Patents by Inventor Benjamin B. Bederson
Benjamin B. Bederson 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).
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Patent number: 11928305Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Zumobi, LLCInventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Publication number: 20230137901Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: ZUMOBI, LLCInventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Patent number: 11567624Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: ZUMOBI, LLCInventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Publication number: 20220197483Abstract: A method includes: controlling a touch screen to display a first application icon in a first location of a display space of the touch screen and display a second application icon in a second location of the display space of the touch screen; controlling the touch screen to display a third application icon in a third location of the display space of the touch screen; detecting a sliding gesture on the touch screen; in response to the sliding gesture, controlling the touch screen to display the first application icon and the second application icon from being invisible to becoming gradually more opaque as the sliding gesture continuously performs on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Patent number: 11243673Abstract: A method and a handheld device for displaying interactive elements are provided. The method includes: controlling the touch screen to display a first application icon in a first location of a display space of the touch screen and display a second application icon in a second location of the display space of the touch screen; controlling the touch screen to display a third application icon in a third location of the display space of the touch screen; detecting a sliding gesture on the touch screen; in response to the sliding gesture, controlling the touch screen to display the first application icon and the second application icon from being invisible to becoming gradually more opaque as the sliding gesture continuously performs on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Publication number: 20210294463Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: ZUMOBI, LLCInventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Patent number: 11061524Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Zumobi, LLCInventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Publication number: 20180330692Abstract: Systems and methods which allow for third party displayed content, which is displayed with primary content, to adapt in response to a change in permitted display space are provided for herein. In some embodiments, third party content may include a plurality of elements where the elements are provided with a different priority ranking. In such examples, in the event that an available display area is reduced, elements with lower priority levels may be reduced at a faster rate with respect to elements of higher levels. Conversely, in the event that an available display area is enlarged, elements with higher priority levels may be enlarged at a faster rate with respect to elements of lower priority levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson, Ben Painter
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Publication number: 20180225029Abstract: A method and a handheld device for displaying interactive elements are provided. The method includes: controlling the touch screen to display a first application icon in a first location of a display space of the touch screen and display a second application icon in a second location of the display space of the touch screen; controlling the touch screen to display a third application icon in a third location of the display space of the touch screen; detecting a sliding gesture on the touch screen; in response to the sliding gesture, controlling the touch screen to display the first application icon and the second application icon from being invisible to becoming gradually more opaque as the sliding gesture continuously performs on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Patent number: 10019963Abstract: Systems and methods which allow for third party displayed content, which is displayed with primary content, to adapt in response to a change in permitted display space are provided for herein. In some embodiments, third party content may include a plurality of elements where the elements are provided with a different priority ranking. In such examples, in the event that an available display area is reduced, elements with lower priority levels may be reduced at a faster rate with respect to elements of higher levels. Conversely, in the event that an available display area is enlarged, elements with higher priority levels may be enlarged at a faster rate with respect to elements of lower priority levels.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Zumobi, Inc.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson, Ben Painter
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Patent number: 9959020Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon comprises code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and including an interactive element, code for navigating within the canvas upon the display space code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to navigation moving the interactive element within the display space.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Publication number: 20180024703Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Patent number: 9778810Abstract: A computer-based method for rendering modified graphical content is disclosed. The graphical content includes a plurality of cells. The method includes receiving the graphical content with metadata modifying the graphical content, rendering the graphical content upon a screen according to the metadata, and receiving user input. The method also includes in response to the user input, progressing through at least a subset of the cells, wherein the progressing includes moving a camera view from cell to cell in the at least a subset, each of the cells in the at least a subset being displayed as a focus point with surrounding area being adjusted in opacity according to the metadata.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Zumobi, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin B. Bederson, John SanGiovanni
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Patent number: 9361130Abstract: A method performed by a portable, processor-based device with a display screen is disclosed. The method includes rendering a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on the display screen. The GUI includes a first scrollable column with a plurality of graphical elements arranged sequentially within the first column, each graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements associated with at least one article of a plurality of articles. The GUI also includes a second scrollable column with a plurality of independent text portions, each of the text portions corresponding to a respective article. The method further includes coordinating the first and second scrollable columns so that when a first article is selected a first text portion associated with the first article is displayed on the display screen, and a first graphical element associated with the first article is displayed next to the first text portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Publication number: 20140359503Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon comprises code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and including an interactive element, code for navigating within the canvas upon the display space code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to navigation moving the interactive element within the display space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Zumobi, Inc.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Publication number: 20140267198Abstract: Systems and methods which allow for third party displayed content, which is displayed with primary content, to adapt in response to a change in permitted display space are provided for herein. In some embodiments, third party content may include a plurality of elements where the elements are provided with a different priority ranking. In such examples, in the event that an available display area is reduced, elements with lower priority levels may be reduced at a faster rate with respect to elements of higher levels. Conversely, in the event that an available display area is enlarged, elements with higher priority levels may be enlarged at a faster rate with respect to elements of lower priority levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson, Ben Painter
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Publication number: 20130191219Abstract: Allowing an app having access to hidden resources on a device to present third party media to the device user via that app such that requests included in the third party media which require access to hidden resources can be fulfilled without requiring further permission by the user. In one embodiment, a third party advertisement is presented to a user via an app that has been enabled by the user. The enabled app is pre-approved by the user, and by any authorizing organization, to access hidden resources, such as camera, recorder, and personal data. In this manner, third party requests that require access to such hidden data can control such access without requiring further action by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Zumobi, Inc.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson, Sean House, Andrew Donovan
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Publication number: 20120293439Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving touch-screen interface usability and accuracy by determining the trajectory of a pointer as it approaches the touch-screen and modifying the touch-screen display accordingly. The system may predict an object on the display the user is likely to select next. The system may designate this object as a Designated Target Object, or DTO. The system may modify the appearance of the DTO by, for example, changing the size of the DTO, or by changing its shape, style, coloring, perspective, positioning, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Michel Pahud, Oscar E. Murillo, Amy K. Karlson, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Publication number: 20120254745Abstract: A method performed by a portable, processor-based device with a display screen is disclosed. The method includes rendering a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on the display screen. The GUI includes a first scrollable column with a plurality of graphical elements arranged sequentially within the first column, each graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements associated with at least one article of a plurality of articles. The GUI also includes a second scrollable column with a plurality of independent text portions, each of the text portions corresponding to a respective article. The method further includes coordinating the first and second scrollable columns so that when a first article is selected a first text portion associated with the first article is displayed on the display screen, and a first graphical element associated with the first article is displayed next to the first text portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Zumobi, Inc.Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin B. Bederson
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Patent number: 8261211Abstract: Apparatus and methods for improving touch-screen interface usability and accuracy by determining the trajectory of a pointer as it approaches the touch-screen and modifying the touch-screen display accordingly. The system may predict an object on the display the user is likely to select next. The system may designate this object as a Designated Target Object, or DTO. The system may modify the appearance of the DTO by, for example, changing the size of the DTO, or by changing its shape, style, coloring, perspective, positioning, etc.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michel Pahud, Oscar E. Murillo, Amy K. Karlson, Benjamin B. Bederson