Patents by Inventor Billy Chen

Billy Chen 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: 20240103709
    Abstract: A device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displays a geographic map in a first mode of an application, the geographic map including a plurality of landmarks, the geographic map being displayed at a first magnification level; detects a first input, the first input including a first finger contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first landmark on the display; in response to detecting the first input: when the first input does not satisfy one or more predefined mode-change conditions, changes the magnification level in accordance with the first input and remains in the first mode; and when the first input satisfies the mode-change conditions, selects the first landmark and enters a second mode of the application; while in the second mode, detects a second input; and, in response to detecting the second input, displays information about the first landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Billy CHEN, Patrick Steven PIEMONTE
  • Patent number: 11868159
    Abstract: A device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displays a geographic map in a first mode of an application, the geographic map including a plurality of landmarks, the geographic map being displayed at a first magnification level; detects a first input, the first input including a first finger contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first landmark on the display; in response to detecting the first input: when the first input does not satisfy one or more predefined mode-change conditions, changes the magnification level in accordance with the first input and remains in the first mode; and when the first input satisfies the mode-change conditions, selects the first landmark and enters a second mode of the application; while in the second mode, detects a second input; and, in response to detecting the second input, displays information about the first landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Billy Chen, Patrick Steven Piemonte
  • Publication number: 20230283988
    Abstract: A network system for managing an on-demand service can receive, from a user, a service request indicating a destination location. In addition to facilitating available service providers to fulfill the service request, the network system can create and manage a session for the user for an entity identified based on, for example, the destination location. The session for the user can be used to procure items and/or services provided by the entity. The network system can transmit, to terminal computing system(s) associated with the entity, session initiation data that includes user data such as identification information to identify the user. The transmission of the session initiation data can cause the terminal computing system(s) to automatically create the session for the user. In addition, the network system can receive, from the terminal computing system(s), session data upon termination of the session for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Rahul Bijor, Billy Chen
  • Publication number: 20220390244
    Abstract: A method includes of routing an autonomous vehicle includes receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle. The method includes automatically identifying a road condition using image analysis of the information received from the camera on the second vehicle. The method includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location; and in response to the request: generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein the cost model includes a cost of the road condition automatically identified from the information received from the camera on the second vehicle; selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model; and routing an autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Justin HO, Christopher BLUMENBERG, Billy CHEN, Rohan PARANJPE, Thomas KIELBUS
  • Publication number: 20220326030
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a composite map are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes identifying a first node and a source node on a first map. The method further includes determining a candidate source node on a second map that corresponds to the source node on the first map. The method further includes determining a plurality of candidate nodes on the second map that potentially correspond to the first node and selecting a respective candidate node from the plurality of candidate nodes based on a similarity of a routing distance between: the respective candidate node and the candidate source node on the second map and the first node and the source node on the first map. The method may also include connecting the selected respective candidate node and the first node and combining the first map and the second map into a composite map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: goBrands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohan Paranjpe, Billy Chen, Somchaya Liemhetcharat
  • Patent number: 11365981
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a composite map are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes identifying a first node and a source node on a first map. The method further includes determining a candidate source node on a second map that corresponds to the source node on the first map. The method further includes determining a plurality of candidate nodes on the second map that potentially correspond to the first node and selecting a respective candidate node from the plurality of candidate nodes based on a similarity of a routing distance between: the respective candidate node and the candidate source node on the second map and the first node and the source node on the first map. The method may also include connecting the selected respective candidate node and the first node and combining the first map and the second map into a composite map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: GoBrands, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohan Paranjpe, Billy Chen, Somchaya Liemhetcharat
  • Publication number: 20220179533
    Abstract: A device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displays a geographic map in a first mode of an application, the geographic map including a plurality of landmarks, the geographic map being displayed at a first magnification level; detects a first input, the first input including a first finger contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first landmark on the display; in response to detecting the first input: when the first input does not satisfy one or more predefined mode-change conditions, changes the magnification level in accordance with the first input and remains in the first mode; and when the first input satisfies the mode-change conditions, selects the first landmark and enters a second mode of the application; while in the second mode, detects a second input; and, in response to detecting the second input, displays information about the first landmark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Billy CHEN, Patrick Steven PIEMONTE
  • Patent number: 11262905
    Abstract: A device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: displays a geographic map in a first mode of an application, the geographic map including a plurality of landmarks, the geographic map being displayed at a first magnification level; detects a first input, the first input including a first finger contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first landmark on the display; in response to detecting the first input: when the first input does not satisfy one or more predefined mode-change conditions, changes the magnification level in accordance with the first input and remains in the first mode; and when the first input satisfies the mode-change conditions, selects the first landmark and enters a second mode of the application; while in the second mode, detects a second input; and, in response to detecting the second input, displays information about the first landmark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Billy Chen, Patrick Steven Piemonte
  • Patent number: 11143520
    Abstract: A method includes of routing an autonomous vehicle includes receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle. The method includes automatically identifying a road condition using image analysis of the information received from the camera on the second vehicle. The method includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location; and in response to the request: generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein the cost model includes a cost of the road condition automatically identified from the information received from the camera on the second vehicle; selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model; and routing an autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: rideOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Ho, Christopher Blumenberg, Billy Chen, Rohan Paranjpe, Thomas Kielbus
  • Publication number: 20200348145
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a composite map are provided. In one aspect, a method is provided that includes identifying a first node and a source node on a first map. The method further includes determining a candidate source node on a second map that corresponds to the source node on the first map. The method further includes determining a plurality of candidate nodes on the second map that potentially correspond to the first node and selecting a respective candidate node from the plurality of candidate nodes based on a similarity of a routing distance between: the respective candidate node and the candidate source node on the second map and the first node and the source node on the first map. The method may also include connecting the selected respective candidate node and the first node and combining the first map and the second map into a composite map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Rohan PARANJPE, Billy CHEN, Somchaya LIEMHETCHARAT
  • Patent number: 10775184
    Abstract: A method includes of routing an autonomous vehicle includes receiving information obtained from a camera on a second vehicle distinct from the autonomous vehicle. The method includes automatically identifying a road condition using image analysis of the information received from the camera on the second vehicle. The method includes receiving a request to route the autonomous vehicle from a first location to a second location; and in response to the request: generating a cost model for routing the autonomous vehicle, wherein the cost model includes a cost of the road condition automatically identified from the information received from the camera on the second vehicle; selecting a route from the first location to the second location in accordance with the cost model; and routing an autonomous vehicle in accordance with the selected route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: rideOS, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Ho, Christopher Blumenberg, Billy Chen, Rohan Paranjpe, Thomas Kielbus
  • Patent number: D937198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CRITICAL TATTOO SUPPLY, LLC
    Inventors: Jadeanne Parcon, Billy Chen
  • Patent number: D939703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: ImportLA, LLC
    Inventors: Billy Chen, Jade Parcon
  • Patent number: D953770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ImportLA, LLC
    Inventors: Jadeanne Parcon, Billy Chen
  • Patent number: D966728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ImportLA, LLC
    Inventors: Billy Chen, Jason Tiedeken
  • Patent number: D972131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: IMPORTLA, LLC
    Inventor: Billy Chen
  • Patent number: D973869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: IMPORTLA, LLC
    Inventor: Billy Chen
  • Patent number: D997588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: IMPORTLA, LLC
    Inventors: Jadeanne Parcon, Billy Chen
  • Patent number: D1005486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bishop Tattoo Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Vescovi, Billy Chen, Jadeanne Parcon
  • Patent number: D1025884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Bishop Tattoo Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Franco Vescovi, Billy Chen, Jadeanne Parcon