Patents Examined by Yongjia Pan
  • Patent number: 11144196
    Abstract: A facility enabling a user to operate visual user interface controls with ink commands is described. The facility causes to be displayed a control operable with mouse input, and receives an ink command directed to the displayed control. In response, the facility operates the displayed control in accordance with the received ink command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Walker Duhon, Yibo Sun, Xiao Tu, Francis Zhou
  • Patent number: 11138386
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to recommendation and translation of symbols. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving current text data from a sender, receiving a first set of historical text data for the sender, determining emoji use preference of the sender, analyzing the current text data for context that is representable by an emoji, selecting a first emoji based the context and the first set of historical text data, receiving a second set of historical text data for a recipient of the current text data, analyzing a contextual meaning of the selected emoji based on the first set of historical text data and the second set of historical text data, determining, based on the analyzing the contextual meaning of the selected emoji, that a second emoji would more closely match the context of the current text data, and sending the second emoji to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sharon Chen, Jin Shi, Chao Yuan Huang, Pei-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 11119641
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus that comprises a control unit is disclosed. The control unit displays a user interface for comparably presenting: first brightness that is brightness of an image in which a subject is shot with proper exposure that is based on a first reference value, second brightness that is brightness of an image in which the subject is shot with proper exposure that is based on a second reference value, and third brightness that is brightness of an image in which the subject is shot under current exposure conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tadayoshi Ono
  • Patent number: 11113229
    Abstract: A pause point during consumption of media data is identified. The pause point is a point at which identify a user stops the consumption of the media data. A portion of content preceding the identified pause point is determined. The portion of content is analyzed to identify changes in content concepts in the portion of content. One or more continuation points for the user to return to the content based on changes in the content concepts in the portion of content are identified. The one or more continuation points are indicated to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Vuong, Andrew Michael Lees, Adam Elsbury, Pedro Miguel Vaz Trabuco, Salma Saeed
  • Patent number: 11112872
    Abstract: A method comprising: performing user input detection using at least a first detector; detecting using at least the first detector a predefined first phase of a predefined user gesture; detecting using at least a second detector a predefined second phase of the predefined user gesture; and responsive to detecting both the predefined first phase and the predefined second phase of the predefined user gesture, switching between operating in a two-dimensional user interface state and operating in a three-dimensional user interface state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: John Samuels
  • Patent number: 11106342
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interfaces to facilitate electronic chat conversations between users via multiple modes of electronic communication. A conversation view is displayed on a touch screen display of a client device. The conversation view presents messages exchanged between a first user and at least one other user in an electronic chat conversation. A user input comprising a touch gesture corresponding to an interaction with the display of the conversation view is received. Based on the user input, a camera feed view is displayed on the touch screen display. The camera feed view comprises a display of image data and enables a user to create a message comprising one or more images. A message is generated, and an indication of the message is displayed in the conversation view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Newar Husam Al Majid, Laurent Desserrey, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Nathaniel Parrott, Jeremy Voss
  • Patent number: 11093122
    Abstract: An improved graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed herein. A computing device displays the GUI on a display. The GUI comprises a data element. The computing device receives a first indication that the data element has been selected within the GUI by a selection article. As the data element remains selected, the computing device receives a second indication that the selection article has been moved in a direction. As the data element remains selected, the computing device displays contextual data for the data element on the display. The contextual data displayed may be based upon the direction in which the selection article was moved. Responsive to receiving a third indication that the data element fails to remain selected by the selection article, the computing device removes the contextual data from the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ALLSCRIPTS SOFTWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Burka, Ross C. Teague
  • Patent number: 11091036
    Abstract: In a method for displaying items of information in a transportation device, the items of information are displayed in the form of hierarchical menu structures. A device for displaying items of information includes a control unit and a display unit for the stereoscopic and/or autostereoscopic display of items of information. In the method, the display is implemented stereoscopically, at least two different menus or menu items being displayed to the viewer at different distances. The instrument cluster includes the placement of a mask in front of the display of a display unit, the mask modifying the light emission of the light emitted by the display so as to result in a display of autostereoscopic images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AG
    Inventors: Heino Wengelnik, Will Specks, Mathias Kuhn, Rainer Dehmann, Heiner Bartoszewski
  • Patent number: 11074302
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for visualizing computerized model decisions. A model system may access result data that comprises event results for a plurality of events and event feature data describing sets of event features. A first event result for a first event of the plurality of events is generated using the computerized model and a first set of event features from the event feature data. The model system may access importance score data comprising importance scores for at least a portion of the first set of event features, wherein a first event feature is assigned a first importance score and a second event feature is assigned a second importance score indicating a greater importance than the first importance score. The model system may also generate a user interface for display to a human user. The user interface may comprise a background area; a first visual indicator positioned on the background area and corresponding to the first event feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Carmel Nadav, Manish Pandey, Connor Patrick Jennings, Mahima Rawat
  • Patent number: 11061638
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for presenting information and/or services to a user. One example method includes establishing a user session between a computing device operated by an entity and a first user device operated by a customer of the entity. The first user device provides a first interface through which the customer participates in the user session. The method also includes determining, based at least on a complexity of first information to be provided to the customer, to change the first interface to a new interface. Further, the method includes selecting, based on the complexity of the first information, a new interface, where the new interface is provided by at least a second user device. Furthermore, the method includes implementing the new interface to facilitate for the customer to participate in the user session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Toronto-Dominion Bank
    Inventor: Brian Andrew Lam
  • Patent number: 11061526
    Abstract: A system for managing incidents includes an electronic display, an electronic processor coupled to the electronic display, and memory coupled to the electronic processor and storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the electronic processor, cause the system to display an incident card on the electronic display, display first incident information on a front side of the incident card, receive a first user input indicating to flip to a back side of the incident card, determine user focus information, generate second incident information based on the user focus information, and display a back side of the card responsive to receiving the first user input. The back side includes the second incident information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Mostaert, James C. Duran, Anthony R. Metke, Trent J. Miller
  • Patent number: 11048393
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a personalized visual representation of an artificially intelligent (AI) agent. The system presents a first representation of the AI agent on a display. A user provides an input to the AI agent through an input device. The system determines a type of information included in the input. The system then modifies feature(s) of the first representation to form a different representation of the AI agent based on the type of information included in the input. The second representation is then presented on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventor: Thor Lewis
  • Patent number: 11048349
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer system and method for allowing a plurality of users to concurrently use a single main computer by selectively transferring data between a communication port of the main computer to software running on devices of the plurality of users to enable viewing of data in realtime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventors: Cheol Soo Lim, Je Boung Kwak, Jae-Young Kwak
  • Patent number: 11048385
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a self-order processing system includes a self-order terminal and a terminal setting computer. The terminal setting computer causes a display to display an order menu layout setting screen for performing layout setting of an order menu to be displayed on the self-order terminal. In addition, the terminal setting computer presents information for assisting layout setting of the order menu to be displayed on the self-order terminal on the basis of information regarding an input at the self-order terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yuki Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 11023121
    Abstract: A method of retrieving multiple copies of an information element on a display is presented, the method comprising displaying a plurality of information elements along a first axis including a first axial direction thereof, displaying a second plurality of information elements along a second axis including a second axial direction thereof parallel with the second direction, the first axis displaying a first information element thereon, the second axis including the first information element thereon, the first information element on the second axis being not transversally aligned with the first information element displayed on the first axis and displacing at least one of the first axis of information elements and the second axis of information elements to display the first information element from the first axis of information elements adjacent to the first information element from the second axis of information elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: 9224-5489 QUEBEC INC.
    Inventors: Mathieu Audet, Francois Cassistat
  • Patent number: 11023347
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensor that senses an external environment, a display that outputs a first screen including one or more movable particles, a memory, and a processor electrically connected with the sensor, the display, and the memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain first information about the external environment through the sensor and to change a display state of a first particle of the one or more movable particles, based on a result obtained by analyzing the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyeon Kim, Ji Yeon Ma, Jin Ha Lee
  • Patent number: 11010044
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for input of a sequence of digits such as a PIN code or password. A user can use swipe motions to choose the value of a digit and double tap to accept a digit, and swipe up to confirm that input of the sequence of digits is complete. Embodiments can be implemented on point of sale devices, merchant devices and customer devices including mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Luke James Sartori, Mir Mustafa Ali, Theresa Jia Ying Zeng, David Grant Seal
  • Patent number: 10996826
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of display of project management timelines is presented in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. In various embodiments, the method includes displaying a spinning spiral temporal element with spiral rings, starting from a center and moving outwards over time, including one or more stars disposed on the rings in chronological order of present importance, wherein each star includes a folder; selecting a star in the closest orbit; and displaying a page containing the selected star at the center of a spinning spiral temporal element with spiral rings, starting from a center and moving outwards over time, including one or more planets disposed on the rings in chronological order of present importance, wherein each planet includes a folder. The planet includes at least one of contact info, contract, scope of work, or time frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventor: William G. Griffiths
  • Patent number: 10990274
    Abstract: A touch operation management unit detects, at prescribed time intervals, whether or not a touch operation has been performed on a touch operation input unit, and manages the touch operation. A state detection unit detects various kinds of states of a swipe operation performed by the player. A movement instruction acceptance unit accepts a movement instruction among various kinds of touch operations managed by the touch operation management unit. A skill instruction acceptance unit accepts a skill-related instruction among various kinds of touch operations detected by the touch operation management unit. In addition, the skill instruction acceptance unit accepts the designation of a prescribed direction in accordance with the movement direction of a touched position when the swipe transitions from the second state to the third state. A display image generation unit generates a display image for displaying various kinds of controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: CYGAMES, INC.
    Inventor: Kensuke Nakahara
  • Patent number: 10970464
    Abstract: A method, device for processing web content and a storage medium, the method comprising: determining, in a histogram statistical array of a webpage snapshot, a starting position and an ending position of a longest continuous image along a longitudinal axis direction; determining, based on a resolution of the webpage snapshot, a first starting position and a first ending position of a body in the webpage snapshot along the longitudinal axis direction in a range from the starting position to the ending position in the longitudinal axis direction; determining, based a rendering tree of the webpage snapshot, a second starting position and a second ending position of the body in the webpage snapshot in the longitudinal axis direction in a range from the first starting position to the first ending position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gang Cao