Patents by Inventor Alex Faaborg

Alex Faaborg 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).

  • Publication number: 20200033152
    Abstract: A computing device includes one or more processors, a user interface coupled to the one or more processors, and a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions. The instructions cause the computing device to receive, via the user interface, a request for directions for traveling to a destination, without receiving a selection of a mode of transport, determine a current geographic context of the user device, determine a suggested mode of transport for travelling to the destination, based on the current geographic context, obtain directions for travelling to the destination using the suggested mode of transport, and provide the directions via the user interface of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Alex Faaborg
  • Patent number: 10436597
    Abstract: A request for directions for traveling to a destination is received via a user interface of a user device, where a mode of transport is not selected via the user interface. A current geographic context of the user device is determined, and suggested mode of transport for travelling to the destination is determined based on the current geographic context. Directions for travelling to the destination using the suggested mode of transport are obtained and provided via the user interface of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Alex Faaborg
  • Patent number: 8339377
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a touchscreen and an LED may be operable to illuminate the LED in response to an event occurring on the electronic device. In response to an input from a user of the electronic device, the electronic device may display on the touchscreen an animation of a graphical representation of the LED moving onto the touchscreen to a target location on the touchscreen. During the animation, the graphical representation of the LED may be the only thing displayed on the touchscreen. The graphical representation of the LED may be the same color as the LED. A color of the LED may correspond to a contact stored on the phone that is associated with the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventors: Gabor Cselle, Alex Faaborg