Patents by Inventor Alejandro J. Kauffmann

Alejandro J. Kauffmann 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: 9237182
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a situated multi-user environment are provided. In one aspect, the method includes a step for receiving a user event message for a first user based on data received by a data source. The method also includes a step for updating a display based on the received user event message for the first user, wherein the display provides an indication of a relative physical location of the first user amongst a group of users within a certain proximity of each other. The method also includes a step for receiving a command from a first user to share a content item with a second user in the group of users. The method also includes a step for providing access to the shared content item to a device of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Boris Smus, Alejandro J. Kauffmann, Christian Plagemann