Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Robinson
Bruce A. Robinson 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: 20180132722Abstract: A scan completeness auditing system for screening a volume of tissue comprising a manual image scanning device having an imaging probe, a position tracking system configured to track and record the position of the imaging probe during use, and a controller in communication with the recording system and the manual image scanning device, the controller configured to electronically receive and record the scanned images from the manual image scanning device, and to measure an image-to-image spacing and a scan-to-scan spacing between the scanned images within scan sequence and between scan sequences respectively. The scan completeness auditing system is further adapted to provide an alert to the operator if the image-to-image or scan-to-scan spacing exceeds an acceptable value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Philip E. EGGERS, Scott P. HUNTLEY, Eric A. EGGERS, Bruce A. ROBINSON
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Patent number: 9887940Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 9729477Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 9621489Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 9614791Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 9363212Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20160100821Abstract: A scan completeness auditing system for use with an ultrasound imaging console in screening a volume of tissue comprising a location tracking system comprising at least one position sensor adapted to couple to an imaging probe and at least one orientation sensor adapted to couple to the probe, the position and orientation sensors configured to provide data corresponding to the position and orientation of the imaging probe and a receiver comprising a controller configured to receive the position and orientation data from the location tracking system and to electronically receive and record a first scan sequence comprising a first set of scanned images representing cross-sections of the tissue from the imaging probe. The controller can be configured to assign a replay dwell time to each image in the scan sequence. The dwell time for each image can be based on a relative spacing for that image in the scan sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Philip E. EGGERS, Scott P. HUNTLEY, Eric A. EGGERS, Bruce A. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20150366535Abstract: A scan completeness auditing system for use with an imaging console in screening a volume of tissue comprising a position tracking system configured to track and record a position of a manual imaging probe. The position tracking system com prises a plurality of cameras adapted to couple to the manual imaging probe and configured to provide position data for the manual imaging probe. The scan completeness auditing system includes a receiver comprising a controller-configured to electronically receive position data for the manual ultrasonic imaging probe from the position tracking system and to electronically receive and record a first scan sequence comprising a first set of scanned images representing cross-sections of the tissue from the manual imaging probe. The controller can be configured to compute an image-to-image spacing between successive images within the first scan sequence and to determine whether the computed image-to-image spacing exceeds a maximum limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Philip E. EGGERS, Scott P. HUNTLEY, Eric A. EGGERS, Bruce A. ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20150213725Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for reviewing multiple images while monitoring a reviewer's attentiveness during the review. Systems include an image review system configured to output a series of images to the display and a user attention monitoring system configured to monitor at least one attention parameter for a user during the user's review and to generate user attention data based on the at least one attention parameter monitored, wherein the image review system is configured to output the second image to the display if the user attention data indicates sufficient user attentiveness. The image review system may also be configured to generate distraction or review breaks during the review period.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Scott P. Huntley, Bruce A. Robinson, Philip E. Eggers, Eric A. Eggers, Gerald R. Kolb
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Publication number: 20150113087Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 8971966Abstract: A user interface screen includes names stores in a mobile unit device's address book. In order for a user to send an instant message, the user selects a create message display screen, enters a text message using the mobile unit device's keypad, and then selects a recipient (an instant message name) from the address book user interface screen. The instant message routing server checks availability of recipients (instant message names in the stored instant message name list) and sends the results back to the mobile unit device. In a display area, recipients are indicated as signed on the instant message system, or as being signed off the instant message system.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20150026283Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20150024724Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20140315589Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 8755828Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Patent number: 8660614Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20130225986Abstract: A scan completeness auditing system for screening a volume of tissue comprising a manual image scanning device having an imaging probe, a position tracking system configured to track and record the position of the imaging probe during use, and a controller in communication with the recording system and the manual image scanning device, the controller configured to electronically receive and record the scanned images from the manual image scanning device, and to measure an image-to-image spacing and a scan-to-scan spacing between the scanned images within scan sequence and between scan sequences respectively. The scan completeness auditing system is further adapted to provide an alert to the operator if the image-to-image or scan-to-scan spacing exceeds an acceptable value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Philip E. Eggers, Scott P. Huntley, Eric A. Eggers, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20130090138Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20130084900Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson
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Publication number: 20130078967Abstract: A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device's user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device's user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: FACEBOOK, INC.Inventors: Charles A. Carey, Bruce A. Robinson