Patents by Inventor Alan Joyce
Alan Joyce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240097543Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control engine speed of a power system are disclosed. An example power system includes: an engine; an air compressor configured to generate and store air pressure in an air storage tank based on mechanical power provided by the engine; and control circuitry configured to: monitor the air pressure in the air storage tank; determine a rate of air pressure change based on the monitoring of the air pressure; in response to the rate of air pressure change satisfying a threshold rate, incrementally increasing a speed of the engine; detecting a load on an AC auxiliary output; and in response to detecting the load on the AC auxiliary output, overriding an engine speed based on the air compressor, and controlling the speed of the engine to be the predetermined speed to output the predetermined frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Alan F. Smith, Richard Joyce
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Publication number: 20230315274Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item. The method further includes upon receiving the user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application, allowing a user to view the second media item in the second post while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
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Patent number: 11640431Abstract: Systems and methods for identification and retrieval of content for visual search are provided. An example method includes receiving data specifying a digital supplement. The data may identify a digital supplement and a supplement anchor for associating the digital supplement with visual content. The method may also include generating a data structure instance that specifies the digital supplement and the supplement anchor and, after generating the data structure instance, enabling triggering of the digital supplement by an image based at least on storing the data structure instance in a database that includes a plurality of other data structure instances. The other data structure instances may each specify a digital supplement and one or more supplement anchors.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian C A Mesa, Joseph Olson
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Publication number: 20230100286Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying videos related to a video game; selecting videos relevant to each of a plurality of categories; selecting videos based on popularity; receiving a request to present a user interface related to the video game; determining user subscription information for a user associated with the request; selecting videos based on user subscription information; causing the user interface to be presented including representations of: videos relevant to a first category in a first portion, videos selected based on popularity in a second portion, and videos selected based on the user subscription information in a third portion; receiving a request to present a video selected via the user interface; and causing the user device to present the requested video.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Jonathan Terleski, Frank Petterson, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Kristofer Chiao
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Patent number: 11614859Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
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Publication number: 20230033230Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface with a toolbar are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Kristofer Chiao, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Jonathan Terleski
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Patent number: 11523187Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying videos related to a video game; selecting videos relevant to each of a plurality of categories; selecting videos based on popularity; receiving a request to present a user interface related to the video game; determining user subscription information for a user associated with the request; selecting videos based on user subscription information; causing the user interface to be presented including representations of: videos relevant to a first category in a first portion, videos selected based on popularity in a second portion, and videos selected based on the user subscription information in a third portion; receiving a request to present a video selected via the user interface; and causing the user device to present the requested video.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Jonathan Terleski, Frank Petterson, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Kristofer Chiao
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Patent number: 11474667Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface with a toolbar are provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Kristofer Chiao, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Jonathan Terleski
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Publication number: 20220007079Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying videos related to a video game; selecting videos relevant to each of a plurality of categories; selecting videos based on popularity; receiving a request to present a user interface related to the video game; determining user subscription information for a user associated with the request; selecting videos based on user subscription information; causing the user interface to be presented including representations of: videos relevant to a first category in a first portion, videos selected based on popularity in a second portion, and videos selected based on the user subscription information in a third portion; receiving a request to present a video selected via the user interface; and causing the user device to present the requested video.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Jonathan Terleski, Frank Petterson, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Kristofer Chiao
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Patent number: 11128918Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying videos related to a video game; selecting videos relevant to each of a plurality of categories; selecting videos based on popularity; receiving a request to present a user interface related to the video game; determining user subscription information for a user associated with the request; selecting videos based on user subscription information; causing the user interface to be presented including representations of: videos relevant to a first category in a first portion, videos selected based on popularity in a second portion, and videos selected based on the user subscription information in a third portion; receiving a request to present a video selected via the user interface; and causing the user device to present the requested video.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Jonathan Terleski, Frank Petterson, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Kristofer Chiao
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Publication number: 20210223949Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) provided by a first application on a screen of a user device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item from a first post of a plurality of posts of the first application. The method also includes relocating the media player to a second portion of the UI while continuing to provide playback of the first media item by the relocated media player, and receiving a user gesture to scroll through the plurality of posts of the first application on the screen of the user device, the plurality of posts comprising a second post having a second media item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
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Patent number: 11023106Abstract: Systems and methods for identification and retrieval of content for visual search are provided. An example method includes transmitting a visual-content query to a server computing device and receiving a response to the visual-content query that identifies a digital supplement. The example method also includes causing a user interface to be displayed that includes information associated with the digital supplement. The visual-content query may be based on an image. The digital supplement may include information about the content of the image.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
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Patent number: 10969950Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) on a mobile device, the media player to provide playback of a first media item. The method also includes receiving a user selection of a second media item via a second portion of the UI. The user selection indicates a user request to move the second media item from the second portion of the UI to the first portion of the UI. The method further includes upon receiving the user selection, causing the media player to provide playback of the second media item when playback of the first media item is complete. The method includes receiving, via a second portion of the UI, a user request to perform an activity that is independent of the viewing of the first media item or the second media item.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
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Publication number: 20210073295Abstract: Systems and methods for identification and retrieval of content for visual search are provided. An example method includes receiving data specifying a digital supplement. The data may identify a digital supplement and a supplement anchor for associating the digital supplement with visual content. The method may also include generating a data structure instance that specifies the digital supplement and the supplement anchor and, after generating the data structure instance, enabling triggering of the digital supplement by an image based at least on storing the data structure instance in a database that includes a plurality of other data structure instances. The other data structure instances may each specify a digital supplement and one or more supplement anchors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian CA Mesa, Joseph Olson
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Patent number: 10878037Abstract: Systems and methods for identification and retrieval of content for visual search are provided. An example method includes receiving data specifying a digital supplement. The data may identify a digital supplement and a supplement anchor for associating the digital supplement with visual content. The method may also include generating a data structure instance that specifies the digital supplement and the supplement anchor and, after generating the data structure instance, enabling triggering of the digital supplement by an image based at least on storing the data structure instance in a database that includes a plurality of other data structure instances. The other data structure instances may each specify a digital supplement and one or more supplement anchors.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
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Publication number: 20200342681Abstract: In a system and method providing for interaction with virtual objects, and interaction between virtual objects, in an augmented reality, or mixed reality, or virtual reality, environment, detected conditions may trigger animated responses from virtual objects placed in a view of a physical environment. The detected conditions may include the detection of a user within a set threshold distance or proximity, the detection of another virtual object within a set threshold placement distance or proximity, the detection of particular environmental conditions in the view of the physical environment, and other such factors. Specific behavioral animations of the virtual objects may be triggered in response to detection of specific virtual objects and/or other conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Alan Joyce, Douglas Muir, Mark Dochtermann, Bryan Woods, Tarik Abdel-Gawad
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Publication number: 20200278778Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface with a toolbar are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Kristofer Chiao, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Jonathan Terleski
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Patent number: 10748342Abstract: In a system and method providing for interaction with virtual objects, and interaction between virtual objects, in an augmented reality, or mixed reality, or virtual reality, environment, detected conditions may trigger animated responses from virtual objects placed in a view of a physical environment. The detected conditions may include the detection of a user within a set threshold distance or proximity, the detection of another virtual object within a set threshold placement distance or proximity, the detection of particular environmental conditions in the view of the physical environment, and other such factors. Specific behavioral animations of the virtual objects may be triggered in response to detection of specific virtual objects and/or other conditions.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Douglas Muir, Mark Dochtermann, Bryan Woods, Tarik Abdel-Gawad
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Publication number: 20200159377Abstract: Systems and methods for identification and retrieval of content for visual search are provided. An example method includes transmitting a visual-content query to a server computing device and receiving a response to the visual-content query that identifies a digital supplement. The example method also includes causing a user interface to be displayed that includes information associated with the digital supplement. The visual-content query may be based on an image. The digital supplement may include information about the content of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
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Patent number: 10656791Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface with a toolbar are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Kristofer Chiao, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Jonathan Terleski