Patents Examined by Xuyang Xia
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Patent number: 9935847Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a server configured to access inventory data associated with one or more managed devices, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is operable to define grouping criteria for one or more dynamic groups of managed devices. The method also includes receiving, at the server via the GUI, first grouping criteria and data identifying an action to be performed with respect to managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The first grouping criteria is based on at least second grouping criteria and a logical operator. The method further includes determining, at the server based on the inventory data, a group of managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The method includes initiating, by the server, transmission of a push notification regarding the action to each managed device in the group of managed devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: JAMF Software, LLCInventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Matthew John Anderson, Bryan Christopher Hengels, Ryan Brent Yohnk
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Patent number: 9928044Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are described for generating and distributing programming to mobile devices over a network. Devices are provided with Players specific to each device and Applications that are device independent. Embodiments include a full-featured WYSIWYG authoring environment, including the ability to bind web components to objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Express Mobile, Inc.Inventors: Steven H. Rempell, David Chrobak, Ken Brown
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Patent number: 9898175Abstract: A method and/or system of managing a plurality of elements of a premise having a plurality of areas via an electronic management interface. The method and/or system includes grouping via the electronic management interface a number of said elements consuming one or more commodity within said areas, and displaying via the electronic management interface a list of said areas. The method and/or system also includes selecting via the electronic management interface one or more of said areas from said displayed list, monitoring via the electronic management interface commodity data indicative of commodity consumed by said number of elements within said selected one or more areas, displaying via the electronic management interface a plurality of visualization modes of said monitored data, and displaying via the electronic management interface said monitored data based on one or more of said visualization modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Fibar Group S.A.Inventor: Maciej Fiedler
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Patent number: 9886170Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies for implementing a framework for displaying menu items, across different modules, at the same level on a screen display to allow direct switching to different levels, i.e., without stepping back and forth in levels. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: SAP SEInventor: Yifei Wang
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Patent number: 9880694Abstract: A method and apparatus for visualizing an assembly of parts for an aircraft. A shop order instance is identified for the assembly of parts for the aircraft. A volume is identified for the shop order instance. The assembly of parts is displayed within the volume in context with a number of assemblies of other parts within the volume.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventor: Christopher J. Senesac
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Patent number: 9881434Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent portable personal security object including graphical personalization data visible from a face of the object, wherein the graphical personalization data are presented by electronic display. The invention also relates to a use of the portable object in the carrying out of secure electronic transaction; and/or in the authentication and visual monitoring of at least one person; and/or in logical access control for at least one user; and/or in the displaying of data other than graphical personalization data.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Philippe Biton, Gérald Maunier, William Berges, Daniel Boucher
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Patent number: 9881089Abstract: A user device may: receive a search selection; and display a search box concurrently with application or page from which the search selection was received. The search box may be displayed without the user device navigating to another application or another page. The user device may output a search query based on search terms inputted into the search box; receive search results to the search query; and display or outputting the search results.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Verizon New Jersey Inc.Inventors: Woo Beum Lee, Jeffrey Walsh
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Patent number: 9880705Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface are provided. In some embodiments, methods for navigating a user interface is provided, the method comprising: causing a user interface to be presented including media identifiers that correspond media assets; causing the media identifiers to be arranged along a first direction; causing a first media identifier at a first position to be highlighted; causing a menu element to be presented at a first menu position associated with the first media identifier; receiving an instruction from a user input device to navigate to a next element along the first direction; causing a second media identifier next to the first position to be highlighted in response to receiving the instruction; causing the menu element to be presented at a second menu position associated with the second media identifier; and inhibiting presentation of the menu element at the first menu position.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Aaron Joseph Wheeler, Chris Lauritzen
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Patent number: 9864499Abstract: A user is notified with a tactile sensation in the case where a display position of a boundary preset in a display object passes through a predetermined position as a result of scrolling of the display object according to a command. The user is thereby more easily able to locate a desired item from among items that are scrolled.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koichi Nakagawa
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Patent number: 9852456Abstract: Apparatus comprising one or more processors configured to provide a user with location service selection criterion signalling. The location service selection criterion signalling allows for user selection of one or more differing types of location service, wherein each of the differing types of location service are for the provision of location related data for the apparatus. The apparatus also comprises one or more inputs configured to receive user selection criterion signalling representative of user input responsive to said location service selection criterion signalling, and one or more processors configured to allow for use of the user selection criterion signalling to select one or more differing types of location service in the provision of location related data for the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jari Syrjarinne, Altti Jokinen
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Patent number: 9836765Abstract: Example systems and methods for context-aware recommendation generation are described. In one implementation, item models are built using user preference data of multiple users and item information of multiple items. When a recommendation request corresponding to a user is received, the profile of that user is retrieved from the user profile database. Given the profile of the user and the item models, utility scores are then computed for the candidate items. Our system exploits a novel approach to detect any sudden and significant changes in the preference data of the given user. If a change is detected, the utility scores are adapted to prioritize the user's most recent preferences. The computed utility scores are used as the basis for ranking the items. A subset of items with highest scores is then selected as recommendations and is presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Kibo Software, Inc.Inventors: Negar Hariri, HawWuen Chan
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Patent number: 9836177Abstract: Virtual assistants intelligently emulate a representative of a service provider by providing variable responses to user queries received via the virtual assistants. These variable responses may take the context of a user's query into account both when identifying an intent of a user's query and when identifying an appropriate response to the user's query.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Next IT Innovation Labs, LLCInventors: Fred A Brown, Tanya M Miller, Mark Zartler
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Patent number: 9836180Abstract: A method implemented in a video editing device comprises retrieving media content and generating a user interface comprising a graphical representation of the retrieved media content on a first timeline component. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved media content to extract attributes associated with the media content and generating a second timeline component in the user interface. At least a portion of the extracted attributes is arranged along the second timeline component with respect to time, and each of the portion of extracted attributes is represented by a corresponding graphical representation. Furthermore, each attribute corresponds to a segment in the media content. The method further comprises retrieving, based on the displayed attributes arranged along the graphical timeline component, a selection of at least one segment of the media content.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: CYBERLINK CORP.Inventors: Jau-Hsiung Huang, Yuong-Wei Lei, Min-Kuang Wang
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Patent number: 9829978Abstract: A computerized system for facilitating eye-free use, e.g. by the blind, of an electronic device, the system comprising an interface layer including a hierarchy of operating modes presenting a portion of a hierarchy of possible choices, each portion comprising possible users' choices within the hierarchy; and an OS for accepting, via a touch screen, selected options generated by the user responsive to the sequence of possible choices respectively, and for activating electronic device functionalities accordingly. The hierarchy of possible choices includes sequences of n possible choices presented within sequences of n operating modes having n predetermined archetypical formats each having at least one fixed characteristic. The interface layer includes an orientation signal generator for generating orientation signals, sensible by the user and uniquely associated with the archetypical formats.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PROJECT RAY LTD.Inventors: Boaz Zilberman, Michael Vakulenko, Arik Siegel, Ehud Nachum
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Patent number: 9823837Abstract: This display control device can effectively reduce power consumption while assuring visibility of a display area. A display control device (400) carries out display control for a display panel with an integrated touch panel and has: a touch operation information acquisition unit (410) that acquires touch operation information from the touch panel; a user operation information estimation unit (420) that estimates a region of interest, which is a region that a user is giving attention to, from the display region on the display panel on the basis of the touch operation information that is acquired; and a display control indication unit (440) that sets the brightness level for regions of non-interest, which is a region other than the region of interest estimated within the display region, lower than the set brightness level.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Toshio Oka
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Patent number: 9804726Abstract: A user interface is provided for allowing a user to interact with a graphical display. Quantitative data is initially displayed in a graphical format representing absolute values. A comparative graph is also made available, either automatically or in response to user input; the comparative graph presents each data entry according to its relative value as compared with one specific baseline entry.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: DOMO, INC.Inventors: Derek Joos, Matt McMurry, Mark Schultz, Chris Willis
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Patent number: 9804746Abstract: There is provided a method in an electronic device having a display and means for receiving user input, the method comprising detecting a user input directed at an item displayed on a display and determining whether the user input is a first user input or a second user input, wherein the first user input is different in at least one respect from the second user input. If the item is linked to one or more additional items and the detected user input is the first user input, the method comprises selecting the item and the one or more additional items as a group of items, for performing an action on the group of items. If the detected user input is the second user input, the method comprises selecting the item for performing the action on the item and no other item. There is also provided an electronic device comprising processing circuitry which is configured to carry out the method.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jonathan Stahl, Mikael Ainalem, Henrik Sandström
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Patent number: 9769224Abstract: A social network is provided. The social network of the present invention may prompt a user to create a “moment”. The moment of the present invention may include at least a time and a location of a place that the user is currently located, was located in the past, or will be located in the future. The moment may be stored on a database. Multiple users may create accounts and create a plurality of moments. All of the moments of the users may be stored on the database. The present invention may include a search box so that third party users may search for other third party user's moments. A user may enter in search criteria and may be presented with a plurality of moments based on the inputted search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: TU ORBUT INC.Inventor: Henry Parra
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Patent number: 9766781Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface are provided. In some embodiments, a method for navigating a user interface is provided, the method comprising: causing a user interface to be presented including a plurality of media identifier elements corresponding to media assets; causing the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction of the user interface; selecting a first media asset associated with a first media identifier element for presentation; identifying related media assets in response to selection of the first media asset; causing the first media asset to be presented in a first portion of the user interface; and causing related media identifier elements to be presented in a second portion of the user interface aligned with the first portion along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Aaron Joseph Wheeler, Chris Lauritzen
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Patent number: 9766864Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method are described for generating and distributing programming to mobile devices over a network. Devices are provided with Players specific to each device and Applications that are device independent. Embodiments include a full-featured WYSIWYG authoring environment, including the ability to bind web components to objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Express Mobile, Inc.Inventors: Steven H. Rempell, David Chrobak, Ken Brown