Patents Examined by Zarni Maung
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Patent number: 8281036Abstract: A device, method, computer program product, and network subsystem are described for displaying a portion of a data structure or for obtaining an inter-core linkage in association with a tabular data object and for deciding whether to update the data structure in response to an inter-core linkage and to input received after displaying the portion of the data structure or for deciding whether to update the tabular data object in response to the inter-core linkage in association with the tabular data object.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLCInventors: Alexander J. Cohen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Robert W. Lord, Mark A. Malamud, William Henry Mangione-Smith
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Patent number: 8279277Abstract: Provided are vision watching system and method for a safety hat. The vision watching system includes: a receiver which receives an image signal of a watching zone of a camera; a processor which determines whether an object of the image signal is a person, based on a size and an outline of the object and determines whether the person wears a safety hat, based on at least one or more of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) values of a head part of the person and a Hue value of Hue, Saturation, Value (HSV) of the head part; and a transmitter which outputs a Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) control signal of the camera to obtain a thumbnail image of the person when determining the person who does not wear the safety hat.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation FoundationInventors: Yun young Nam, Moo rim Kim, Suck chul Kim, We Duke Cho
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Patent number: 8281005Abstract: A method determines a user demographic profile of a user that visits one or more websites of a predetermined group of websites. The method includes generating a first record of visits by the user to the websites of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes providing one or more website profiles comprising demographic characteristics of each website visited by the user of the predetermined group of websites. The method further includes calculating an estimated user demographic profile of the user by using the first record of visits by the user and the one or more website profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Specific Media LLCInventors: Timothy Vanderhook, Christopher Vanderhook, Adityavijay B. Rathore, Manish Hiramani Patil, Nagendra Madakasira Narayana Sastry, Raviratan Arora, Shanubhog G. Sangameswara
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Patent number: 8275837Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for scheduling calendar events. An exemplary method includes receiving, from a requesting device, an invite request referencing a network address associated with a calendar for a target user, wherein the network address is encoded in a machine-readable code from which the requesting device extracted the network address. The method then includes, sending a preauthorized availability for the calendar of the target/service user to the requesting device, wherein the availability is for a predetermined time length. The method then includes receiving a selection of a desired meeting time within the preauthorized availability from the requesting device and creating a calendar event according to the received selected desired meeting time.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Vizibility Inc.Inventor: James Alexander
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Patent number: 8271650Abstract: Aspects relate to categorizing requests for online resources as originating from spiders or not. Such resources are associated with respective contacts, and if a non-spider requests a resource, then a contact associated with that resource can be notified. One example method for determining whether to notify a user associated with a network resource includes identifying, via a processor, an entity making a request for a resource associated with a network address, wherein the entity has extracted the network address from a machine-readable code. The method then includes serving the resource to the entity in response to the request. The method then includes determining if request is not abusive, and only if the request is not abusive sending a notification to a user associated with the resource that the resource has been accessed.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Vizibility Inc.Inventor: James Alexander
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Patent number: 8271576Abstract: A number of items of data from a data source (12) can be processed and supplied to a data destination (16, 17). The data can include image data, text data, numeric data or other types of data, or a combination of these types of data. The processing of the data is controlled by a project definition (14, 71, 101), which includes a plurality of modules selected from a variety of available modules (Tables 1-4). The modules have input and output ports which are interrelated by binding information. Where a project definition is complex and/or is assigned to process a large data set, capability is provided to launch multiple instances of the same project definition, each of which processes a respective portion of the data. Further, capability is provided to launch multiple instances of the same or different project definitions on each of one or more computers, in order to efficiently execute project definitions in a centralized processing facility.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Corel CorporationInventor: Kenneth D. Simone, Jr.
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Patent number: 8271618Abstract: A system for zero-footprint screen capture, comprising a communication server, a screen capture server, a web server, and a media upload server, wherein the web server, on receiving a request for a specific web page from a client application whose screen is to be captured, uploads a persistent screen capture application to the client. Upon receiving a connection request from the screen capture application uploaded to the client, the screen capture server establishes a persistent connection to the uploaded screen capture application and, on receiving a notification from the communication server pertaining to an interaction involving a user of the client application, sends instructions via the persistent connection to the screen capture application. The media upload server receives one or more data packets containing screen capture graphics data.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Zoom International S.R.O.Inventor: Michal Kridlo
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Patent number: 8266263Abstract: A computer program product and system are disclosed for distributed Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) server booting.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David T. Cain, Jeffrey B. Jennings, Jeffrey D. Young
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Patent number: 8266244Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing bookmark information of a media server through a network based on the UPnP AV standard is disclosed. If a request for bookmarking a content item is made, a bookmark item is created and the created bookmark item is linked to the content item by adding the ID of the created bookmark item to the property information of the content item and recording the ID of the content item to be bookmarked in the created bookmark item.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sung Joon Ahn, Chang Hyun Kim
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Patent number: 8264531Abstract: The status of a driver is monitored by facial images captured by a camera mounted on the steering wheel of a vehicle. The captured image is tilt corrected by a steering angle. The status of the driver can be monitored efficiently.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Ho Choul Jung, Byoung Joon Lee
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Patent number: 8260880Abstract: A system is provided that includes a content management system, a controller, and an electronic display. The electronic display is integrated into an object, such as the packaging of a consumer product. The content management system sends instructions to the controller for determining content to display. The instructions depend in part on status information obtained by the controller from an external source. At least one instruction pertains to extended periods when the controller is unable to communicate with the content management system.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: WireSpring Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William F. Gerba, Jeremy Zaretzky
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Patent number: 8259169Abstract: Accurately and quickly calculated is a calibrating parameter for detecting an eye-gaze coordinate, of an operator, in an input image from a capturing unit worn on a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Toshiyasu Sugio, Daisuke Sato
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Patent number: 8260872Abstract: A data transmission system may include a master node and a slave node. Both the master node and the slave node may comprise modbus simulators. The master node may initialize by receiving register data into its status repository from a status repository on the slave modbus simulator. After initialization, historical events may be transmitted from a historical repository of the slave modbus simulator to a historical repository of the master modbus simulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Data Flow Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas F. Smaidris, R. Brent Saunders
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Patent number: 8260842Abstract: A system is provided that includes a software agent, an electronic device, a display, and a content management system. The electronic device accesses the software agent and interprets it with a software application, such as a web browser. Embedded within the software agent is a playback system, which dictates content to be shown, and a monitoring system, which collects logging and status data. At least some of the content is stored on the electronic device prior to display, and at least some of the logging and status data is stored on the electronic device prior to being transferred to the content management system.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: WireSpring Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Zaretzky, William F. Gerba
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Patent number: 8253793Abstract: An imaging means captures a color image of lumber. An image processing means obtains the color distribution of the color image captured by the imaging means, compares the obtained color distribution with a predetermined color distribution of normal lumber, judges the obtained color distribution as an abnormal one when it is deviated from the color distribution of normal lumber by a predetermined value or more, and detects a defect of the lumber having the abnormal color distribution deviated by a value larger than the predetermined value in an area on the surface of the lumber captured by the imaging means.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Meinan Machinery Works, Inc.Inventor: Noriyuki Hiraoka
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Patent number: 8248468Abstract: A support stand includes a support member, and a connecting module assembled on the support member. The connecting module includes a first adjustment member, a first connection member rotatably connected to the first adjustment member, a second adjustment member assembled on the support member, a second connection member rotatably connected to the second adjustment member, and a fixing member connecting the first adjustment member and the second connection member. The connecting module further includes two first clamping members assembled on the first adjustment member to clamp the first connection member, and two second clamping members assembled on the second adjustment member to clamp the second connection member. The first and second clamping members are capable of adjusting the rotating angle of the first and second connection member around a first and second axis, respectively. An imaging measurement device utilizing the support stand is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shang-Xuan Song
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Patent number: 8250234Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for hierarchically disassembling messages. The functionality of disassemblers and framers is decoupled such that framers for different types of messages can be utilized at the same level in a hierarchy without having to also change disassemblers. Virtually any level of disassembly is possible to address any corresponding level of message nesting. Disassembly can be performed on a per message or per session basis.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Nicholas A. Allen, John A. Taylor, Stefan R. Batres, Bin Li
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Patent number: 8244818Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for visually representing the probability of SPAM messages on a mobile communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining a probability that a message is SPAM; and for each of one or more messages in a message list, visually representing the probability that a message is SPAM such that any differences in the probabilities as between messages are discernable from the visual representation. In another embodiment, the method further comprises: determining the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device; and displaying for each of one or more messages appearing in the message list an object or icon visually representing at least one of the probability that the message is SPAM, or the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Daryl Martin, John F. Wilson, Christopher D. O'Keefe
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Patent number: 8244849Abstract: Parameters necessary for browsing of content are stored in storage means while associating the parameters with location information of the content. When location information identical with location information of requested content has been stored in the storage means, parameters that have been stored in the storage means while being associated with the location information identical with the location information of the requested content are acquired from the storage means. When no location information identical with the location information of the requested content has been stored in the storage means, parameters that have been stored in the storage means while being associated with location information satisfying a prescribed rule are acquired from the storage means if such location information satisfying the prescribed rule has been stored in the storage means. The acquired parameters are applied to a process for the browsing of the requested content.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Access Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michimasa Uematsu, Kaoru Iizuka, Shinji Yamabuchi
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Patent number: 8237778Abstract: A system includes a first specifying unit which specifies a first output information showing at least the viewpoint of a multi-viewpoint image, a second specifying unit which specifies a second output information showing an image area to be output as a single viewpoint image out of the multi-viewpoint images, and a recording unit which associates the second output information specified by the second specifying unit with the multi-viewpoint image and the first output information specified by the first specifying unit and records the second output information in a predetermined recording medium. A device which can output a multi-viewpoint image can output the multi-viewpoint image based on the first output information, and a device which cannot output a multi-viewpoint image but a single viewpoint image can output the single viewpoint image suitable for appreciation based on the second output information.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Mikio Watanabe