Patents by Inventor Christopher James DiBona

Christopher James DiBona 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: 10599862
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Publication number: 20190228175
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Patent number: 10296758
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Publication number: 20170140170
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Patent number: 9569625
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Publication number: 20140366123
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable computing device is worn by a user or not. The detection can be made based on whether the device is secured to a user or based on a sensor. A device worn by a user may be operated in a private mode such that the user wearing the device is provided information that is useful while wearing the device. For example, the user may receive message notifications, news updates, telephone call information, or the like. A wearable computing device maybe operated in a public mode while not being worn by a user. While in the public mode, the device may provide non user specific information such as a current time, media items, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Lawrence Morrill, Daniel Berlin
  • Publication number: 20140099004
    Abstract: An example method includes receiving, by a host system including at least one processor, a first video stream from a first client device and a second video stream from a second client device, where the host system, the first client device, and the second client device are communicatively coupled to a real-time communication session. The method further includes detecting, by the host system and in the second video stream, a disconnection condition including at least one of a visual disconnection condition and an auditory disconnection condition. The method further includes responsive to detecting the disconnection condition, disconnecting, by the host system, the second client device from the real-time communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher James DiBona, Daniel Berlin