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).

  • Patent number: 10579230
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
  • Publication number: 20190392084
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
  • Publication number: 20190391715
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Edgar Chung, Zhe Yang, Ian Mesa, Joseph Olson
  • Publication number: 20190385371
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Douglas Muir, Mark Dochtermann, Bryan Woods, Tarik Abdel-Gawad
  • Patent number: 10444846
    Abstract: A method for providing an adjustable video player is disclosed. The method includes providing, by an electronic device, a content item player for playback of a content item in a portion of a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device and receiving an indication of a gesture to minimize the content item player made by a user of the electronic device. The method further includes minimizing the content item player into a mini-player shown on the application UI without interrupting the playback of the content item in the content item player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Clifford Curry, Matthew Darby, Andrey Doronichev, Bryce Gibson Reid, Kevin Greene, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160366483
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Jonathan Terleski, Frank Petterson, Jason Robert Sao Bento, Kristofer Chiao
  • Publication number: 20160364095
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface with a toolbar are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Joyce, Marshall Bock, Kristofer Chiao, Jason Robert Sao Bento
  • Publication number: 20160147424
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
  • Publication number: 20160149982
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for managing media item playback. A method includes receiving a media request to play a media item via a first user interface (UI) on a mobile device. The method further includes causing a media player in a second UI to play the media item. The method also includes displaying a representation of the media item in a first portion of the first UI, the first portion of the first UI being associated with the media player in the second UI. The method includes receiving, via a second portion of the first UI, an activity request to perform an activity that is independent of the viewing of the media item. The method further includes and presenting content associated with the requested activity in the first UI while continuing to display, in the first portion of the first UI, the representation of the media item played in the media player in the second UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
  • Publication number: 20150046812
    Abstract: A dynamic media player is disclosed. A method for providing the dynamic media player includes presenting a media player in a first portion of a user interface (UI) of a content sharing platform on a mobile device. The media player is to provide playback of a media item. The method further includes receiving, via a second portion of the UI, a user request to perform an activity that is independent of the viewing of the media item. The method further includes presenting content associated with the requested activity while continuing to provide playback of the media item in the media player of the first portion of the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Matthew Thomas Darby, Clifford Curry, Bryce Gibson Reid, Andrey Doronichev, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis, Kevin Greene
  • Publication number: 20150040009
    Abstract: A method for providing an adjustable video player is disclosed. The method includes providing, by an electronic device, a content item player for playback of a content item in a portion of a user interface (UI) of an application executed on the electronic device and receiving an indication of a gesture to minimize the content item player made by a user of the electronic device. The method further includes minimizing the content item player into a mini-player shown on the application UI without interrupting the playback of the content item in the content item player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Curry, Matthew Darby, Andrey Doronichev, Bryce Gibson Reid, Kevin Greene, Andrew Janich, Alan Joyce, Taeho Ko, Justin Lewis