Patents by Inventor Allan Young

Allan Young 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: 12061916
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that recommends application features of software applications based on in-application behavior and provides the recommendations within a dynamically updating graphical user interface. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize behavioral signals reflecting the behavior of a user with respect to one or more software applications to recommend application features of the software application(s). For instance, in some cases, the disclosed systems recommend an application feature related to recent activity user, an application feature from a curated recommendation list that has yet to be viewed, and/or an application feature determined via machine learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Thomas Donahue, Neha Gautam, Kyoung Tak Kim, Jakub Plichta, Keenan Villani-Holland, Gabriel Palma Coelho, Chun Hao Wang, Allan Young
  • Publication number: 20230315491
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that recommends application features of software applications based on in-application behavior and provides the recommendations within a dynamically updating graphical user interface. For instance, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize behavioral signals reflecting the behavior of a user with respect to one or more software applications to recommend application features of the software application(s). For instance, in some cases, the disclosed systems recommend an application feature related to recent activity user, an application feature from a curated recommendation list that has yet to be viewed, and/or an application feature determined via machine learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Thomas Donahue, Neha Gautam, Kyoung Tak Kim, Jakub Plichta, Keenan Villani-Holland, Gabriel Palma Coelho, Chun Hao Wang, Allan Young
  • Patent number: 10963141
    Abstract: Embodiments for manipulating an object, such as an image, are described. For example, a content application renders the object and supports multiple manipulation modes. A GUI of the application is available at a touch screen of a computing device. A mapping of standard touch screen gestures and object manipulations are defined for each manipulation mode. One of the modes is a standard manipulation mode that supports standard object manipulations. At least one other mode is a special manipulation mode. In this special mode, the standard user gestures are mapped to application-defined manipulations that are different from the standard object manipulations. Based on a user selection of one of the manipulation modes, the selected mode is activated. While in the activated manipulation mode, a standard user gesture is received and the relevant object manipulation is applied to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: ADOBE INC.
    Inventors: Richard Sinn, Allan Young
  • Patent number: 10445408
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying digital fonts. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods detect a digital font, font characteristics, and a text structure with regard to digital text in an electronic document. Moreover, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods utilize the detected font characteristics and text structure to search for complementary digital fonts. In particular, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that generate a search query based on determined font characteristics and/or text structures and utilize the search query to automatically identify, recommend, and provide complementary digital fonts for utilization in the electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Sinn, Thomas Donahue, Allan Young
  • Publication number: 20180164988
    Abstract: Embodiments for manipulating an object, such as an image, are described. For example, a content application renders the object and supports multiple manipulation modes. A GUI of the application is available at a touch screen of a computing device. A mapping of standard touch screen gestures and object manipulations are defined for each manipulation mode. One of the modes is a standard manipulation mode that supports standard object manipulations. At least one other mode is a special manipulation mode. In this special mode, the standard user gestures are mapped to application-defined manipulations that are different from the standard object manipulations. Based on a user selection of one of the manipulation modes, the selected mode is activated. While in the activated manipulation mode, a standard user gesture is received and the relevant object manipulation is applied to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Sinn, Allan Young
  • Publication number: 20170255597
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for identifying digital fonts. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods detect a digital font, font characteristics, and a text structure with regard to digital text in an electronic document. Moreover, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods utilize the detected font characteristics and text structure to search for complementary digital fonts. In particular, one or more embodiments include systems and methods that generate a search query based on determined font characteristics and/or text structures and utilize the search query to automatically identify, recommend, and provide complementary digital fonts for utilization in the electronic document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Sinn, Thomas Donahue, Allan Young
  • Publication number: 20060001529
    Abstract: An emergency lighting system that can be used on any vehicle where the standard lighting system installed on the vehicle is malfunctional, especially at the rear of the vehicle, due to shortening out or other causes. The emergency lights consists of units having various colored lights therein, such as red, white or yellow that are normally recognized in any traffic pattern. The lights can be operated from the standard battery of the vehicle or can be switched to ma battery system contained in the light units. This is especially true in vehicles towing a boat on a trailer. When the boat is launched into the water, the lights on the trailer may be submerged into the water to thereby shortening out the electrical system. This renders the towed vehicle illegal in traffic on the highway because the rear lights are not functioning. The inventive concept of this invention solves the above noted problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: Allan Young
  • Patent number: 6733360
    Abstract: The system includes a digital camera or similar CCD or CMOS device which transmits image data to a computing device. Changes such as motion, light or color are detected in various sectors or regions of the image. These changes are evaluated by software which generates output to an audio speaker and/or to an infra-red, radio frequency, or similar transmitter. The transmitter forms a link to a microprocessor based platform which includes remote microprocessor software. Additionally, the platform include mechanical connections upon which a robot can be built and into which the digital camera can be incorporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Interlego AG
    Inventors: Mike Dooley, Soren Lund, Guy Nicholas, Allan Young
  • Publication number: 20020106965
    Abstract: The system includes a digital camera or similar CCD or CMOS device which transmits image data to a computing device. Changes such as motion, light or color are detected in various sectors or regions of the image. These changes are evaluated by software which generates output to an audio speaker and/or to an infra-red, radio frequency, or similar transmitter. The transmitter forms a link to a microprocessor based platform which includes remote microprocessor software. Additionally, the platform include mechanical connections upon which a robot can be built and into which the digital camera can be incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Mike Dooley, Soren Lund, Guy Nicholas, Allan Young