Patents by Inventor Allen MA

Allen MA 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: 10298789
    Abstract: A system and method provides for automated selection and installation of device interfaces based a location of a device or a time of day at the location of the device. A current space-time state of a digital device is determined and used to select image data corresponding to at least one of a plurality of alternative user interface images or interface sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: William Su, Allen Ma, Jia Zhang
  • Patent number: 10255013
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting screenshots from a multifunction peripheral to detail pages for downloadable applications on an application store includes a selectively enabled key on the multifunction peripheral that allows a user to capture a screenshot of an application that is executing on the multifunction peripheral, and a controller of the multifunction peripheral that is configured to generate the screenshot and metadata identifying the executing application associated with the screenshot. The controller sends the screenshot and the metadata to the application store which uses the metadata to determine which detail page is associated with the executing application. The application store then adds the screenshot to the identified detail page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: William Su, Allen Ma, Jia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190056689
    Abstract: A system and method for selective printing of documents in low toner or ink situations includes a processor, a memory and an input configured for receiving an electronic print job. A current level of toner or ink is measured and this information, together with data specifying an amount of toner or ink needed to render printed images and information from the print job itself, is used to calculate toner or ink required to complete a printing of the print job. The processor generates a user prompt when there is an insufficient amount of toner or ink to complete the printing of the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nick CHOU, Allen MA, Dehua ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20180198932
    Abstract: A system and method provides for automated selection and installation of device interfaces based a location of a device or a time of day at the location of the device. A current space-time state of a digital device is determined and used to select image data corresponding to at least one of a plurality of alternative user interface images or interface sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: William SU, Allen MA, Jia ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20180113660
    Abstract: A system and method for transmitting screenshots from a multifunction peripheral to detail pages for downloadable applications on an application store includes a selectively enabled key on the multifunction peripheral that allows a user to capture a screenshot of an application that is executing on the multifunction peripheral, and a controller of the multifunction peripheral that is configured to generate the screenshot and metadata identifying the executing application associated with the screenshot. The controller sends the screenshot and the metadata to the application store which uses the metadata to determine which detail page is associated with the executing application. The application store then adds the screenshot to the identified detail page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: William SU, Allen MA, Jia ZHANG