affordances. In response to user selection of a first affordance of the affordances, the device displays a first drill down widget. The device receives user selection of a second data field from the dataset in the drill down widget. In response to the user selection, the device generates a second data visualization that includes a second plurality of data marks and displays the second data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TABLEAU SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Andrew Atallah, Jeffrey Ericson, Theodore Kornish
  • Patent number: 11429254
    Abstract: A system for providing alimentary elements includes a computing device configured to receive a primary input relating to a first user for a compatible alimentary element based on biological extraction, receive secondary input from the second user for an alimentary element not associated with biological extraction, generate an extensible alimentary element display for the second user, wherein generating the extensible alimentary element display includes locating at least an alimentary element originator as a function of the secondary input and the compatible alimentary elements, generating a queue of alimentary elements from the located alimentary element originator, wherein the queue includes alimentary elements for the second user as a function of the secondary input and compatible alimentary elements for the first user, and provide a representation, via a graphical user interface, of a compatible alimentary element for the first user and an alimentary element for the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: KPN INNOVATIONS, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
  • Patent number: 11422588
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a remote control case and an electronic device including the same, the remote control case comprising: a cover unit for covering at least a part of a front surface of the electronic device; a first grip unit integrally formed with a first cross sectional surface of the cover unit, and extended in a first direction of the cover unit so as to have a predetermined area; and a second grip unit integrally formed with a second cross sectional surface of the cover unit, and extended in a second direction of the cover unit so as to have a predetermined area, wherein the cover unit comprises a first control unit having a predetermined shape and a first boundary line, and a second control unit having a predetermined shape and a second boundary line, so as to enable the remote control case to be normally mounted on the back surface of the electronic device and carried, and to be mounted on the front surface of the electronic device so as to be used for controlling a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangin Baek, Jaeho Kang, Minsung Lee, Jongchul Choi
  • Patent number: 11422691
    Abstract: In response to detecting a movement input directed to an application switcher user interface including application representations: the device, in accordance with the movement input meeting deletion criteria corresponding to a respective application representation, moves the respective application representation while maintaining the respective size of the respective application representation during its movement, and removes the respective application representation from the application switcher user interface; and the electronic device, in accordance with the movement input meeting home display criteria, changes the respective sizes of application representations, ceases to display the application switching user interface, and displays an application launching user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Brandon M. Walkin, Shubham Kedia
  • Patent number: 11420861
    Abstract: Described herein are example systems and methods of user interfaces on a product dispenser. The product dispenser includes a touch-to-pour user interface configured to provide a pattern of haptic feedback to a user while a touch is sensed on the touch-to-pour user interface. At the same time, the product dispenser is configured to dispense a product while the touch is sensed on the touch-to-pour user interface. The pattern of haptic feedback is dependent upon the product being dispensed from the product dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Jamal Omari Wilson, Damian James Reec Mycroft, Christopher J. Dennis, James Ravenhall, Thomas Maxime Vaubourgeix, Louis Hvejsel Bork, Simon Alan Daniel, Lewis Wood, James Holmes
  • Patent number: 11416518
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for employing machine learning concepts to accurately predict categories for unseen data assets, present the same to a user via a user interface for review, and assign the categories to the data assets responsive to user interaction confirming the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Optum, Inc.
    Inventor: David S. Elliman
  • Patent number: 11416319
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to systems and techniques for executing a documentation application displaying a graphical user interface having a content-creation field configured to receive textual input. A link-creation window may be generated, which facilitates browsing third-party content without leaving a current application. Using the disclosed interface, a user can generate a selectable graphical object that links to third-party content from within the context of the content-creation field interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: ATLASSIAN PTY LTD., ATLASSIAN INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan George Katahanas, Abhinav Kishore, Vijay Suresh Sutrave, James Rotanson, Tong Li
  • Patent number: 11416132
    Abstract: A system is described for scaling display content on a computing device based on user-to-device distance. A measurement is taken of the distance between the user and the device and a scaling setting is determined using a predefined rule based on the measured distance. The scaling setting is applied to scale content on the display based on the user-to-device distance by changing settings in the operating system or changing scaling in an application. Embodiments include virtual desktop/application and localized implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Sun, Bo Liu, Ming Zhao, Jingxiao Xu, Yanni Wu, Xiang Hu
  • Patent number: 11410056
    Abstract: A system according to which a network of physical sensors are configured to detect and track the performance of aircraft engines. The physical sensors are placed in specific locations to detect an exhaust gas temperature, vibration, speed, oil pressure, and fuel flow for each aircraft engine. The performance of each aircraft engine is then viewed in combination with oil consumption associated with that aircraft engine and the routine maintenance program associated with that aircraft engine to route the aircraft and move the aircraft, in accordance with the routing, to a specific location. The sensors efficiently track the performance and physical condition of the engines. Moreover, a listing of identified “at-risk” engines is displayed on a screen of a GUI in a manner that allows for easy navigation and display. Data point(s) that triggered the identification of each “at-risk” engine are easily accessible and viewable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
    Inventors: Ning Xu, Jose Antonio Ramirez-Hernandez, Steven James Oakley, Mei Zhang, Ou Bai, Supreet Reddy Mandala
  • Patent number: 11409422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for interacting with vessel images, the device (14) comprising: an interface unit (22); a processing unit (20); wherein the interface unit (22) comprises: a display (21); and an input setup (23); wherein the display (21) is configured to display a vessel image (24); wherein the input setup (23) is configured to receive a user input in relation to the vessel image (24); wherein the processing unit (20) is configured to: determine, for at least one vessel (26) in the vessel image (24), a vessel contour (30); determine, from the user input, an identifier position (36) in the vessel image (24); indicate at least a portion (38) of the vessel contour (30) in the vessel image (24), if the determined identifier position (36) is spaced apart from the vessel contour (30) by a distance (37) within a predefined distance range; determine, from the user input, a drag direction (42); and move the indicated portion (38) along the vessel contour (30) based on the determined drag direc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Javier Olivan Bescos, Raoul Florent, Romane Isabelle Marie-Bernard Gauriau, Christian Haase, Michael Grass, Vincent Maurice Andre Auvray
  • Patent number: 11403123
    Abstract: This document describes techniques for suggesting actions based on machine learning. These techniques determine a task that a user desires to perform, and presents a user interface through which to perform the task. To determine this task, the techniques can analyze content displayed on the user device or analyze contexts of the user and user device. With this determined task, the techniques determine an action that may assist the user in performing the task. This action is further determined to be performable through analysis of functionalities of an application, which may or may not be executing or installed on the user device. With some subset of the application's functionalities determined, the techniques presents the subset of functionalities via the user interface. By so doing, the techniques enable a user to complete a task more easily, quickly, or using fewer computing resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Golden Gopal Krishna, Carl Magnus Borg, Miroslav Bojic, Henry Owen Newton-Dunn, Jacob M. Klinker, Mindy Pereira, Devin Mancuso, Daniel June Hyung Park, Lily Sin
  • Patent number: 11392289
    Abstract: Directional data is derived from a manually-interactive-device 102 configured to generate positional data and intensity data. Initial positional data is generated, along with initial intensity data from an initial contact of a finger upon the manually-interactive-device. The manually-interactive-device has a definition sufficiently high to produce a plurality of data-points in response to the application of a single finger. Directional data is produced in response to a finger rolling or tilting operation 901 by generating additional intensity data in which variations occur to intensity values at the previously identified data-point positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Peratech Holdco Ltd.
    Inventor: Joel Erik Christoffer Metelius
  • Patent number: 11386265
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include identifying each solution component of a plurality of solution components described in a text of a solution template of a plurality of solution templates, wherein the solution template includes a first combination of solution components. Identifying each solution component of a plurality of solution component described by an object in the solution template of a plurality of solution templates. Detecting a respective number of instances of each solution component in the solution template and a respective number of instances of each solution component in each other solution template of the plurality of solution templates. Generating analytics for a source company based on the respective number of instances of each solution component in the solution template and the respective number of instances of each solution component in each other solution template of the plurality of solution templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oznur Alkan, Rahul Nair, Bei Chen, Massimiliano Mattetti, Elizabeth Daly, Alan Zwiren