Patents by Inventor Bruno Bowden

Bruno Bowden 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).

  • Patent number: 10321399
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for determining a match between two devices includes receiving sensor data from a first device and a second device, determining whether the sensor data indicates a match between the first and second devices. If there is a match between the first and second devices, the match is confirmed. The match is confirmed based on at least one of: at least one knock, analysis of missing information and a characteristic of a user of the first device or a user of the second device. In various embodiments, a method of activating a function includes receiving sensor reading(s), analyzing the sensor reading(s) including determining whether at least one knock has occurred based on the sensor reading(s), determining whether to activate the function based on the analysis. If the function should be activated, the function is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Cambridge Software, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruno Bowden
  • Patent number: 8392841
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes, on a client system, displaying a translucent overlay over a first web page displayed in a browser. A plurality of visually distinct sections of the first web page is displayed on the translucent overlay. Each section corresponds to a plurality of hypothetical browser sizes used to view the first web page. In each respective section a percentage corresponding to one of a portion of the community of users that can see or cannot see at least the respective section is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Bruno Bowden, Arthur Blume