Patents by Inventor Brian Willis
Brian Willis 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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Publication number: 20240086410Abstract: A system and a method facilitating access to and use of contextual identity information during law enforcement encounters for minimizing confrontational tensions are disclosed. A user updates information corresponding to a user, his/her associates, and a vehicle on a government server and an insurance server. A law enforcement official uses a law enforcement device to access the government server, the insurance server, and a law enforcement server. The law enforcement official accesses the government server, the law enforcement server, and the insurance server to verify the identification of the user and the vehicle. The system allows the law enforcement official to have required information on the law enforcement device to verify the identification of the user and the vehicle. The law enforcement official verifies the identification at ease thereby reducing potential hostile situations with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Mary D. Jackson, Brenton Mohair, Brian Simons, Damon Willis, Chapelle Riggins
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Patent number: 11320566Abstract: A subsurface representation may define simulated subsurface configuration of a simulated subsurface region. The simulated subsurface region may include simulated wells, and the simulated subsurface configuration may define simulated correlation between the simulated wells. Subsurface configuration of wells may be compared with the simulated subsurface configuration to generate similarity maps for the wells. The similarity maps may be arranged based on spatial arrangements of the wells such that the similarity maps overlap with each other within an overlap area. Locations within the overlap area may correspond to groupings of matched simulated wells. Correlation between the wells may be determined based on the simulated correlation between the matched simulated wells.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Brett M. Hern, Tao Sun, Brian Willis
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Patent number: 11263362Abstract: A subsurface representation may define simulated subsurface configuration of a simulated subsurface region. The simulated subsurface region may include simulated wells, and the simulated subsurface configuration may define simulated correlation between the simulated wells. Subsurface configuration of wells may be compared with the simulated subsurface configuration to generate similarity maps for the wells. Simulated wells may be matched to the wells based on the similarity maps and the arrangement of the wells. Correlation between the wells may be determined based on the simulated correlation between the matched simulated wells.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Tao Sun, Brett M. Hern, Brian Willis, Fabien J. Laugier, Maisha Lara Amaru, Ashley D. Harris, Morgan David Sullivan
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Publication number: 20210222523Abstract: A subsurface representation may define simulated subsurface configuration of a simulated subsurface region. The simulated subsurface region may include simulated wells, and the simulated subsurface configuration may define simulated correlation between the simulated wells. Subsurface configuration of wells may be compared with the simulated subsurface configuration to generate similarity maps for the wells. Simulated wells may be matched to the wells based on the similarity maps and the arrangement of the wells. Correlation between the wells may be determined based on the simulated correlation between the matched simulated wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Tao SUN, Brett M. HERN, Brian WILLIS, Fabien J. LAUGIER, Maisha Lara AMARU, Ashley D. HARRIS, Morgan David SULLIVAN
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Publication number: 20210223431Abstract: A subsurface representation may define simulated subsurface configuration of a simulated subsurface region. The simulated subsurface region may include simulated wells, and the simulated subsurface configuration may define simulated correlation between the simulated wells. Subsurface configuration of wells may be compared with the simulated subsurface configuration to generate similarity maps for the wells. The similarity maps may be arranged based on spatial arrangements of the wells such that the similarity maps overlap with each other within an overlap area. Locations within the overlap area may correspond to groupings of matched simulated wells. Correlation between the wells may be determined based on the simulated correlation between the matched simulated wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Brett M. HERN, Tao SUN, Brian WILLIS
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Patent number: 7370276Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for accepting preference information from a user, where the preference information is specific to content elements within a media asset, and the preference information is collected while the user is viewing a display of the media asset. These techniques allow a user to change his or her preference information quickly, easily, and efficiently, and to improve the use of, for example, a search engine, a portal page, a reverse-query portal page, or a video (for example, television) display. For example, the user may update/modify a search being performed by a search engine while viewing one of the media assets discovered during the search, without having to return to a search engine home page or a search results summary page.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventor: Brian Willis
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Patent number: 7346668Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically presenting personalized content are disclosed. Articles may be collected, each article having content, attributes of the content, and content metadata characterizing individual elements of the content. The articles may be filtered, sorted and prioritized for each of a plurality of users, leaving an individualized subset of articles for a user. The subset may then be formatted for the user based on a capacity of a system of the user, the system capacity including rendering media available to the user system and/or an amount of presentation space available on the user system. In this way, a user may receive articles which are of the most interest to that user, in a format that is most convenient or preferable to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventor: Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20080063154Abstract: A system and method to select from among various notification channels a notification channel over which to send event data and response options, such selection based on a stored preference of a recipient of the event data to receive event data on the selected notification channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Yossi Tamari, Gil Perez, Brian Willis, Amir Sadras, Tsafrir Oranski
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Patent number: 7305436Abstract: Systems for providing content to multiple users are described, where the systems identify individual content elements within the content, and provide a discussion forum linked to each of the content elements. As one of the users views the content and associated content elements, the user has the option of selecting a particular content element, so as to interact with its associated discussion forum. Thus, multiple users may become viewers or members of a particular discussion forum. The content element associated with a given discussion forum may be included in various pieces of content within the system, such as in multiple articles or email messages. However, users viewing the content elements in any particular setting are all directed to the common discussion forum. In this way, users interested in a particular topic are brought together in a convenient way, without much action required by the users.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventor: Brian Willis
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Patent number: 7200801Abstract: Methods and systems for providing personalized information in a variety of formats is disclosed. Articles may be disseminated to users according to the users' preferences. Each article may contain a plurality of content segments, each content segment being contained within a corresponding content block that is labeled as being renderable using one or more rendering media, such as audio, video, image, or text. In this way, users may receive personalized information in a variety of ways; for example, a user can receive customized presentations about particular articles of interest via radio, cell phone, voicemail, television, MPEG player, web browser, or virtually any other type of media player.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventors: Shai Agassi, Brian Willis
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Patent number: 7127473Abstract: Methods and systems for generating supplemental content are disclosed. A supplemental content selector inputs a primary article and, based on supplemental content logic that governs an examination of content metadata associated with individual elements of the primary article, outputs a supplemental article. The supplemental content logic may also include a preference of a user or a system capability of a system of the user. The supplemental content selector can be used as part of a portal generation system in which space in a portal page is reserved for the supplemental article. In this way, the user of the portal generation system will be provided a portal page that is likely to reflect the interests of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventors: Shai Agassi, Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20040111467Abstract: Systems for providing content to multiple users are described, where the systems identify individual content elements within the content, and provide a discussion forum linked to each of the content elements. As one of the users views the content and associated content elements, the user has the option of selecting a particular content element, so as to interact with its associated discussion forum. Thus, multiple users may become viewers or members of a particular discussion forum. The content element associated with a given discussion forum may be included in various pieces of content within the system, such as in multiple articles or email messages. However, users viewing the content elements in any particular setting are all directed to the common discussion forum. In this way, users interested in a particular topic are brought together in a convenient way, without much action required by the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventor: Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20040003096Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for accepting preference information from a user, where the preference information is specific to content elements within a media asset, and the preference information is collected while the user is viewing a display of the media asset. These techniques allow a user to change his or her preference information quickly, easily, and efficiently, and to improve the use of, for example, a search engine, a portal page, a reverse-query portal page, or a video (for example, television) display. For example, the user may update/modify a search being performed by a search engine while viewing one of the media assets discovered during the search, without having to return to a search engine home page or a search results summary page.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventor: Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20040003097Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for delivering content to the user. The content includes designated content elements that serve to relate the content to preferences of the user, and is highly personalized in its content, its presentation, and its media type. Both primary content and supplemental content that is related to the primary content may be included in the content, where the supplemental content may be selected using the designated content elements and the user preferences. The user preferences may be updated in relation to the designated content elements, in that the user may express preferences about a particular designated content element while the content containing the designated content element is being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Brian Willis, Shai Agassi, Elmar Dorner, Rainer Ruggaber
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Publication number: 20030217061Abstract: Methods and systems for generating supplemental content are disclosed. A supplemental content selector inputs a primary article and, based on supplemental content logic that governs an examination of content metadata associated with individual elements of the primary article, outputs a supplemental article. The supplemental content logic may also include a preference of a user or a system capability of a system of the user. The supplemental content selector can be used as part of a portal generation system in which space in a portal page is reserved for the supplemental article. In this way, the user of the portal generation system will be provided a portal page that is likely to reflect the interests of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Shai Agassi, Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20030217121Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically presenting personalized content are disclosed. Articles may be collected, each article having content, attributes of the content, and content metadata characterizing individual elements of the content. The articles may be filtered, sorted and prioritized for each of a plurality of users, leaving an individualized subset of articles for a user. The subset may then be formatted for the user based on a capacity of a system of the user, the system capacity including rendering media available to the user system and/or an amount of presentation space available on the user system. In this way, a user may receive articles which are of the most interest to that user, in a format that is most convenient or preferable to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventor: Brian Willis
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Publication number: 20030217328Abstract: Methods and systems for providing personalized information in a variety of formats is disclosed. Articles may be disseminated to users according to the users' preferences. Each article may contain a plurality of content segments, each content segment being contained within a corresponding content block that is labeled as being renderable using one or more rendering media, such as audio, video, image, or text. In this way, users may receive personalized information in a variety of ways; for example, a user can receive customized presentations about particular articles of interest via radio, cell phone, voicemail, television, MPEG player, web browser, or virtually any other type of media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2002Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Shai Agassi, Brian Willis
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Patent number: D700539Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Razalton, Inc.Inventors: Jill Podraza, Barbara Jean Shelton, Brian Willis