Patents by Inventor Bernard Kerr
Bernard Kerr 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: 11328458Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system generates a color gradient for data visualizations by displaying a color selection design interface. The computing system receives a user input identifying a start point of a color map path and an end point of a color map path. The computing system computes a color map path between the start point and the end point constrained to traverse colors having uniform transitions between one or more of lightness, chroma, and hue. The computing system selects a color gradient having a first color corresponding to the start point of the color map path and a second color corresponding to the end point of the color map path, and additional colors corresponding to additional points along the color map path. The computing system generates a color map for visually representing a range of data values.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Jose Ignacio Echevarria Vallespi, Stephen DiVerdi, Hema Susmita Padala, Bernard Kerr, Dmitry Baranovskiy
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Publication number: 20210134025Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system generates a color gradient for data visualizations by displaying a color selection design interface. The computing system receives a user input identifying a start point of a color map path and an end point of a color map path. The computing system computes a color map path between the start point and the end point constrained to traverse colors having uniform transitions between one or more of lightness, chroma, and hue. The computing system selects a color gradient having a first color corresponding to the start point of the color map path and a second color corresponding to the end point of the color map path, and additional colors corresponding to additional points along the color map path. The computing system generates a color map for visually representing a range of data values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Jose Ignacio Echevarria Vallespi, Stephen DiVerdi, Hema Susmita Padala, Bernard Kerr, Dmitry Baranovskiy
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Patent number: 10930021Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system generates a color gradient for data visualizations by displaying a color selection design interface. The computing system receives a user input identifying a start point of a color map path and an end point of a color map path. The computing system draws a color map path within the color space element between the start point and the end point constrained to traverse colors having uniform transitions between one or more of lightness, chroma, and hue. The computing system selects a color gradient having a first color corresponding to the start point of the color map path and a second color corresponding to the end point of the color map path, and additional colors corresponding to additional points along the color map path. The computing system generates a color map for visually representing a range of data values.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Adobe Inc.Inventors: Jose Ignacio Echevarria Vallespi, Stephen Di Verdi, Hema Susmita Padala, Bernard Kerr, Dmitry Baranovskiy
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Publication number: 20200357146Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system generates a color gradient for data visualizations by displaying a color selection design interface. The computing system receives a user input identifying a start point of a color map path and an end point of a color map path. The computing system draws a color map path within the color space element between the start point and the end point constrained to traverse colors having uniform transitions between one or more of lightness, chroma, and hue. The computing system selects a color gradient having a first color corresponding to the start point of the color map path and a second color corresponding to the end point of the color map path, and additional colors corresponding to additional points along the color map path. The computing system generates a color map for visually representing a range of data values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Jose Ignacio Echevarria Vallespi, Stephen DiVerdi, Hema Susmita Padala, Bernard Kerr, Dmitry Baranovskiy
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Patent number: 9606643Abstract: A subset of functionality associated with an application or portion of an application can be executed above a lock screen. A lock screen enables a device to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state. While in a locked state, at least a subset of application functionality can be deployed. Additional functionality associated with the application can be accessed by transitioning to an unlocked state.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, George Eric Engstrom, John Steven Strauch, Bernard Kerr, Scott Fynn
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Publication number: 20120284297Abstract: A subset of functionality associated with an application or portion of an application can be executed above a lock screen. A lock screen enables a device to transition from a locked state to an unlocked state. While in a locked state, at least a subset of application functionality can be deployed. Additional functionality associated with the application can be accessed by transitioning to an unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Blaise Hilary Aguera-Arcas, George Eric Engstrom, John Steven Strauch, Bernard Kerr, Scott Fynn
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Patent number: 7363590Abstract: A calendar bar utility with a special user interface may be integrated and displayed simultaneously with an electronic mail list inbox. The calendar bar user interface comprises a linear display arranged into multiple, chronologically-arranged, time periods. Upon selection of a specific time period, such as a day, or the current day, subdivisions of the time period, e.g. hours of a day, are displayed in a similar format. The calendar bar also allows multiple calendars, for example the personal calendar of the user, and a team calendar for multiple individuals, to be displayed simultaneously for easy access. Selection of a specific time period causes data associated with any event in that time period to be displayed next to the designated time period, or, alternatively, in a separate window. The data associated with the event may vary in detail and scope depending on the designer preferences, but will typically include the start and end times, the location, topic, type, i.e. call-in, video conference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard Kerr, Daniel M. Gruen, Paul B. Moody, Steven L. Rohall, Seymour Kellerman, John Patterson
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Patent number: 7359936Abstract: An electronic mail inbox uses a mail agent to categorize incoming electronic mail to facilitate more flexible and rapid viewing and possible response thereto. Several special functions for collection of regularly sent types of mail, such as newsletters, office memos, press releases, etc., are utilized. In addition, special menu items are provided for collection and presentation of different priority items, such as urgent correspondence and approval requests. The electronic mail inbox facilitates multiple viewing options so that collections of regularly sent or different priority types of mail may be viewed separately and/or interleaved with other items in a main mail inbox. In addition, items that require an affirmative response, such as approval requests, may include a special preview format that allows for rapid viewing of pertinent details and approval directly from the mail inbox without review of the complete item.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2003Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel M. Gruen, Paul B. Moody, Bernard Kerr, Steve L. Rohall, Seymour Kellerman, John Patterson
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Publication number: 20070194926Abstract: Interactive radio frequency tags that are responsive to external stimuli to change state are disclosed. The tags preferably include a passive radio frequency transponder, having an antenna, an interface for receiving an external stimulus, and one or more integrated circuits responsive to the external stimulus received at the interface to change the state of the transponder. Also disclosed is a “sensor tag” which changes state in response to a particular environmental stimulus. In addition, either of these “button” or “sensor” features may be combined with an output feature which visually, audibly, tactilely or otherwise signals the state or change of state of an RF tag, or the tag may be designed to produce an output in response to the external stimulus of the RF signal received at the tag's antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Oliver Bayley, Bernard Kerr, Geoffrey Smith, James Dishman, Mark McCabe, John Ananny
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Publication number: 20060040704Abstract: Provided are telecommunications devices and systems which incorporate and use radio frequency (RF) tag technology. Telecommunications devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention incorporate RF transceivers (readers) which are configured to read associated RF transponders (tags) in order to automatically dial desired telephone numbers without the need for a manual user interface. Tags in systems in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention may be attached to or incorporated with a myriad of items, including picture frames, consumer products and packaging, advertising and promotional material, electronic business cards, record-keeping systems, etc. Devices and systems in accordance with the present invention have a variety of telephony and non-telephony applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Oliver Bayley, Bernard Kerr, Geoffrey Smith, James Dishman, Mark McCabe, John Ananny
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Publication number: 20050198143Abstract: A system and method is provided which utilizes a threading service to offer enhanced features for a document management system including an email system. Various enhanced email features may be provided through one or more of the following components: a delete module, a reply module, a profile module, and a search module. The delete module enables a user to delete a selected message, a set of related messages, or the whole set except for the selected message. The reply module enables a user to send a reply message to all addresses associated and involved with an entire set of related messages. The profile module enables a dynamic interest profile to contain all relevant information from an outgoing message and a set of messages related to the outgoing message. The search module enables search results to include documents which match the user's query as well as documents related to the documents which match the user's query.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: September 8, 2005Inventors: Paul Moody, Daniel Gruen, Steven Rohall, Bernard Kerr
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Publication number: 20050177621Abstract: A system allows a user to use address information from selected message to create a new message that is unrelated to the selected message. These improved reply options may include a “New Message To” command and a “New Message To All” command that do not establish a relationship between the reply message and the selected message that could be exploited by, for example, a threading service. In particular, these commands populate address fields of the new message with values from address fields of the selected message without populating any other fields that are used to identify relationships among messages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Paul Moody, Daniel Gruen, Steven Rohall, Bernard Kerr, Seymour Kellerman
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Publication number: 20050165920Abstract: A system for providing a local computer system user with detail information about remote computer system users, such as users of separate client computer systems from that of the local user. The detail information regarding remote users is obtained by a client software program on the local computer system, and originates in at least one program and/or system external to the client application software providing the detail information to the local user. The detail information is accessible through graphical objects associated with remote users, and presented either within a visual context of an awareness client program, or within the visual context of an application program external to the awareness client program. Users are able to control the specific detail information about them that is made available to other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Bernard Kerr, Paul Moody, Daniel Gruen, Eric Wilcox
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Publication number: 20050165740Abstract: A system and method are provided such that a user has the ability to more easily scroll to documents of a particular date. In one embodiment of the invention, a processing module of an email system utilizes a calendar view to scroll email messages listed in an inbox view to a particular date. A “Scroll Inbox View to Date” command allows a user to scroll the message set of the inbox view to email messages corresponding to the particular date.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: Bernard Kerr, Daniel Gruen, Steven Rohall, Paul Moody, Latoya Sankey
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Publication number: 20050149858Abstract: An apparatus and method identifies, handles, and/or searches for email messages that include references to dates and/or times, regardless of the syntax or context in which the dates and/or times are expressed in the document. Each incoming document is searched for date-time expressions which may be converted into a canonically formatted date and stored for subsequent comparison to other date-time expressions. In some embodiments of the invention, a mechanism is provided for creating a calendar event from the date-time expression in the document. In some embodiments of the invention, a calendar icon indicates whether a document includes a date-time expression. In some embodiments of the invention, documents that include a date-time expression corresponding to a particular date may be retrieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Mia Stern, Daniel Gruen, John Patterson, Bernard Kerr
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Publication number: 20050144569Abstract: A system and method is provided to assist a user in selecting, identifying, and handling email messages. A selection color module may provide for the display of color coding and selection highlighting. The selection color module may provide a secondary highlighting color to indicate messages related to a selected message. A category navigation module may provide one or more of the following: an indicator that provides the user with a number of items that are off the screen for a particular category, a command that causes the first entry for a category to be scrolled into view, a label to indicate the number of items in a particular category matching a particular criteria, and/or a control for scrolling between next or previous categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Eric Wilcox, Jodi Coppinger, Bernard Kerr, Paul Moody
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Publication number: 20050144572Abstract: A system and method is provided to assist a user in selecting, identifying, and handling email messages. A selection color module may provide for the display of color coding and selection highlighting. The selection color module may provide a secondary highlighting color to indicate messages related to a selected message. A category navigation module may provide one or more of the following: an indicator that provides the user with a number of items that are off the screen for a particular category, a command that causes the first entry for a category to be scrolled into view, a label to indicate the number of items in a particular category matching a particular criteria, and/or a control for scrolling between next or previous categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Martin Wattenberg, Jodi Coppinger, Bernard Kerr, Darrell Loverin, Paul Moody
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Publication number: 20050144157Abstract: A system and method is provided which utilizes a threading service to offer enhanced features for a document management system including an email system. Various enhanced email features may be provided through one or more of the following components: a delete module, a reply module, a profile module, and a search module. The delete module enables a user to delete a selected message, a set of related messages, or the whole set except for the selected message. The reply module enables a user to send a reply message to all addresses associated and involved with an entire set of related messages. The profile module enables a dynamic interest profile to contain all relevant information from an outgoing message and a set of messages related to the outgoing message. The search module enables search results to include documents which match the user's query as well as documents related to the documents which match the user's query.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Paul Moody, Daniel Gruen, Steven Rohall, Bernard Kerr
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Publication number: 20050144561Abstract: A system and method is provided which utilizes a threading service to offer enhanced features for a document management system including an email system. Various enhanced email features may be provided through one or more of the following components: a delete module, a reply module, a profile module, and a search module. The delete module enables a user to delete a selected message, a set of related messages, or the whole set except for the selected message. The reply module enables a user to send a reply message to all addresses associated and involved with an entire set of related messages. The profile module enables a dynamic interest profile to contain all relevant information from an outgoing message and a set of messages related to the outgoing message. The search module enables search results to include documents which match the user's query as well as documents related to the documents which match the user's query.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Paul Moody, Daniel Gruen, Steven Rohall, Bernard Kerr
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Publication number: 20050114781Abstract: The present invention provides a user interface that includes a first column for chronologically displaying a set of messages (objects) in a conversation, and a second column for displaying a branch of messages (objects) corresponding to a message (object) selected in the first column. The user interface further includes, among other things, a list of participants to the conversation, a vertical index (time line), a list of related conversations and a conversation map that illustrates a hierarchy of the conversation. Each message (object) in the first column can have an associated indicator for indicating a quantity of predecessors and successors to the set of messages (objects), as well as an in-line reply button for replying to the set of messages. Each of the messages displayed of the second column can have one or more associated navigation buttons for navigating adjacent hierarchical levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Elizabeth Brownholtz, Werner Geyer, Bernard Kerr, David Millen, Michael Muller, Eric Wilcox, Andrew Witt